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Gibson J-50 ADJ Slope Shoulder Natural, 1968

On October 8, 2023 /

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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Epiphone FT45N Cortez Natural, 1964

On July 10, 2023 /

Built at the Gibson Kalamazoo plant, the natural-finish Epiphone FT45N Cortez was produced from 1962 to 1969, but it first appeared with a sunburst in 1958. The Epiphone FT45N Cortez was very similar to some Gibson models, particularly the LG-2 (sunburst top) and LG-3 (natural top), which in 1962 became the sunburst B25, and in 1963 the natural B25N. They were built in the same plant and likely on identical forms.

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Gibson Les Paul Classic GoldTop, 2005

On January 20, 2023 /

This Gibson Les Paul Classic 1960 Reissue sporting in GoldTop finish and ‘1960’ stamped creme pick guard, is built during 2005 at the Nashville plant. Built to refer to the 1960 version of the Les Paul Standard, the 2005 Les Paul Classic features a slim taper neck and very little weight relief.

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Gibson ES-135 P100 Tobacco Burst, 1996

On January 16, 2023 /

Built from 1991 to 2003 in Memphis, the Gibson ES-135 P100 was a single florentine cutaway, semi-hollow thinline with a pair of P100 hum-cancelling pickups. From 1956 to 1958, the ES-135 existed as a renamed ES-130, a full-depth, single-cutaway archtop with one or two P-90 pickups. The ES-130 was introduced in 1954, renamed in 1956 to the ES-135, and discontinued in 1958.

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Epiphone Texan FT79N Steel String Natural, 1966

On January 12, 2023 /

The Epiphone Texan FT79N – the N indicating a Natural finish on the top rather than Sunburst – was built as a slope shoulder dreadnought from 1958 to 1970 when Epiphone production ceased in the USA. The Epiphone FT79 was originally built from 1941 to 1958 as a square shoulder dreadnought with Walnut back and sides until 1949, and then with laminated Maple until the company was sold to Gibson in 1958.

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Gibson ES-175T Thin Archtop Electric Natural, 1976

On January 3, 2023 /

The Gibson ES-175T is based on the classic full bodied ES175, but with sides just over half the thickness. This model appeared in Gibson Catalogs from 1976 to 1979. Before being discontinued, approximately 333 were shipped in the Natural finish seen here, Wine Red, and Sunburst.

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Gibson J-50 ADJ Slope Shoulder Natural, 1968

Epiphone FT45N Cortez Natural, 1964

Gibson Les Paul Classic GoldTop, 2005

Gibson ES-135 P100 Tobacco Burst, 1996

Epiphone Texan FT79N Steel String Natural, 1966

Gibson ES-175T Thin Archtop Electric Natural, 1976

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