tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post113816286573008046..comments2024-03-07T09:25:29.898-08:00Comments on Vintage Guitars: Gibson Jumbo 55 (J-55) GuitarAdriana T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10231162163469599827noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-40150985033323317902012-08-24T09:53:32.066-07:002012-08-24T09:53:32.066-07:00I have a j55 with serial number A130903 which I be...I have a j55 with serial number A130903 which I believe is a 70's reproductionsandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11744187991144679420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-54603832309680628572011-11-19T10:58:25.413-08:002011-11-19T10:58:25.413-08:00I have a j55 and I believe it was the reintroduced...I have a j55 and I believe it was the reintroduced series. How can I tell what year it was built? The serial number is A-733875. <br />Smartecona@yahoo.com<br />11/19/2011Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-85123804681588289032011-01-31T16:53:01.674-08:002011-01-31T16:53:01.674-08:00I have a j 55 A 1939 stairstep head and mustash br...I have a j 55 A 1939 stairstep head and mustash bridge that my dad bought when he was a kid and he was born in 1925. I have 8x10 pics of him at 16 years old with it in his band and it shows evey detail. I had it refinished to the exact pictures in 2004 bu a guitar builder and then my dad died in 2005 and the man who refinished it also has died. I would like to know what to insure it for.Dalehttp://yahoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-9688501797401604442010-12-17T14:00:31.690-08:002010-12-17T14:00:31.690-08:00what happened to my post ?? EESCR@AOL.COMwhat happened to my post ?? EESCR@AOL.COMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-49879217995832366762010-12-17T13:39:08.015-08:002010-12-17T13:39:08.015-08:00How About a Sunburst Gibson, with a FON# of DG-286...How About a Sunburst Gibson, with a FON# of DG-2865, think its a 1938, or 39, J-35, but not sure, can you tell from the FON Number ? EESCR@AOL.COMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-40841718225152150552010-04-21T19:56:53.693-07:002010-04-21T19:56:53.693-07:00How can I tell which J-55 Gibson I have? Can you ...How can I tell which J-55 Gibson I have? Can you tell by the last 2 digits of the serial number if that is the year it was made?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-8778539833794146242009-04-07T07:57:00.000-07:002009-04-07T07:57:00.000-07:00Can some one tell me how much a J55 is worth? I ha...Can some one tell me how much a J55 is worth? I have one that is in great condition and in its original case. jswiney@elmore.rr.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-77080195494053240592007-12-31T07:50:00.000-08:002007-12-31T07:50:00.000-08:00I have one of the reintroduced J55s that I would l...I have one of the reintroduced J55s that I would like to sell. By the serial number it was produced in the 1974/75 range. I purchased it for $350 from the original owner just a few years after manufacture. I played it for many years and kept it in excellent condition. It has been in storage now for many years and developed a hairline crack and the sound hole. I'm hoping someone would be a Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11325558904984050971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-66389113787250087742007-11-23T21:17:00.000-08:002007-11-23T21:17:00.000-08:00I cannot tell the date of these comments. Mine is...I cannot tell the date of these comments. Mine is Nov. 23, 2007. Is the J-55 still available for sale, and if so, condition and price please. Does it have the stair-stepped peghead and/or mustache bridge? Frank fbsimpson@pharmacy.wisc.eduFrankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16093667414322993684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-26999411841515602652007-07-21T15:02:00.000-07:002007-07-21T15:02:00.000-07:00do you have a picture ?.....how much do you want f...do you have a picture ?.....how much do you want for it ?......steve.....sirredface@ mac.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00746891464467751873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-78120480722438608372007-07-19T14:36:00.000-07:002007-07-19T14:36:00.000-07:00I have a J-55 that I believe is a 1940. It was ma...I have a J-55 that I believe is a 1940. It was marked by the original owner as 1939. It is in good condition and in the original case. It is for sale.DKeithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10936625973411725233noreply@blogger.com