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Full-length view of a sunburst acoustic guitar with a dark brown headstock, light tuners, and a tortoiseshell pickguard.
01 / 33Full-length view of a sunburst acoustic guitar with a dark brown headstock, light tuners, and a tortoiseshell pickguard.
Full-front view of a sunburst acoustic guitar with a dark tortoiseshell pickguard, showing light wear and checking on the body.
02 / 33Full-front view of a sunburst acoustic guitar with a dark tortoiseshell pickguard, showing light wear and checking on the body.
Full front view of a sunburst acoustic guitar with a dark tortoiseshell pickguard, showing finish wear and a visible crack below the bridge.
03 / 33Full front view of a sunburst acoustic guitar with a dark tortoiseshell pickguard, showing finish wear and a visible crack below the bridge.
Full rear view of the dark sunburst acoustic guitar, showing the headstock with six cream tuners and the body with binding wear.
04 / 33Full rear view of the dark sunburst acoustic guitar, showing the headstock with six cream tuners and the body with binding wear.
The guitar's dark sunburst back and neck are visible, with binding around the body and some light scratches and wear.
05 / 33The guitar's dark sunburst back and neck are visible, with binding around the body and some light scratches and wear.
Close-up of the guitar's black headstock, showing six cream tuning pegs, a banner logo, and significant finish wear and checking.
06 / 33Close-up of the guitar's black headstock, showing six cream tuning pegs, a banner logo, and significant finish wear and checking.
Rear view of the dark brown headstock and upper neck, showing six cream tuning pegs on tarnished metal strips.
07 / 33Rear view of the dark brown headstock and upper neck, showing six cream tuning pegs on tarnished metal strips.
The lower bout of a sunburst acoustic guitar, showing the dark brown sides, cream binding, and a few small dings.
08 / 33The lower bout of a sunburst acoustic guitar, showing the dark brown sides, cream binding, and a few small dings.
Close-up of the sunburst acoustic guitar's lower bout and fretboard, showing a dark brown finish with light binding and some wear.
09 / 33Close-up of the sunburst acoustic guitar's lower bout and fretboard, showing a dark brown finish with light binding and some wear.
Close-up of the guitar's lower bout and waist, showing the dark sunburst finish, cream binding, and some minor wear.
10 / 33Close-up of the guitar's lower bout and waist, showing the dark sunburst finish, cream binding, and some minor wear.
The lower bout of a sunburst acoustic guitar, showing the dark brown sides, light binding, and some finish wear.
11 / 33The lower bout of a sunburst acoustic guitar, showing the dark brown sides, light binding, and some finish wear.
The dark sunburst acoustic guitar's lower bout and side show finish wear, binding discoloration, and a visible endpin jack.
12 / 33The dark sunburst acoustic guitar's lower bout and side show finish wear, binding discoloration, and a visible endpin jack.
The lower bout of the dark sunburst acoustic guitar, showing the neck heel, body binding, and finish wear on the top and side.
13 / 33The lower bout of the dark sunburst acoustic guitar, showing the neck heel, body binding, and finish wear on the top and side.
Close-up of the guitar's dark brown back and side, showing cream binding and some finish wear along the edges and neck heel.
14 / 33Close-up of the guitar's dark brown back and side, showing cream binding and some finish wear along the edges and neck heel.
The lower bout of the dark sunburst acoustic guitar, showing the binding and a white end pin, with minor wear on the finish.
15 / 33The lower bout of the dark sunburst acoustic guitar, showing the binding and a white end pin, with minor wear on the finish.
Close-up of the guitar's dark brown side, showing a cream binding, a white endpin, and some finish wear near the upper binding.
16 / 33Close-up of the guitar's dark brown side, showing a cream binding, a white endpin, and some finish wear near the upper binding.
Close-up of the dark brown fretboard and frets, with a single light-colored dot inlay visible between the 7th and 9th frets.
17 / 33Close-up of the dark brown fretboard and frets, with a single light-colored dot inlay visible between the 7th and 9th frets.
Close-up of the dark brown fretboard and neck, showing light wear on the frets and a small white dot inlay on the 7th fret.
18 / 33Close-up of the dark brown fretboard and neck, showing light wear on the frets and a small white dot inlay on the 7th fret.
A digital caliper measures the guitar's dark fretboard, showing "1.77" on its screen, with light strings and dot inlays visible.
19 / 33A digital caliper measures the guitar's dark fretboard, showing "1.77" on its screen, with light strings and dot inlays visible.
A digital caliper measures the guitar's neck thickness at the nut, displaying "1.02" with tuning pegs visible in the background.
20 / 33A digital caliper measures the guitar's neck thickness at the nut, displaying "1.02" with tuning pegs visible in the background.
A digital caliper measures the guitar's dark brown fretboard, showing a reading of 1.14, with light wear on the frets.
21 / 33A digital caliper measures the guitar's dark brown fretboard, showing a reading of 1.14, with light wear on the frets.
A digital scale displays "4:6.5" in pounds and ounces, with a dark sunburst guitar body resting on a grey cloth to the left.
22 / 33A digital scale displays "4:6.5" in pounds and ounces, with a dark sunburst guitar body resting on a grey cloth to the left.
Close-up of the guitar's dark brown neck heel and body binding, showing finish wear and chipping where the neck meets the body.
23 / 33Close-up of the guitar's dark brown neck heel and body binding, showing finish wear and chipping where the neck meets the body.
Close-up of the guitar's dark brown body with a yellow binding, showing light scratches and small white flecks on the surface.
24 / 33Close-up of the guitar's dark brown body with a yellow binding, showing light scratches and small white flecks on the surface.
Close-up of the sunburst body, showing the dark bridge with six black pins and a long, thin crack running down the center.
25 / 33Close-up of the sunburst body, showing the dark bridge with six black pins and a long, thin crack running down the center.
Close-up of the guitar's sunburst body, showing the dark bridge with six black pins, a light saddle, and a tortoiseshell pickguard.
26 / 33Close-up of the guitar's sunburst body, showing the dark bridge with six black pins, a light saddle, and a tortoiseshell pickguard.
Close-up of the guitar's dark brown body, showing a long, horizontal scratch with exposed wood and lighter binding along the bottom curve.
27 / 33Close-up of the guitar's dark brown body, showing a long, horizontal scratch with exposed wood and lighter binding along the bottom curve.
Close-up of the guitar's dark sunburst top, showing two long cracks, many scratches, and some small chips in the finish near the binding.
28 / 33Close-up of the guitar's dark sunburst top, showing two long cracks, many scratches, and some small chips in the finish near the binding.
Close-up of the dark brown body with a long horizontal crack, many scratches, and a bright light reflection on the lower right.
29 / 33Close-up of the dark brown body with a long horizontal crack, many scratches, and a bright light reflection on the lower right.
Close-up inside the soundhole shows the worn wooden bridge plate and bracing, with some dark marks on the far right brace.
30 / 33Close-up inside the soundhole shows the worn wooden bridge plate and bracing, with some dark marks on the far right brace.
Close-up inside the guitar body, showing the neck block and bracing, with light stripes from the soundhole.
31 / 33Close-up inside the guitar body, showing the neck block and bracing, with light stripes from the soundhole.
Close-up of the dark brown fretboard with light wear, showing a mother-of-pearl dot inlay and brass frets with six bronze strings.
32 / 33Close-up of the dark brown fretboard with light wear, showing a mother-of-pearl dot inlay and brass frets with six bronze strings.
Close-up of the guitar's upper bout, showing a dark sunburst finish with a visible crack across the top and an orange-striped pickguard.
33 / 33Close-up of the guitar's upper bout, showing a dark sunburst finish with a visible crack across the top and an orange-striped pickguard.

