• Here's a good-looking Norlin-era Gibson acoustic that features a square-shouldered body, solid spruce top, and mahogany sides with an arched back. The guitar has a dark-stained, three-piece maple neck, rosewood fingerboard and bridge, and comes with Schaller/Gibson tuners. It includes the original hardshell case and was made in Kalamazoo, USA.


    This product is in Project Condition (Learn More)

    Condition Notes: Looks good cosmetically but needs a neck reset, fretwork, and other adjustments. (This item is sold As-Is)

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The following specs were provided by our repair and appraisal teams. For a more detailed description please call (517) 372-7880

  • SN 72488161
  • 1978
  • Gloss natural finish
  • Double bound square shouldered ~16" body
  • Solid spruce top, double-X bracing
  • Mahogany sides and arched back
  • Multi-stripe rosette, b-w-b-w top purfling
  • 14-fret dark stained 3-piece maple neck
  • 20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot markers
  • 1-9/16" nut, 25-1/2" scale
  • Rosewood bridge 
  • Tortoise plastic pickguard
  • Schaller/Gibson tuners with keystone buttons
  • Black peghead overlay with pearl block logo inlay
  • Original hard shell case (red lining)
  • Made in Kalamazoo, USA

Gibson J-55 Acoustic Guitar (1978)

Gibson J-55 Acoustic Guitar (1978)

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SKU: 20U-218540

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Here's a good-looking Norlin-era Gibson acoustic that features a square-shouldered body, solid spruce top, and mahogany sides with an arched back. The guitar has a dark-stained, three-piece maple neck, rosewood fingerboard and bridge, and comes with Schaller/Gibson tuners. It includes the original hardshell case and was made in Kalamazoo, USA.

This product is in Project Condition (Learn More)

Condition Notes: Looks good cosmetically but needs a neck reset, fretwork, and other adjustments. (This item is sold As-Is)
More Details

More Details

The following specs were provided by our repair and appraisal teams. For a more detailed description please call (517) 372-7880

  • SN 72488161
  • 1978
  • Gloss natural finish
  • Double bound square shouldered ~16" body
  • Solid spruce top, double-X bracing
  • Mahogany sides and arched back
  • Multi-stripe rosette, b-w-b-w top purfling
  • 14-fret dark stained 3-piece maple neck
  • 20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot markers
  • 1-9/16" nut, 25-1/2" scale
  • Rosewood bridge 
  • Tortoise plastic pickguard
  • Schaller/Gibson tuners with keystone buttons
  • Black peghead overlay with pearl block logo inlay
  • Original hard shell case (red lining)
  • Made in Kalamazoo, USA
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