- Serial Number: 21824016
- Weight: 4 lbs
Beauty and Brawn
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 Moustacheâ„¢ bridge, terraced fire stripe pickguard, and a wide 1.77" nut width.
- Serial Number: 21824016
- Weight: 4 lbs
Specs
Body
- Body Shape: J-55
- Body Style: Round Shoulder
- Top: Thermally Aged Red Spruce
- Back: Mahogany
- Sides: Mahogany
- Bracing: Traditional hand-scalloped Advanced X-bracing
- Red spruce braces
- Hide glue construction
- Binding:
- Single-ply top
- Single-ply back
- Finish: Thin Finish Nitrocellulose (VOS)
Neck
- Neck Material: Mahogany
- Profile: Historic AJ
- Joint: Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body
- Scale Length: 647.7mm / 25.5in
Fingerboard
- Material: Ebony
- Radius: 304.8mm / 12.0in
- Fret Count: 19
- Frets: Legend Wire
- Inlays: Mother-of-pearl Dots
Nut
- Material: Bone
- Width: 44.95mm / 1.77in
Hardware
- Bridge: Moustache (no inlay)
- Saddle Material: Bone
- Bridge Pins: Bone
- Pickguard: Stair Step
- Truss Rod Cover: Black
- Tuning Machines: Open back, cream button
- Tuner Plating: Nickel
Miscellaneous
- Strings Gauge: .053, .042, .032, .024, .016, .012
- Accessories: Includes Gibson Accessory Kit
- Case: Period Correct Case
- Model: CSRS5539VS
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