Gibson J 55 Custom 1939 style Acoustic Guitar

Gibson J 55 Custom 1939 style

When it was released, the J-55 carried on the tradition of Gibson round-shoulder acoustic instruments. It was one of four Jumbo guitars offered by Gibson in the 1930s, becoming extremely sought after decades after its original release. The new Custom Shop 1939 J-55 features premium ebony on the fingerboard and bridge, a long-scale neck, and a thermally aged Adirondack red spruce top. Distinctive custom additions include a Moustache™ bridge, terraced fire stripe pickguard, and a wide 1.77" nut width.

Specifications:

• Round Shoulder Body Style
• Advanced Jumbo Body Shape
• Thermally Aged Red Spruce Top
• Mahogany Back and Sides
• Traditional Hand-Scalloped Advanced X-Bracing, Red Spruce Braces with Hide Glue
• Single-Ply Top, Single-Ply Back Body Binding
• Thin Finish Nitrocellulose, VOS Body Finish
• Historic AJ Neck Profile
• 647.7mm Scale Length
• Ebony Fingerboard
• 304.8mm Fingerboard Radius
• Mahogany Neck
• 19 Frets
• Legend Wire Frets
• Bone Nut
• 44.95mm Nut Width
• Mother-of-Pearl Dots Inlays
• Compound Dovetail Neck-to-Body Joint
• Moustache, no Inlay Bridge
• Bone Saddle
• Open Back Cream Button Tuning Machines
• Stair Step Pickguard
• Black Truss Rod Cover
• Bone Bridge Pins