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Up for Sale is a
1966-1969 Gibson B-20 Flat Top Acoustic Guitar!
Only 500 B-20's Were Ever Built!
This is really cool, You are looking at a very unusual old Gibson. It was described as a B-15 when I bought it but the B-15s had the same headstock as the vintage Gibson Melody Makers, a rectangular basic bridge and the larger pick guard. Upon further research I found a photo of a 60s B-20 that is identical to this one. Apparently there were only 500 of these babies made so this is a rare bird. It has ladder bracing, natural spruce top, mahogany back and sides. rosewood bridge (looks like a J-45 style), MOP? dots, white binding (faded to tv yellow), the original inline tuners (aged buttons) and the original adjustable saddle.
There is NOT a label in the Sound Hole. The Serial number is stamped on the back of the Headstock. That is the only identifying mark I can find on this Gibson.
***TOP CRACK REPAIR***
Our luthier repaired 2 vertical cracks. The larger crack runs from the bottom of the bridge to the edge of the body. The smaller vertical cracks runs from just under the bottom of the bridge to the bottom of the sound hole. They have been professionally repaired and are solid and tight. (See picture #10, #11).
Our luthier did a Neck Reset and a complete setup.
There are no playability issues of any kind. The action is low and fast and the volume and sustain surprised me especially with the wooden saddle. This old Gibson is loaded with MOJO and is a killer little blues machine. The nut width is 1 11/16 and the scale length is 24.75.
Brand new strings were installed. Gig ready on Arrival!
Due to CITES Treaty for Endangered Wood (Mahogany, Rosewood) We no longer ship out of the USA.
Cosmetics: Very Good Condition. Keep in mind that this is a 55+ year old vintage Gibson, that has been played. It is a "Player's Guitar" Other than the aforementioned Top Crack Repair, This B-20 is in great shape. There are several small soft indentations and light scratches on the Top. The pickguard has some scratches. The Back has some light marks from being held next to the player's body. Neck, Fingerboard and Headstock in great shape. There are some scratches around the edges of the Headstock. (See picture #8, #9). The Hard Shell Case has some scuffs and scratches. Some of the tolex is loose and you can see the wood part of the case. (See pictures #11, #12, #13). All latches work. Overall, a very solid used guitar. Dripping with "Mojo" Look at the pictures closely. They will tell the story.
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