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Gibson J-40
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Gibson J-40
Getting the fingerboard extension off was the hardest part. It required a 1/2 hour at about 230F (measured on the fingerboard surface). The neck join came loose in about 15 minutes using heat sticks and injecting a few cc”s of water every 5 minutes.
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Oh my, that looks like a nightmare! It also looks like a Martin Simple Dovetail construction. Thanks for the measurements. Do you know the year of the guitar? This is valuable information, thanks!
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The stamped serial number is 674433. Maybe ’64?
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Well, I just don’t know. There is a Gibson serial number look up but since they’ve been absolutely all over the place since the beginning it gets so convoluted. Thanks for posting the serial#. It may take some time but it’s not impossible.
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