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Gibson FJN Folksinger Jumbo Natural, 1964

On January 14, 2022 /

Created for the folk boom of the early 1960’s, the Gibson FJN Folksinger Jumbo Natural Finish has a few differences from Gibson’s regular dreadnoughts. While it uses the Jumbo body size found on guitars like the SJ, the FJN has a wide 12-fret neck – the nut is nearly 2 inches wide – and is braced for nylon, Silk & Steel, or very light steel strings. Interest in the FJN faded with the folk boom, and by 1967 the FJN was taken out of production.

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Gibson Explorer 76 Reissue Natural, 1998

On January 14, 2022 /

The Gibson Explorer 76 Reissue is a re-build of the Explorer version built between 1975 and 1982 with Mahogany replacing the ”Korina’ or African Limba wood used on the original Explorers from 1958, 1959 and 1963. The Gibson Explorer is one of the most radical designs produced under the leadership of Ted McCarty, and when introduced was met with very little interest.

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Gibson L-7 Archtop Guitar Sunburst, 1942

On January 13, 2022 /

The Gibson L-7 Archtop Guitar appeared in 1934 as a plainer, “workingman’s” version of the L-5, Gibson’s very popular archtop used by many artists including Maybelle Carter. Its first appearance in catalogs and price lists was during 1934. In 1928, the L-5 sold for around $275, which translates to around $4000 in current prices, so these were serious investments during the Depression years. This motivated Gibson to produce lower priced models like the L-7.

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G&L L-2000 Series E Bass Sunburst, 1981

On January 11, 2022 /

Introduced in 1980 as one of the first instruments in their new company, the G&L L-2000 bass is still in production. Bearing obvious influences from Fender’s earlier work, this 1981 L-2000 features a two-piece Mahogany body, Maple neck and Rosewood fingerboard. The electronics include a pair of passive humbucking pickups with active volume and tone controls.

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Collings 0001 12-Fret Steel String Natural, 2012

On January 8, 2022 /

Here is a wonderful Collings 0001 with a 12-fret full 25.5 inch scale neck, built with Sitka Spruce top and Honduran Mahogany. Built during 2012 in Austin and signed by Bill Collings, this guitar is in very good clean condition. While this guitar is now almost a decade old, it has been very well cared for. It’s also been owned and played by someone with highly developed skills, and so the guitar has had a chance to develop its frankly impressive voice.

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Taylor 314ce LTD Tasmanian Blackwood, 2017

On January 6, 2022 /

The Taylor 314ce LTD for 2017 was built with Tasmanian Blackwood for the sides and back, using the Grand Auditorium body design. This example dates to May 18 2017, was built at the Taylor plant in El Cajon, California and is in overall good clean condition with light play and fret wear.

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Rosewood

Gibson FJN Folksinger Jumbo Natural, 1964

Gibson Explorer 76 Reissue Natural, 1998

Gibson L-7 Archtop Guitar Sunburst, 1942

G&L L-2000 Series E Bass Sunburst, 1981

Collings 0001 12-Fret Steel String Natural, 2012

Taylor 314ce LTD Tasmanian Blackwood, 2017

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