This is based on a 1956 Gibson J-50, with scale length, neck width, and string spacing as measured on the original. It is not a replica, it is based on external measurements of the original, but the internal design, materials, and methods of construction are completely different.

  • Salvaged old growth sitka spuce top
  • 3 Piece Birdseye maple back
  • Birdseye maple sides and bloodwood binding
  • Laminated curly maple and bloodwood neck
  • Hybrid headstock joint
  • Abalone headstock inlay
  • Bloodwood bridge and fingerboard
  • Abalone rosette