1959 Gibson J-45 - Sunburst

1959 Gibson J-45ADJ

This is an incredible players grade example of a golden-era Gibson J-45 that is an absolute cannon! One of the loudest acoustic guitars we have had the honor of listing for sale.

This guitar features the optional for 1959 adjustable white ceramic saddle with a great full feeling neck measuring .86" in depth at the 1st fret and 1.13" at the 12th.

She has certainly been played over the years, wearing its smattering of scratches, knicks, dings and finish checks very proudly. One center-seam separation top crack that has been repaired. There is a section on the treble side shoulder that has started to flake off, and there is significant pick wear between the soundhole and tortoise pickguard.

The guitar also appears to have been kept in a rack-style stand that blocked the bottom inch and a half from being faded by UV rays. There is no evidence of any overspray or finish work. The guitar has been re-fretted and plays incredibly well and sounds even better.

Comes with a non-original hardshell case. If you've been looking for a killer vintage J-45 to take out and play or use for recording, youd have a hard time finding a better example than this. Feel free to reach out with any questions, we're always interested in comparable vintage trades!