Gibson J-100 Xtra
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1995. Sitka spruce top, mahogany back, sides, and neck.
Take a J-200, but give it mahogany back and sides (instead of maple), and more understated / standard aesthetics. Jumbo tone with the extra warmth, dryness, and sustain of mahogany.
Big, deep, wide, warm tone! Thumpy bass and sky-high headroom. Exceptional tone.
Condition: See all photos, as they speak for themselves. I've photographed it at its most and least flattering.
Has been thoroughly played, gigged, loved and maintained. Below is a painstakingly detailed overview of the cosmetic and structural condition.
• Lots of blemishes, dings, finish crazing, and wear, as expected of a 28-year-old player.
• Good neck angle and saddle room.
• Frets have been leveled, some fret wear, as pictured.
• Original Gibson Deluxe tuners work great (Gibson branded, made by Grover).
• No electronics. Original undersaddle was removed for tonal reasons; removable endpin plug fills the 1/2" jack hole.
• No pickguard installed, but if you'd like one, I can cut a real celluloid pickguard from old-stock celluloid...rich colors and some wear and aging that will look age-appropriate. Just apply 3M adhesive sheet and install.
Structural Concerns:
• Stable, no changes or problems occurring in the past couple years.
• Very slight small gap/seam on one edge of bridge (pictured), no changes in this area over the last year+.
• Pictures show slight dip in one area of the top—waist-area, bass-side (and corresponding finish check, or possibly repaired hairline wood crack; I've seen no changes or spreading). Visual inspection shows that the X-brace in this area has been reglued...I believe this slight top dip is due to that previous issue/repair, rather than indicative of any x-brace slippage. I would be happy to provide pics of the x-brace in this area on request.
Completed Repairs:
• It likely has had a neck reset at some point, as there's good saddle room and possible evidence of refinishing at neck joint.
• Repaired crack along bass side of fretboard / soundhole, cleated in two places, stable.
• Back brace reglued.
• Hairline crack on back, cleated, stable.
• Filled small tight hairline crack in thin moustache area of the bridge, caused by falling capo striking bridge.
Included:
• Original bridge pins (they're walnut or rosewood), plastic pins installed.
• Original deluxe case with arched top and arched back. In great structural shape with age, wear, and tear on tolex.