Friday May 10: 1940 Gibson J55

Friday May 10: 1940 Gibson J55

Behind 'Guitar Of The Day': Friday May 10: 1940 Gibson J55. Only 400 of the little known J55 were ever made by Gibson between 1939 and 1944 before being discontinued. This beautiful restored 'player grade' example from 1940 plays and sounds like honey dripping off a stick.

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