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1938 Gibson Acoustic Advanced Jumbo VINTAGE
Estimated price for orientation: 15 900 $
Category: Acoustic Guitars
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Description Body Type: Solid MPN: HLAJVSNH1 Brand: Gibson Body Color: Vintage Sunburst Model: Gibson Advanced Jumbo Series: Gibson Acoustic Body Material: Rosewood, Spruce Soundboard Style: Flat Top Dexterity: Right-Handed Exact Year: 1938 String Configuration: 6 String Country/Region of Manufacture: United States UPC: 711106100166
Hello, folks.For sale today we have one of the most sought after and historically significant acoustics in the Gibson line. The Advanced Jumbo was built in limited quantities (around 300) and sold between 1936-1940. These are regraded as some of the best sounding Gibson acoustics of the golden era. This instrument in particular is a 1938 model bearing the serial number 12240-12. It was purchased new in 1938 by the original owner's family and until the sale to our store, was kept in Nova Scotia for the last 80 odd years. Details/condition:
Circa 1938 Gibson Advanced Jumbo Sunburst Acoustic Guitar, Serial # 12240. Completely sanded and re-finished with a 2.5 x 16 inch patched section along the treble side lower bout. There are 10 top cracks. Top binding appears to be original but the back binding has been replaced. There is also a small area of replaced wood on the back. The guitar has been re-fretted in a professional manner and there is a new bridge that is lifting with a leaning saddle. Even with these issues, this remains one of the most sought after guitars ever built by Gibson. Hard case included. Condition: Fair.The instrument, while in need of certain restoration, is still an excellent player with a good action and an absolutely breathtaking sound. It will be given a final setup by our in-house technician prior to shipment. Comes with modern hard shell case. Please see attached photos and video to see and hear this instrument. Our asking price for this incredibly rare piece of history is $15,900 Canadian Dollars plus FREE shipping in the CONUS or Canada. These instruments have sold typically for between 50K-80K Canadian dollars, so this one at our asking price is a truly excellent value.Please inquire for a shipping cost if you are a buyer outside Canada or the USA as the listed amount is an estimate only. Price is listed in CAD. Close offers considered. No trades. For an in hand description of this Gibson AJ, please contact 902 440 4150 to speak to the store owner, Bruce. Thanks for taking the time to read this listing.WE ALSO HAVE VIDEO FOOTAGE OF THIS GUITAR BEING PLAYED -- PLEASE SEND US A MESSAGE DIRECTLY FOR THE YOUTUBE LINK IF INTERESTED!
Description
| Body Type: | Solid | MPN: | HLAJVSNH1 |
| Brand: | Gibson | Body Color: | Vintage Sunburst |
| Model: | Gibson Advanced Jumbo | Series: | Gibson Acoustic |
| Body Material: | Rosewood, Spruce | Soundboard Style: | Flat Top |
| Dexterity: | Right-Handed | Exact Year: | 1938 |
| String Configuration: | 6 String | Country/Region of Manufacture: | United States |
| UPC: | 711106100166 |
Hello, folks.For sale today we have one of the most sought after and historically significant acoustics in the Gibson line. The Advanced Jumbo was built in limited quantities (around 300) and sold between 1936-1940. These are regraded as some of the best sounding Gibson acoustics of the golden era. This instrument in particular is a 1938 model bearing the serial number 12240-12. It was purchased new in 1938 by the original owner's family and until the sale to our store, was kept in Nova Scotia for the last 80 odd years. Details/condition:
Circa 1938 Gibson Advanced Jumbo Sunburst Acoustic Guitar, Serial # 12240. Completely sanded and re-finished with a 2.5 x 16 inch patched section along the treble side lower bout. There are 10 top cracks. Top binding appears to be original but the back binding has been replaced. There is also a small area of replaced wood on the back. The guitar has been re-fretted in a professional manner and there is a new bridge that is lifting with a leaning saddle. Even with these issues, this remains one of the most sought after guitars ever built by Gibson. Hard case included. Condition: Fair.The instrument, while in need of certain restoration, is still an excellent player with a good action and an absolutely breathtaking sound. It will be given a final setup by our in-house technician prior to shipment. Comes with modern hard shell case. Please see attached photos and video to see and hear this instrument. Our asking price for this incredibly rare piece of history is $15,900 Canadian Dollars plus FREE shipping in the CONUS or Canada. These instruments have sold typically for between 50K-80K Canadian dollars, so this one at our asking price is a truly excellent value.Please inquire for a shipping cost if you are a buyer outside Canada or the USA as the listed amount is an estimate only. Price is listed in CAD. Close offers considered. No trades. For an in hand description of this Gibson AJ, please contact 902 440 4150 to speak to the store owner, Bruce. Thanks for taking the time to read this listing.
Circa 1938 Gibson Advanced Jumbo Sunburst Acoustic Guitar, Serial # 12240. Completely sanded and re-finished with a 2.5 x 16 inch patched section along the treble side lower bout. There are 10 top cracks. Top binding appears to be original but the back binding has been replaced. There is also a small area of replaced wood on the back. The guitar has been re-fretted in a professional manner and there is a new bridge that is lifting with a leaning saddle. Even with these issues, this remains one of the most sought after guitars ever built by Gibson. Hard case included. Condition: Fair.The instrument, while in need of certain restoration, is still an excellent player with a good action and an absolutely breathtaking sound. It will be given a final setup by our in-house technician prior to shipment. Comes with modern hard shell case. Please see attached photos and video to see and hear this instrument. Our asking price for this incredibly rare piece of history is $15,900 Canadian Dollars plus FREE shipping in the CONUS or Canada. These instruments have sold typically for between 50K-80K Canadian dollars, so this one at our asking price is a truly excellent value.Please inquire for a shipping cost if you are a buyer outside Canada or the USA as the listed amount is an estimate only. Price is listed in CAD. Close offers considered. No trades. For an in hand description of this Gibson AJ, please contact 902 440 4150 to speak to the store owner, Bruce. Thanks for taking the time to read this listing.
WE ALSO HAVE VIDEO FOOTAGE OF THIS GUITAR BEING PLAYED -- PLEASE SEND US A MESSAGE DIRECTLY FOR THE YOUTUBE LINK IF INTERESTED!