Gibson
1939 J-55 Reissue, Faded Vintage Sunburst
AcousticJ-55USSuits big hands
No ratings yet$4,999
The Gibson 1939 J-55 Reissue, Faded Vintage Sunburst is an acoustic guitar built on a J-55 body. The build combines a Mahogany body, Mahogany neck and Ebony fingerboard. The neck carries a 25.5" scale and 19 frets. Pickups are None. Made in the United States and typically listed around $4999. It is commonly associated with Folk, Singer-Songwriter and Country.
Best for
FolkSinger-SongwriterCountry
Score
estimated from specs & owner reviews73
Overall / 100
Playability
72
Sound
60
Build
91
Value
62
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Specifications
Suggest an edit| Brand | Gibson |
|---|---|
| Type | Acoustic |
| Country | US |
| Body wood | Mahogany |
| Neck wood | Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Ebony |
| Strings | 6 |
| Frets | 19 |
| Scale length | 25.5" |
| Pickups | None |
| Accessories | Includes Gibson Accessory Kit |
| Back | Mahogany |
| Binding | Single-ply Top, Single-ply Back |
| Body Finish | Thin Finish Nitrocellulose, VOS |
| Body shape | J-55 |
| Body Styles | Round Shoulder |
| Bracing | Traditional hand-scalloped Advanced X-bracing, red spruce braces with hide glue |
| Bridge | Moustache, no inlay |
| Bridge Pins | Bone |
| Case | Period Correct Case |
| Fretboard inlay | Mother-of-pearl Dots |
| Fretboard radius | 304.8mm / 12.0in |
| Fret Count | 19 |
| Joint | Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body |
| Model | CSRS5539VS |
| Nut | Bone |
| Nut width | 44.95mm / 1.77in |
| Pickguard | Stair Step |
| Profile | Historic AJ |
| Saddle Material | Bone |
| Side | Mahogany |
| String gauges | 0.053, 0.042, 0.032, 0.024, 0.016, 0.012 |
| Top wood | Thermally Aged Red Spruce |
| Truss Rod Cover | Black |
| Tuner Plating | Nickel |
| Tuners | Open back cream button |
| Under Saddle Pickup | None |
| Street price | $4,999 |
