Wide neck, white pick guards

Incredibly clean and flamey, almost unplayed example featuring a full 1 11/16" nut.  It has a custom L5 tailpiece and the only thing keeping it from being near-mint is that there are two chips at the edge of the peghead.  Rare to find a full width neck model in this incredible shape. A stunning guitar in the OHC.

This appears to be a custom guitar.  It has the more desirable fixed-saddle bridge, I believe it to be original as it is obvious where the more common adj. bridge slot replaced, appears factory.  The double pickguard I believe is original as well:  the engraving is slightly different but the material is identical and that makes sense, as it would have been custom ordered; the treble side pickguard shows pick wear that has worn the engraving both in the pickguard engraving and the pearl dove engraving.   The guitar is in stunning condition, the only issue being a long back crack that has been repaired with some finish work in that area, it really doesn't photograph very well.  The guitar in general is in stunning condition, shiny and newish looking.  It is an excellent playing and sounding guitar.

Just a couple of pinhead size nicks on the top keeps this one from being mint.  Really quite remarkable unplayed condition.. Converted to Spanish style, very playable 1 7/8" nut.  Appears as if it had just left the factory.  Plays effortlessly and sounds amazing.  Without question the nicest one on the planet.  I'm calling this a 1940, there is no FON, it has a very lovely unusual  sunburst that I associate with the early 40's and a roundish neck that you see from that period.

Genuine Gibson-logoed Hard case for J-185.

Also a great fit for Gibson ES-125, and similar models.

Basically new and un-sold, but may have had a guitar stored in it at some point.

Several in stock.

$60.00 each with UPS shipping @$40.-$50.

Buy 2 cases and we'll ship 2 together for an additional $20.00

We are offering several models of Gibson hard cases and you may mix and match for

savings on shipping.

Gibson Guitar cases that fit J-45, J-50, SJ, Dreadnought and other similar models.

As New, but may have had  guitars stored in them.

$50. each, Pink-lined case @$70.00

Shipping $40-$50.,

Get two for an extra $20.00 shipping fee.

Elevated fingerboard, black with white 'guard, sent back to Gibson in the '50s for a neck reset

This L5 features parallel bracing rather than 'X' bracing, they came both ways that year.  It is a fine player with the deep dark sound that is hoped for from this period.  It has been played, but is in very good shape, one tight short hairline crack in back and missing the easily replaceable pickguard, most of those nitrocellulose pickguards from that period disintegrate.    Really a great sounding guitar, comes with a nice '50's Gibson brown case.

Here we have a very nice LG-1 that features the early, much more desirable rectangular bridge;  original case.
This one has great  action and tone, plays wonderfully     Besides the  normal repaired pickguard crack , and a couple of big lacquer checks in the back, it is in fine shape, bright  and shiny. Really a nice one.