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Gibson J-50 50s with Red Spruce Top, Antique Natural
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J-50 50s with Red Spruce Top, Antique Natural

AcousticJ-45US
No ratings yet$3,999

J-50 50s with Red Spruce Top and HiFi Pickup This Gibson Custom Select J-50™ 50s in Antique Natural features performance-focused appointments while retaining its vintage aesthetic. From unique finishes to rare tonewoods, each Custom Select instrument features unique appointments that can only be found through Gibson Custom Select and Made to Measure. These guitars are handcrafted in small batches by highly skilled artisans in Bozeman, Montana. Unique features on this Gibson Custom Select J-50 50s are a red spruce top, red spruce X-bracing, hide glue construction, and a HiFi pickup system. The Gibson J-50 has the same features as the famous J-45™ but with a natural finish instead of a sunburst finish. Players like Bob Dylan and James Taylor made this model popular during the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s with its more stripped-down appearance. Vintage J-50 acoustic guitars are sometimes harder to find because the spruce used for the top must be free from any mineral streaks or knots; otherwise, the translucent finish would show any flaws. The same classic combination of tonewoods is used on the J-45, which includes a spruce top, mahogany back and sides, a mahogany neck, and a rosewood fretboard and bridge. The Gibson Custom Select J-50 50s features vintage appointments such as a Rounded neck profile reminiscent of neck profiles that are found on vintage examples from the 1950s. A Gibson silkscreen logo and white button tuners are featured on the headstock, just like vintage examples from the same era. What makes this J-50 50s different from the rest lies underneath the skin. Red spruce is used for the top, as well as scalloped X-bracing. All these high-quality tonewoods are constructed with hide glue, a traditional method of constructing guitars just like they were made in the Golden Era. Loaded with an L.R. Baggs™ HiFi pickup system, this J-50 is also ready for the stage and studio with a pickup and preamp that reproduces the guitar’s natural sound. All these features are only available on this model through Gibson Custom Select and Made to Measure. This Gibson Custom Select J-50 50s brings performance-focused upgrades that make this guitar sound like a vintage guitar while having top-of-the-line electronics. All these customized upgrades translate into a high-quality sound, whether it is being used in the studio or on stage. This Gibson Custom Select J-45 50s showcases the level of customization that is possible while retaining the guitar’s vintage aesthetics. Included with the guitar is a Gibson Custom Certificate of Authenticity and a hardshell case.

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Score

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74
Overall / 100
Playability
75
Sound
60
Build
91
Value
63

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Specifications

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Specifications for J-50 50s with Red Spruce Top, Antique Natural
BrandGibson
TypeAcoustic
CountryUS
Body woodMahogany
Neck woodMahogany
FretboardRosewood
Strings6
Frets20
Scale length24.75"
PickupsLR Baggs HiFi
AccessoriesIncludes Gibson Accessory Kit
BackMahogany
BindingMulti-ply top, single-ply back
Body FinishNitrocellulose VOS
Body shapeJ-45
Body StylesRound Shoulder
BracingRed spruce hand-scalloped X-bracing
BridgeTraditional belly up
Bridge PinsTusq
CaseHardshell Case
ControlsVolume and Tone Controls
FinishNickel
Fretboard inlayMother-of-pearl dots
Fretboard radius304.8mm / 12.0in
Fret Count20
JointCompound Dovetail Neck-to-body
ModelDTCRS50HFPSL1105
NutBone
Nut width43.81mm / 1.72in
Pickguard50's, Tortoise
ProfileRounded
Saddle MaterialBone
SideMahogany
String gauges0.053, 0.042, 0.032, 0.024, 0.016, 0.012
Top woodRed spruce
Truss Rod CoverBlack
Tuner PlatingNickel
TunersGrover Strap Cream Button
Under Saddle PickupLR Baggs HiFi
Street price$3,999

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