{"title":"Gibson","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"c-1930-gibson-tg-00-converted-tenor-guitar-very-good-condition","title":"c.1930 Gibson TG-00 (Converted Tenor Guitar) - Very Good Condition","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis circa 1930 Gibson TG-00 started life as a tenor guitar. At some point in its history, it was converted to standard six-string configuration, which is a common and well-regarded practice. The TG-00 shares its body with the legendary L-00, so what you end up with here is a vintage Gibson small-body with all the tonal qualities that designation implies, made fully accessible to the standard guitar player.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuild \u0026amp; Materials\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTop: Spruce\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody: Mahogany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBracing: Ladder-braced construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSound Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e The mahogany body and spruce top have had the better part of a century to find their voice, and the ladder-braced construction delivers that characteristic punchy, direct Gibson tone with the immediacy the model is known for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt by Gibson, circa 1930, originally a TG-00 tenor guitar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSerial number: 9387\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConverted to standard six-string configuration; conversion work is thoughtful and player-focused\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVery good condition overall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA genuinely enjoyable, great sounding and historically interesting guitar at an accessible price point — not a museum piece, an instrument built for use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom the Marvin Rosenberg Collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Marvin Rosenberg Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e This guitar comes from the collection of Marvin Rosenberg — patriarch, attorney, corporate counsel, competitive sports car racer, and lifelong lover of folk and Americana music. For decades, Marvin showed up to jam sessions and bluegrass venues with friends, and that same passion shaped his instrument collection. He sought out player-grade instruments — vintage pieces with real, honest wear from a life of actual use — over pristine collector-shelf pieces, assembling a personal collection of guitars, mandolins and banjos meant to be enjoyed rather than admired behind glass. Each piece was a tool of a passionate musician, chosen with the discerning eye of someone who understood exactly what made it special.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn stock now at Wood \u0026amp; Wire. A genuinely enjoyable, a great-sounding and great-playing converted Gibson small-body at an accessible price.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e* The information presented here was collected from the estate of Marvin Rosenberg and independent research. It is accurate to the best of our ability.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gibson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48227166191801,"sku":null,"price":4000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/5295\/5065\/files\/1930GibsonTG-00ConvertedFront.webp?v=1788459617"},{"product_id":"1942-banner-j-45","title":"1942 Gibson Banner J-45 made by Kalamazoo Girls- Player Condition","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis 1942 Gibson Banner J-45 carries factory order number 907, meaning it is from the very first official J-45 production batch. It has been played and played and played and shows appropriate wear, but it sounds just great. You've probably heard of the \"Rosie the Riveter\" women who built aircraft during WWII — well, this wartime Banner J-45 was made by Gibson's \"Kalamazoo Girls.\" When the boys were sent off to war, women stepped in at Gibson and built guitars at the Kalamazoo, Michigan factory between 1942 and 1945. These women made the famous original Banner guitars, which featured the \"Only a Gibson Is Good Enough\" logo on the headstock. These instruments are considered among the best Gibson ever produced and are highly collectible in \u003cem\u003eany\u003c\/em\u003e condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn Good Company\u003c\/strong\u003e A couple of strums on this beauty and you can see how Buddy Holly, Scotty Moore, and generations of great players from Kacey Musgraves to Tom Morello fell in love with these incredible vintage instruments. And this is no replica — it is the 100% real deal that tone hounds across the globe are looking for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt by Gibson, Kalamazoo, MI, 1942\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFactory order number: 907 — from the very first official J-45 production batch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom the Marvin Rosenberg Collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLikely needs a neck reset\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCircular patch, probably fixing a spot where a volume pot was once installed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree small filled holes around the soundhole, probably from a former soundhole pickup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRectangular patch extending toward the bottom of the guitar from the treble bridge wing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSignificant finish wear and tear, as expected for the instrument's age and playing history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrets are nearly dressed to the board; new owner may elect a refret\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBinding was broken and repaired with the original piece, upper treble side of the top\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid pickguard crack along the top edge of the guard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Marvin Rosenberg Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e This guitar comes from the collection of Marvin Rosenberg — patriarch, attorney, corporate counsel, competitive sports car racer, and lifelong lover of folk and Americana music. For decades, Marvin showed up to jam sessions and bluegrass venues with friends, and that same passion shaped his instrument collection. He sought out player-grade instruments — vintage pieces with real, honest wear from a life of actual use — over pristine collector-shelf pieces, assembling a personal collection of guitars, mandolins and banjos meant to be enjoyed rather than admired behind glass. Each piece was a tool of a passionate musician, chosen with the discerning eye of someone who understood exactly what made it special.