Stunning 1968 Gibson J-50 ADJ Natural Acoustic Guitar With Original Case

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Finish: Original

Top Material: Spruce Top

Body Material: Mahogany Body

Body Details: Mahogany back and sides with two-piece spruce top.

Neck Material: Mahogany Neck

Fingerboard Material: Brazilian Rosewood

Neck Profile: C

Neck Thickness (IN): 1st fret: .79″, 10th fret: 1.01″

Fingerboard Radius: 12″

Nut Width: 1-9/16 in

Wow, here we have a stunning, all original Gibson J-50 Acoustic in natural finish.

This is the original ADJ model, IE adjustable ceramic bridge model. There are no imperfections on this lady & she comes with her original case, with a rare Gibson plaque fixed to the neck pocket! Her slim neck is arrow straight & the action is totally excellent & her tone is to die for, which makes her a real joy to play. The original frets are perfect, showing no signs of wear.
 
For a 50 year old, she is in 9/10 (Excellent) condition, with just a few mild age related lacquer crazes here and there. I really don’t think she has seen the light of day much over her lifetime! Her case is also in the same condition.You would be hard pushed to find a better example anywhere!

You would be hard pushed to find a better example anywhere! 

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Below is a potted history of the J-50

Gibson J-50 ( 1945 – prsent )
bob dylan playing the gibson j-50
The gibson j-50 acoustic guitar along with its brother ( j-45 ) are probably the most successful acoustic guitars that gibson ever produced , guitar players love them because they have a natural sweet and loud tone at a reasonable cost .

The body contours , sound and the dynamics of the j-45 and the gibson j-50 permit them to be fairly versatile ” it’s an all around players guitar ” you can play country western music , blues , folk , blue grass ……etc.

The gibson J-50 is the same guitar as the gibson J-45 accept for a natural top finish. The j-45 was introduced in 1942 in sunburst finish , in 1945 gibson made the same version of the j-45 but in natural finish and called them the gibson j-50 .

1968 gibson j-50 guitar

In 1945 the gibson j-50 had a natural top finish , double bound top , round shoulders dreadnought shape ,mahogany back and sides ,teardrop pickguard , dot fingerboard inlays and gold logos .

In 1955 the j-50 guitars had larger pointed pickguards ( see pic ) , some had triple bound tops , and an additional 20th fret was added .

In 1968 some had white pickguards with gibson logos and in 1969 they had square shoulders .

Discontinued in 1985 , reintroduced in 1990 till 1995 , reintroduced again in 1999 .

 

 

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If you want to return an item please make contact for a returns authorisation. You have 2 days to try the instrument. We offer a full refund minus our shipping costs (including our cost of free shipping if applicable) It is the purchaser’s responsibility to organise the return promptly to the company in the condition it was received, using the original packaging and with a copy of the sales receipt. (We recommend you insure the item in transit). The item must be shipped back via a service comparable with which it was delivered, within 24 hours (Excluding weekends) upon receipt of the return authorization. Goods that have been altered from their original condition in any way cannot be returned.

Any items returned after the 48hr agreed approval period, and not exceeding more than two weeks, are subject to a 10% re-stocking fee, based on of the original sale value of the goods. PayPal, Credit/Debit card refunds will be processed immediately upon receipt of the returned goods and normally take 3-5 working days to show on the customer’s account. Bank transfer and cash purchase payments will be refunded by Bank transfer to your nominated bank.

 

 

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