Gibson B-25 Cherry Sunburst 1968

• Year of manufacture: 1968
• Country of origin: USA (Kalamazoo, MI)
• Serial number: 907890
• Body Type: Concert / Small body
• Top Wood: Selected solid spruce
• Back & Sides Wood: Mahogany
• Finish: Nitrocellulose lacquer in Cherry Sunburst
• Bracing: X-bracing for enhanced volume and resonance
• Neck: Mahogany with an adjustable truss rod
• Neck Profile: Slim, fast, narrow nut
• Fingerboard: Rosewood with 20 frets and pearl dot inlays
• Scale Length: 24 3/4 inches
• Bridge: Upper-belly Rosewood bridge with an adjustable wood saddle
• Pickguard: Large tortoise-shell fire-stripe pickguard
• Hardware: Three-per-side nickel-plated Kluson machine heads with plastic buttons
• Binding: Single-ply top and back binding
• Condition: 7/10
• Case: NOHSC (Non-Original Hard-Shell Case)

Comments:

The Gibson B-25 was introduced in 1962 as a replacement for the LG-2 and LG-3 models. It shared the same dimensions and construction as its predecessors, specifically designed as a grand concert flat-top guitar to be more compact and easier to hold than larger jumbo models. It was intended to bridge the gap between student-level and mid-level players by providing a slightly more "midrangey" version of the iconic J-45 sound. The guitar for sale here features an upper-belly style bridge, which was gradually rolled out that year. It also features the narrow neck profile (1 9/16" nut width, approx. 40mm) common to late-1960s Gibsons. During the height of the folk boom in the mid-1960s, the B series was so popular that in 1965 alone, Gibson built nearly 6,000 B-25 models — more than the popular J-45. Unlike the lower-tier ladder-braced B-15 or LG-1, the B-25 features X-bracing, which contributes to its rich, mellow tone and deep resonance.

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