Gibson J-160e (1955)

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Years of production: 1954-1979.

As one of Gibson's early attempts to produce an acoustic-electric guitar, the J-160e was a round-shouldered dreadnaught with a single-coil pickup installed at the end of the fingerboard. Like the Epiphone Casino, this guitar's status has been greatly influenced by its use by the Beatles. This guitar was very important in the Beatles history as it was intimately bound to the early career of the band. Both John Lennon and George Harrison owned and played a J-160e. Lennon used his J-160e to co-compose (with Paul McCartney) early Beatles classics as “I Saw Her Standing There,” “She Loves You,” “I Want to Hold Your Hand” and “All My Loving.” The guitar was lost a long time, resurfaced in a San Diego guitar shop, and was auctioned for 2,41 million USD in 2015.

This guitar can be dated to 1955 by its FON number starting with W.

Good overall condition

The guitar is pretty much orginal. The bridge has been sanded down and one or two cracks have appeared over the years, which have been repaired and are stable. The guitar has had a neck reset, which is a good thing because as the action is low and the guitar is easy to play.

The best thing about this guitar is its tone. It sounds great. Alot of J-160e's are very thin sounding due to the laminated top but this one is full and has enough bass. And amplified, this guitar even sounds better.

This guitar is a great addition to any vintage collection.

This guitar features:

• two control knobs
• A mahogany back & sides
• A spruce top, laminated
• A mahogany neck
• A rosewood fingerboard with trapezoid inlays, 20 frets
• Tortoiseshell pickguard