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e* The information presented here was collected from the estate of Marvin Rosenberg and independent research. It is accurate to the best of our ability.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yhAwj\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Gibson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48590753136825,"sku":null,"price":7000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/5295\/5065\/files\/1942GibsonBannerJ-45Front_a194c595-73e5-42d1-98b3-f771eaee1623.webp?v=1790525917"},{"product_id":"1954-gibson-j-45-very-good-condition","title":"Original Vintage 1954 Gibson J-45 - Very Good Condition","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis 1954 Gibson J-45 is an absolutely killer slope-shouldered dreadnought. \u003cspan class=\"_UserMessageContentMessage_1hu0v_327\"\u003eThis beautiful guitar is in very good condition and ready to go to its new home. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuild \u0026amp; Materials\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTop: Spruce\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBack \u0026amp; Sides: Mahogany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody: Slope-shouldered dreadnought\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSound Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the real thing, the vintage tone machine that discerning players are looking for, not a reissue trying to sound like one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn Good Company\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuddy Holly played a J-45 when he built his iconic sound in the mid-1950s — same slope-shouldered body, same spruce top and mahogany back and sides. This instrument was built just a few years before Elvis, and Scotty Moore put one on screen in \u003cem\u003eLoving You\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eKing Creole\u003c\/em\u003e. Today, Kacey Musgraves reaches for a '57 J-45 — she calls it Janice — over anything built new. Tom Morello named his Black Spartacus. Slash has taken one on arena tours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt by Gibson, 1954\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSerial number: X-7112-16\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom the Marvin Rosenberg Collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Marvin Rosenberg Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis guitar comes from the collection of Marvin Rosenberg — patriarch, attorney, corporate counsel, competitive sports car racer, and lifelong lover of folk and Americana music. For decades, Marvin showed up to jam sessions and bluegrass venues with friends, and that same passion shaped his instrument collection. He sought out player-grade instruments — vintage pieces with real, honest wear from a life of actual use — over pristine collector-shelf pieces, assembling a personal collection of guitars, mandolins and banjos meant to be enjoyed rather than admired behind glass. Each piece was a tool of a passionate musician, chosen with the discerning eye of someone who understood exactly what made it special.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn stock now at Wood \u0026amp; Wire. The real thing, not a reissue.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e* The information presented here was collected from the estate of Marvin Rosenberg and independent research. It is accurate to the best of our ability.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gibson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48590839447737,"sku":null,"price":6500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/5295\/5065\/files\/Original1954GibsonJ-45Front_cbd0fab0-31d0-4a64-a436-fef09b0003db.webp?v=1790524720"},{"product_id":"1938-gibson-roy-smeck-deluxe-conversion-fon-63d","title":"1938 Gibson Roy Smeck Deluxe Conversion FON 63d - SOLD","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e“The Wizard of the Strings” himself, vaudeville star Roy Smeck, endorsed a line of slope-shouldered, flat-top Gibson guitars built for playing Hawaiian, or slack-key, style. These guitars were built with a thick, 12-fret, square neck. However, many of these guitars were converted to Spanish-style or standard-neck guitars for more modern playing and which, interestingly, increased in value after the conversion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eThese guitars are dreadnought-sized, like a J-45, but deeper, with a 12-fret neck. These guitars have Adirondack Red Spruce tops with a sunburst finish and Mahogany back and sides.This particular instrument sounds like a great vintage guitar of its type should: warm, woody and loud without sounding boxy despite its depth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eThe Wizard of the Strings knew what instruments to endorse. These guitars are loud, with deep, booming bass and a clear treble response. The Roy Smeck Deluxe is the favored songwriting cannon for Jackson Brown. This is your chance to own a fine example of this storied model. