jefleppard Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 take a look at this. its for sale about a block from my house. it has some non-original parts and a goofy refinish. is it fake? thoughts please. http://windsor.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-musical-instruments-guitars-Vintage-1966-Gibson-J50-W0QQAdIdZ225200319 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilliangirl Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Is that marijuana leaves growing in the front? Anyway, there should be a serious jail term for the person who refinished that. I think you should go and play it, get a better look. How come stuff like this never shows up on Calgary Kijiji? The pickguard looks legit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TP Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Is that marijuana leaves growing in the front? I believe that is the Jerry Garcia signature model..... Pickguard looks exactly like my 1964 LG1.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Looks legit. I'm with GG - with it that close, go over and have a look and play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Hard to tell a whole lot without eye balling a guitar but it looks righteous. The price seems OK considering the refinish alone devalues the guitar 50% to 60%. Just make sure you can live with the thin neck. If you go look at it you might practice up on the tune "One Toke Over the Line" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvguit Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 One thing that I noticed right off the bat was the binding. It looks like a lot of layers for a j-50. Looks more like the binding on the SJ I used to have. The rosette looks a little suspect as well. Pickguard looks straight. That refinish is painful to look at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefleppard Posted August 22, 2010 Author Share Posted August 22, 2010 thanks all. cover me - i'm going in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilliangirl Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 The binding caught my eye too but I think the bad burst refinish makes it stand out more than usual. Here's a pic of Gil's 1956 J-50. Binding looks to be consistent. I know the year is off but..... Jeff, what is the update on this? I'm dying to know! If you buy it and you end up hating it, let me know. I'd still love to have one of those skinny necks, even tho' the thing looks ghastly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilliangirl Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 thanks all. cover me - i'm going in. Yay! The force is with you, brave soldier!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TP Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 Well?????????????????????????????? How was the guitar you brave soul you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefleppard Posted August 24, 2010 Author Share Posted August 24, 2010 buddy is working midnights and is somewhat impossble to meet up with. i'll keep you posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewilyfool Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 Why get this one? You can find these in unaltered condition for around $1500 in our neck of the woods.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefleppard Posted August 25, 2010 Author Share Posted August 25, 2010 played it this morning. definitely has that classic gibson honk. reminds me of a mellowed aj. intonation sucked though. it went wrangy after the 5th and would need a retune with a capo. not much saddle height and action a wee bit high. that leads me to think a neck set is not far off. i passed. the re-finsh was odd - looked like watercolours with a gloss finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 ... i passed. ... Oh well . . . Next! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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