Gibson Custom Shop 1939 J-55 – Faded Vintage Sunburst
Beauty and Brawn
When it was released, the J-55 carried on the tradition of Gibson round-shoulder acoustic instruments. It was one of four Jumbo guitars offered by Gibson in the 1930s, becoming extremely sought after decades after its original release. The new Custom Shop 1939 J-55 features premium ebony on the fingerboard and bridge, a long-scale neck, and a thermally aged Adirondack red spruce top. Distinctive custom additions include a Moustache bridge, terraced fire stripe pickguard, and a wide 1.77″ nut width. Definitely a top-class acoustic guitar with vintage feel and specs.
Tech Specs
General
| Number of Strings | 6 |
| Left-/Right-handed | Right-handed |
Body
| Body Type | Advanced Jumbo |
| Bracing | Traditional hand-scalloped Advanced X-bracing, red spruce braces with hide glue |
| Top Material | Thermally Aged Red spruce |
| Back & Sides | Mahogany |
| Body Finish | Thin Finish Nitrocellulose, VOS |
Neck
| Neck Material | Mahogany |
| Neck Joint | Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body |
| Radius | 304.8 mm / 12″ |
| Fingerboard Material | Ebony |
| Fingerboard Inlay | Mother-of-pearl Dots |
| Frets | Legend Wire |
| Number of Frets | 19 |
| Scale Length | 647.7 mm / 25.5″ |
| Nut Width | 44.95 mm / 1.769″ |
| Nut Material | Bone |
| Neck Profile | Historic Advanced Jumbo |
Hardware
| Bridge Pins | Bone |
| Saddle Material | Bone |
| Tuning Machines | Open back cream button |
Electronics
Miscellaneous
| Binding | Multi-ply top, Multi-ply back |
| Bridge | Moustache, no inlay |
| Truss Rod Cover | Black |
| Pickguard | Stair Step |
| Strings Gauge | 0.053, 0.042, 0.032, 0.024, 0.016, 0.012 |
| Case | Period Correct Case |
| Accessories | Includes Gibson Accessory Kit |