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gibson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48597910257849,"sku":null,"price":13000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/5295\/5065\/files\/SOLD1938GibsonRoySmeck_5240691a-d145-48c6-81a6-5be347aa9de4.webp?v=1788452793"},{"product_id":"circa-1935-gibson-l-00-good-condition","title":"Circa 1935 Gibson L-00 Good Condition - SOLD","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis guitar may be the king of all mojo. Black with a fire-tiger pick guard, this classic has lived a life, and yet it is still an absolute tone-monster and player. It's had work done and updates made, including modern plekked frets and updated tuners, so it plays like a dream, while its rugged good looks demands the attention of audiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe L-00 is, of course, the blues and finger style champion. Developed in 1931 during the Great Depression, the simply dressed, small-bodied L-00 packs a surprising sonic punch. Favored by blues players in the 30's up to today and more recently adopted by singer-songwriters (Elvis Costello often plays a turn-of-the-century model), these guitars just have something special about them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe previous owner played this guitar in a couple of concert hall gigs, but otherwise it lived much of its recent life as a spoiled couch guitar after being professionally repaired post its rescue from somewhere around Memphis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition report: Cracks professionally repaired and solid. Long \"hatbox\" crack on side along lining on bass side starting in lower bout and continuing towards neck through to upper bout treble side, Several long cracks on back treble side. Heel crack. This guitar has been plekked. Very rough finish. New frets and tuners. Original tuners and frets in non-original hardshell case.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gibson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48607220400313,"sku":null,"price":4000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/5295\/5065\/files\/1935GibsonL-00sold.webp?v=1788451530"},{"product_id":"1956-gibson-j-45-very-good-condition","title":"1956 Gibson J-45 - Very Good Condition","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is a 1956 Gibson J-45, the \"Workhorse\" flat-top that defined the sound of American folk, country, and blues. Its factory order number, V 4397-8, is stamped inside on the neck block; the \"V\" prefix places it squarely in 1956. Gibson didn't use conventional serial numbers on flat-tops until 1961.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe round-shoulder slope-shoulder dreadnought body pairs a solid spruce top with mahogany back and sides, finished in Gibson's classic sunburst. After seven decades, the top has opened up into the warm, woody, midrange-rich voice that players chase. It's dry and punchy, with a fundamental-heavy thump that sits perfectly behind a vocal. The mahogany neck carries a full, comfortable 1950s profile and a rosewood fingerboard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe guitar is in very good condition overall, with honest playwear consistent with its age and a character no modern reissue can replicate. Vintage J-45s from this era are increasingly scarce, prized by recording artists and collectors alike. This is a genuine piece of Gibson history, ready to be played.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eComes with a chipboard case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* The information presented here was collected from the estate of Marvin Rosenberg and independent research. It is accurate to the best of our ability.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gibson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49057316307129,"sku":null,"price":7000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/5295\/5065\/files\/VintageOriginal1956GibsonJ-45Front_27c1d139-d913-4c52-838a-84d1cb90b977.webp?v=1790438555"},{"product_id":"1918-gibson-f2-mandolin-with-original-case-serial-47001","title":"1918 Gibson F2 Mandolin with Original Case Serial #47001","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThis \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e1918 Gibson F2 Artist Model Mandolin is\u003c\/span\u003e a fascinating piece of Golden Era American luthiery from the legendary Kalamazoo factory.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eThis centenarian features the iconic \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003etwo-point scroll body\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, a rich finish, and that beautiful oval soundhole. Remarkably, it remains \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003ecompletely playable\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e with a sweet, resonant, and throaty voice. Adding immense historical value to this package, the \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eoriginal pickguard is still intact,\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e along with its \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eoriginal hardshell case\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, which has protected it for over a century.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eHowever, it does exhibit a \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003esunken top around the bridge area\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e—a common structural issue for Gibson oval-holes of this vintage. While it holds tuning and plays well right now, it will eventually require a luthier's touch to reinforce the top for long-term stability. Because of this, it is being offered strictly \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eAS-IS and priced accordingly\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eFor the player looking for affordable vintage Gibson mojo, or the collector seeking a rewarding project, this is a rare opportunity to acquire a genuine Golden Era F-style mandolin with its most coveted original appointments at a fraction of its usual market value.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e*The information presented here was collected from the estate of Marvin Rosenberg and independent research. It is accurate to the best of our ability.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Gibson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50496951353529,"sku":null,"price":2000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/5295\/5065\/files\/1918GibsonF2Serial_47001Front.webp?v=1790105860"}],"url":"https:\/\/woodandwire.net\/collections\/gibson.oembed","provider":"Wood \u0026 Wire Fine Fretted Instruments","version":"1.0","type":"link"}