Gibson J-45 Flat Top Acoustic Guitar (1951)
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Gibson J-45 Model Flat Top Acoustic Guitar (1951), made in Kalamazoo, Michigan, serial # 6572-25, sunburst top, dark back and sides finish, mahogany back, sides and neck, spruce top, rosewood fingerboard, molded black plastic hard shell case.
Gibson's slope-shouldered Jumbo guitars have been very popular since their introduction with folk, blues, and pop players, and as always picking this one up it's easy to see why. This 1951 J-45 is a superb player with a comfortable slim-profile neck, much sleeker than the chunky wartime spec that was continued up through the late 1940s. These early 1950s Gibson jumbos are generally great-sounding instruments, with a big, warm sound that can still cut through the mix when pushed.
This example shows only some fairly light wear and remains in original and fine-playing shape, with typical period features including the "top belly" rosewood bridge, small tortoise celluloid pickguard, tapered headstock fitted with the earliest pattern Kluson Deluxe strip tuners, and gold decal "modern" Gibson script logo on the face.
We always love J-45s from this period. They are true classics in looks and sound and really exemplify the best of Gibson's "workingman's jumbo" with no frills but plenty of splendid tone. This is a particularly nice example with a huge but still well-defined sound.
Overall length is 40 3/4 in. (103.5 cm.), 16 1/4 in. (41.3 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm.) in depth at side, taken at the end block. Scale length is 24 3/4 in. (629 mm.). Width of nut is 1 11/16 in. (43 mm.).
This is a nicely original and very clean guitar with some typical light wear but far better preserved than many period Gibson flat-tops. The finish shows small scratches and dings but the top patina is lovely with none of the heavy pick wear these old J-45 often display. The only really notable spot of finish damage is to the side under the neck heel where there is a somewhat inexplicable mark that looks like a possible melt mark from a vinyl strap.
The original rosewood bridge looks to have been lowered just a bit -- otherwise, the guitar appears original with no notable repairs or modifications. Amazingly, there are no visible cracks anywhere. The inside is superbly clean with an untouched original bridgeplate. This guitar looks fantastic and sounds even better; one of the nicest '50s J-45s we have seen in a while! Excellent + Condition.
Gibson's slope-shouldered Jumbo guitars have been very popular since their introduction with folk, blues, and pop players, and as always picking this one up it's easy to see why. This 1951 J-45 is a superb player with a comfortable slim-profile neck, much sleeker than the chunky wartime spec that was continued up through the late 1940s. These early 1950s Gibson jumbos are generally great-sounding instruments, with a big, warm sound that can still cut through the mix when pushed.
This example shows only some fairly light wear and remains in original and fine-playing shape, with typical period features including the "top belly" rosewood bridge, small tortoise celluloid pickguard, tapered headstock fitted with the earliest pattern Kluson Deluxe strip tuners, and gold decal "modern" Gibson script logo on the face.
We always love J-45s from this period. They are true classics in looks and sound and really exemplify the best of Gibson's "workingman's jumbo" with no frills but plenty of splendid tone. This is a particularly nice example with a huge but still well-defined sound.
Overall length is 40 3/4 in. (103.5 cm.), 16 1/4 in. (41.3 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm.) in depth at side, taken at the end block. Scale length is 24 3/4 in. (629 mm.). Width of nut is 1 11/16 in. (43 mm.).
This is a nicely original and very clean guitar with some typical light wear but far better preserved than many period Gibson flat-tops. The finish shows small scratches and dings but the top patina is lovely with none of the heavy pick wear these old J-45 often display. The only really notable spot of finish damage is to the side under the neck heel where there is a somewhat inexplicable mark that looks like a possible melt mark from a vinyl strap.
The original rosewood bridge looks to have been lowered just a bit -- otherwise, the guitar appears original with no notable repairs or modifications. Amazingly, there are no visible cracks anywhere. The inside is superbly clean with an untouched original bridgeplate. This guitar looks fantastic and sounds even better; one of the nicest '50s J-45s we have seen in a while! Excellent + Condition.