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  • What are good years for old Gibson j-50 guitars?

    From alison.buchanan121@gmail.com@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jul 29 01:18:53 2016
    I may have the one just for sounds beautiful, with the real ring on.

    Junnoy.

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  • From JSTEWART4605@bellsouth.net@21:1/5 to Egrep Yacclex on Tue Feb 21 06:41:55 2017
    On Tuesday, November 18, 2003 at 10:33:21 PM UTC-5, Egrep Yacclex wrote:
    I would like to find a used Gibson j-50 and have tried a few. They
    are all very different! I like the round shoulder older models, but
    even among them they vary widely. Some real quiet, some with real
    narrow necks, some with real BIG necks (too big). I haven't found one
    that has good volume and tone yet, but I do see that some people use
    them. Tim O'Brien plays one, for example. What do folks "in the
    know" know about finding a good one?

    I AM THINKING ABOUT SELLING SOME OF MY GUITARS AND ONE IS A 1965 J50 GIBSON, I HAVE USED IT ON MOST OF MY CD MAKING. THIS GUITAR SOUND GREAT AND HAS A BIG LOW END THUMP, IT HAS AN OLD EARLY SIXTIES SOFT SHELL ALLIGATOR CASE, HAVEN'T MADE UP MY MIND YET
    ON PRICING. IT HAS SOME COSMETIC ISSUE BUT IS VERY SOUND AND A BOOMER.

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  • From winstonk2001@yahoo.com@21:1/5 to Egrep Yacclex on Fri Jan 5 07:23:17 2018
    On Tuesday, November 18, 2003 at 10:33:21 PM UTC-5, Egrep Yacclex wrote:
    I would like to find a used Gibson j-50 and have tried a few. They
    are all very different! I like the round shoulder older models, but
    even among them they vary widely. Some real quiet, some with real
    narrow necks, some with real BIG necks (too big). I haven't found one
    that has good volume and tone yet, but I do see that some people use
    them. Tim O'Brien plays one, for example. What do folks "in the
    know" know about finding a good one?

    I've got a 1973 J-50. It is beautiful. When I bought it there were two J-50's in the shop. One played really good ... The best playing acoustic guitar I had ever laid my hands on. The other one while sounding as good played horribly. The action was
    really high and the neck didn't fit my hand right. This was my senior year in high school. I like that to be a lesson for everyone looking for a guitar acoustic electric no matter. Every one is a little different. Go out there and play one till you get
    the one that feels right. I will buy an amplifier over the internet if I find one I like in a store. With guitars. If you find one that plays right take it home...

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  • From mortimer497@gmail.com@21:1/5 to Egrep Yacclex on Sat Jul 20 19:54:43 2019
    On Tuesday, November 18, 2003 at 10:33:21 PM UTC-5, Egrep Yacclex wrote:
    I would like to find a used Gibson j-50 and have tried a few. They
    are all very different! I like the round shoulder older models, but
    even among them they vary widely. Some real quiet, some with real
    narrow necks, some with real BIG necks (too big). I haven't found one
    that has good volume and tone yet, but I do see that some people use
    them. Tim O'Brien plays one, for example. What do folks "in the
    know" know about finding a good one?

    It's not about the year, the pickguard shape, nor the tuners or bridge because as noted by other posters Gibson guitars varied quite a lot even within the same model line. You have to pick up the individual Gibson guitar and play it. When you find a
    good one the sound will jump out of the guitar and you will feel it vibrate. Buy it at any price and be happy with the find because they are not easy to find.

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