Navajo Chief Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 I am thinking of purchasing a sunburst J-45 built anytime before 1970...Please post any photos so I can wet my whistle!!!! Thanks. The Chief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigster59 Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 !958, sounds like an old J-45 should... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjl200 Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Nice looking 45... I was wondering........ What was the last year of the "big" PU guard? Before they went to the tear drop shape... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannusguy Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 other way around. the tear drop stopped around 1954/55 and they went large from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjl200 Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 other way around. the tear drop stopped around 1954/55 and they went large from there. Thanks' date=' well they are [i']back[/i] to small so I guess I'm asking what was the range of Big?.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannusguy Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 i would have to do some research on that. not sure. you might have a look on www.provide.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Just an opnion but I would make that a J-45 built before 1965. Gibson went to the larger pickguard in 1955 - the same year the went to the non-scalloped braces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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