1953 Gibson J-50 SN: X9049
1953 Gibson J-50 in very good condition. This guitar was sent back to Gibson sometime after 1955 to have the pickguard replaced and fretboard replaced. When this guitar left the factory, the scale length for this guitar was 24 3/4". In 1955, Gibson changed the scale length for it's J-50s to 24 5/8". When this guitar received it's new fingerboard, Gibson put a fingerboard on it from it's 24 5/8" J-50s. To do this they had to move the nut 1/16" of an inch up the headstock. When we received it, Tom replaced the fingerboard with a new Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard to accommodate the current nut placement and the original saddle. So, this guitar has a scale length of 24 13/16". The top is Spruce. The back and sides are Mahogany. Nut width is 1 11/16". Depth at the 1st fret is 0.92" and 1.04" at the 10th fret. Weight is 3.96lbs This guitar comes with a non-original hardshell case.