Gibson

c. 1942 Gibson J-50/J-45 Jumbo Acoustic Banner Logo Refinished Sunburst w/HSC

$6,995.00

Available

  • Yearc. 1942
  • ConditionFair
  • StoreOrange
  • CaseHSC
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Specifications

Instrument

Year
c. 1942
Model
Gibson J-50/J-45 Jumbo Acoustic Banner Logo Refinished Sunburst
Condition
Fair
Originality
modded
Made in
United States
Store
Orange

Measurements

Scale length (in)
24.75
Nut width (in)
1.75
Neck depth, 1st fret (in)
1.02
Weight
4lbs

Construction

Body
Mahogany
Top
Spruce
Neck
Mahogany
Fingerboard
Brazilian Rosewood
Frets
Refretted, Bridge Has Been Reset

Hardware & electronics

Tuners
Replacement Pickguard And Tuners

Case

Case
HSC

Description

Circa 1942 Gibson J-50 Banner Logo

Notable Cosmetic Play Wear Visible Throughout Including Various Dings, Marks, And Scratches

Amateur Lacquer Top Refinish In 2-Tone Sunburst With Additional Overspray Throughout

Professional Neck Reset

Slight Oversanding Around Back Of Headstock

Cleated Side Cracks On Treble Side Upper Bout

Repaired Top Cracks Behind Bridge And Near Pickguard As Shown

Additional Cracks On Back And Sides

Binding Patched In Some Areas As Shown

Made In Kalamazoo, MI

Non-Truss Rod Example

Jumbo Dreadnought Body With Mahogany Back And Sides And Solid Spruce Top

Mahogany Neck With No 'Skunk Stripe' And Brazilian Rosewood Fingerboard Showing Some Divots And Play Wear

Rectangular Rosewood Bridge With Replaced Saddle With Some Height To Lower

No Visible FON Or Red Pencil Markings

Large 'D' Shape Neck Profile

Neck Depth At 10th Fret: 1.14"

Comes As Shown With Non-Original Hardshell Case In Good Condition (Handle Missing)

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