The Gibson J-45 is—despite Martin’s claim—America’s guitar, the signature instrument of the serious player in jams, gigs, hoedowns, hootenannies, parties, and front porches since the 1940’s. The J-45 has a...

According to The Blue Book of Acoustic Guitars, the Gibson B series of acoustic guitars was the successor to the LG series phased out in the early to mid-1960s. Generally speaking, the B-15 replaced the LG-0, the B-20...

I have been encouraged to list my entire current inventory of guitars, even though it is constantly changing and I have not yet taken pictures or written full descriptions of many of them. As you can see, I generally...

This Guild GAD F-30 guitar was made in January of 2012, judging from its serial number (1201260190) and a website on-line. This model was introduced in 1954 as a version of the original F orchestra style guitars,...

I have been encouraged to list my entire current inventory of guitars, even though it is constantly changing and I have not yet taken pictures or written full descriptions of many of them. As you can see, I generally...

The Gibson L-1 was first introduced in 1902 as an archtop round soundhole guitar. It had a single bound top and back, a single bound round soundhole with two rope pattern wood rings, an ebony fingerboard with dot...

I wish I could tell you how much fun it is just to hold this gem—it feels kind of like you’re holding a Stradivarius violin. First produced from 1912 to 1916 and then re-issued in all mahogany from 1927 to 1943, the...

Gibson introduced the LG-2 in 1942 as a kind of junior partner to the famous J-45, with the same solid spruce top and mahogany back, sides, and neck (with some exceptions because of wartime shortages). It had full body...

According to The Blue Book of Acoustic Guitars, the Gibson MK-53 was made in very limited quantities: “Approx. 1,425 mfg. 1975-78” (p. 254. Gruhn’s Guide and Vintage Guitar Price Guide basically agree). George Gruhn...

According to George Gruhn’s Guide to Vintage Guitars, the Gibson Blue Ridge is a jumbo-style guitar with a solid spruce top and rosewood back and sides and a mahogany neck. The standard Blue Ridge guitar has a...

Gibson introduced the LG-1 in April of 1943 as a kind of junior partner to the famous J-45, with the same solid spruce top and mahogany back, sides, and neck. It had full body binding, a simple one-stripe rosette, a...

The Gibson J-50 Deluxe is essentially the same as the J-45 Deluxe except the natural finish replaces the J-45’s sunburst finish. Like the J-45, it has a jumbo body with a solid spruce top and mahogany back, sides, and...

The Gibson Southern Jumbo/SJ/Country Western model guitars were originally created in 1942 during WW II, according to some as a perk specifically for the Gibson distributors below the Mason-Dixon Line. As with many of...

I have been encouraged to list my entire current inventory of guitars, even though it is constantly changing and I have not yet taken pictures or written full descriptions of many of them. As you can see, I generally...

I have been encouraged to list my entire current inventory of guitars, even though it is constantly changing and I have not yet taken pictures or written full descriptions of many of them. As you can see, I generally...

In the early 2000's C.F. Martin manufactured the Martin D-17, a guitar that combined the building specifications of the Martin D-15 and the Martin D-16 in an all-mahogany guitar, just as were the "17 series" instruments...

This Epiphone FT-345 looks virtually UNPLAYED, despite the fact that it was apparently made in Japan in about 1969. In 1958 Gibson acquired the Epiphone trademark and equipment and decided that Epiphone would be...