Gibson

2023 Gibson 1942 Banner LG2  –  £2749

2023 Gibson 1942 Banner LG2 – £2749

NEW ARRIVAL  From Gibson’s Custom Shop comes this tribute to one of their unsung heroes. The LG2 essentially replaced the better known L-00 as the main 00 size acoustic in their portfolio, in production from 1942 until 1961. In that time it gained the nickname ‘the...

1939 Gibson HG-00  –  £5499

1939 Gibson HG-00 – £5499

NEW ARRIVAL  Only made between 1937 - 1942, the HG-00 is a rarer 12 fret version of an L-00. The guitar was fitted with a wider neck for Hawaiian style play, and revived the longer 12 fret body of the earliest L-00 models. The bracing is slightly heavier than on an...

2010 Gibson SJ200 Standard Ebony  –  £3299

2010 Gibson SJ200 Standard Ebony – £3299

NEW ARRIVAL  Just when you think SJ200’s can’t look any better, you find one in Ebony. Not a common finish, Gibson have used it sparingly over the years. It has all the classic hallmarks of the king of the flat tops. AAA grade Spruce top over AAA grade flame Maple...

2020 Gibson 1934 Jumbo  –  £3299

2020 Gibson 1934 Jumbo – £3299

NEW ARRIVAL  This is the guitar that started the legacy of Gibson Jumbo Acoustics; the precursor to the famed 'J' series. In 1934 Gibson introduced the largest size acoustic guitar they had ever produced - think of a deep bodied J45 and that gives you an idea of the...

1937 Gibson L-00

1937 Gibson L-00

SOLD  This is the one everybody wants. A 30’s Gibson L-00 in black with a red tortoise pickguard….. A true thing of beauty. This particular example has been played a lot, with multiple crack repairs to prove it. But the sound and feel are just something else. It’s had...

2014 Gibson Hummingbird  –  £2499

2014 Gibson Hummingbird – £2499

NEW ARRIVAL  The Hummingbird is one of Gibson’s most iconic acoustic guitars, and visually one of the most striking. The beautifully faded cherry sunburst finish blending into an amber centre, contrasting beautifully with the unmistakable Hummingbird pickguard, and...

1994 Gibson J200 Deluxe 100th Anniversary

1994 Gibson J200 Deluxe 100th Anniversary

SOLD  To celebrate their 100th anniversary, Gibson re-issued 12 special guitars in 1994, with each model hand-crafted in a limited run of only 100 instruments. Interestingly, as well as a standard J200, they also produced a J200 Deluxe with Abalone binding on the top,...

1951 Gibson J45 / National 1155

1951 Gibson J45 / National 1155

SOLD  The National 1155 is a little known vintage gem featuring a Gibson J45 / J50 body, made between 1948 and 1961. These guitars are a result of the intertwining of Gibson and National / Valco with the CMI (Chicago Musical Instrument) empire. CMI owned Gibson...

1943 Gibson LG2 Banner

1943 Gibson LG2 Banner

SOLD  They call the LG2 the mini J45, and you can see why. It’s an incredibly versatile guitar for a 00 size, and what it lacks in bass boom, it makes up for in mid range thump and resonant trebles. As a World War 2 guitar it carries the famous ‘Only a Gibson is good...

1969 Gibson J200

1969 Gibson J200

SOLD  What can you say about the J200 that hasn’t already been said. It really is the King of the Flat Tops. Probably the most recognisable acoustic guitar of all time. Think Elvis, Bob Dylan, George Harrison, the Rolling Stones, Pete Townsend, Noel Gallagher….. The...