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Guild F212 NT 12 String Acoustic Guitar Natural, 1970

 Guild F212 NT 12 String Acoustic Guitar Natural, 1970

Built from 1964 to 1982, the Guild F212 came with a Natural Top (NT) and was based around a 16 inch wide Jumbo body of Spruce and Mahogany. Here we’re looking at a Guild F212 NT built during 1970 in Westerly, Rhode Island. This model is built with a Sitka Spruce top, Tropical Mahogany for the sides, back, body blocks and neck, and Indian Rosewood for the fingerboard and bridge. This guitar is in good working condition and has had a number of repairs over the years.

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Gibson J-50 ADJ Slope Shoulder Natural, 1968

 Gibson J-50 ADJ Slope Shoulder Natural, 1968

The Gibson J-50 ADJ Slope Shoulder Dreadnought models were produced in tandem with the better known J-45, with the difference being the J-50’s natural vs the J-45’s sunburst top. This sometimes meant that the J-50’s used visually higher grades of Spruce, but the two guitars are otherwise identical.

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Gibson Southern Jumbo Original Series Steel String Vintage Sunburst, 2021

  Gibson Southern Jumbo Original Series Steel String Vintage Sunburst, 2021

The Gibson Southern Jumbo has been built since 1942, under several names including ‘SJ’ and ‘Country Western’ and is closely related to the classic J-45 which launched at the same time.   At times the differences have been mostly market driven and cosmetic.

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Gibson SJ-200 LH Custom Shop Wine Red, 2006

 Gibson SJ-200 LH Custom Shop Wine Red, 2006

Here is a bit of a rarity – a Gibson SJ-200 LH – Left Handed – Custom Shop guitar in Wine Red, built during 2006 in Bozeman, Montana. The SJ, or Super Jumbo 200 first appeared in 1938 and has been in the Gibson catalogs ever since, though none were built between 1944 and 1946 due to wartime restrictions.

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Gibson J-45 Sunburst, 1955

  Gibson J-45 Sunburst, 1955

The Gibson J-45 Slope Shouldered dreadnought, or Jumbo, was introduced in 1942 to replace the J-35, which had been built since 1936. It has remained in production ever since, and its rich warm tones make it a great match with a singer. Its basic finish has from introduction been a Sunburst top with darker stained back, sides and neck.

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Gibson J-200 Artist Natural Blonde, 1980

  Gibson J-200 Artist Natural Blonde, 1980

The Gibson J-200 Artist was produced in Kalamazoo, Michigan during the latter part of the 1970’s into the early 1980’s. Essentially a continuation of the ‘standard’ level SJ-200 introduced in 1938, this variant carried a number of Norlin-era characteristics such as a headstock volute and a less elaborate bridge.

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