Gibson Discoverys

While doing inventory work in our basement warehouse, there were some exciting discoveries of Gibson Acoustic Guitars that had been covered up by other stock. These all are brand new , never used instruments all dating back to 1998. They were found in the original Gibson boxes, sent from the Montana Factory, sealed with the original stapled boxes, never opened, with all the original paperwork including warranty paperwork, and QA checklists. Each Guitar has its original matched case, with Gibson logo, and all items have been cleaned, checked for proper set up, adjusted as needed , restrung, test played for playability. Each available instrument is listed below with a brief description including photos. These instruments are a rare find, and the photos do not do them justice, you will have to see them to behold their beauty and hear their great sound. For more information and pricing, please email John at john.barriga47@gmail.com  

GIBSON J-60 TRADITIONAL (CL60) Description


- square shoulder dreadnought, solid Sitka spruce top, round soundhole,  solid rosewood back/sides, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlay,  headstock with mother-of-pearl script logo, ebony belly bridge with white bridgepins, three-per-side gold tuners, teardrop-shaped tortoiseshell pickguard, available in Antique Natural Gloss Lacquer finish, mfg. 1998. This guitar sounds and plays fantastic!


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GIBSON CL-30 DELUXE (CL30) Description

- solid Sitka spruce top, round soundhole, multi-ply body binding, solid African bubinga back/sides, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with abalone floret inlay, rosewood headstock veneer, mother-of-pearl headstock logo/abalone floret inlay, moustache-style rosewood bridge with white bridgepins, three-per-side gold tuners, batwing-shaped tortoise pickguard, available in Antique Natural gloss lacquer finish, mfg. 1998. The inlay work on this instrument is beautiful and rare design for a Gibson.


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1998 Gibson Early J-45 Sunburst

Gibson "Early J-45"

model in classic Vintage Sunburst finish.

The "Early" designation was unique to this time period, and signifies minor differences, including single ring Kluson style tuners (plastic buttons), and vintage style hard shell case. This instrument has a mirror-like finish!


Specs:

  • Slope Shoulder Body
  • Spruce Top
  • Rosewood Fretboard
  • Mahogany Back & Sides
  • Kluson Machine Heads
  • Rosewood Bridge


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1998 Gibson '60s style Dove, Natural finish over a spruce top, with a cherry finish over the flamed maple back and sides. There is also some flame top the back of the neck. Original case and paperwork included. This thing is awesome!

Made in the Bozeman, Montana plant under the direction of Ren Ferguson, these guitars are considered to be amongst the finest ever built by Gibson. During the 1990s, the Gibson Montana acoustic guitar facility desired to make guitars in very much the style of the originals, which is why this guitar is called a “’60s Dove” and not just a “Dove.” It has a black-bordered white truss rod cover etched and blackened with the word "Dove". The headstock has the “Gibson” postwar script logo in mother of pearl and the Gibson crown below. There is a large winged rosewood bridge, with two mother of pearl bird shaped inlays. The saddle is compensated and made of bone, the nut appears to be tusq. 

This guitar is in excellent condition and in perfect working order.  It's been fully checked over in our workshop and set up with a fresh set of strings and a great action. Nut width:44.6 mm.

The Dove was introduced in 1962 as Gibson's second square-shoulder dreadnought after the Hummingbird. The two models are set apart by the Dove's longer scale length as well as its use of Maple instead of Mahogany for its back and sides. The Dove has a scale length of 25.5" whereas the Hummingbirds scale length is 24.75. The scale length of the Dove, combined with the use of maple back and sides give more of a balance tonal response with more bass and treble response. It is therefore brighter sounding than an acoustic with Mahogany back and sides ( like the Hummingbird - which tends to have more mid-range ) 


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