1965 Gibson B-25N 00-Size Guitar

So, the lowdown: this is a warm, woody, mellow-sounding old B-25 and it has tons of wear and tear to the finish but plays like a gem. It's clearly been loved well over its lifetime and is all-original save bigger replacement frets and a newer rosewood saddle (replacing the terrible old ceramic one) that I added for the owner.

Said owner adores the guitar but is hooked on skinny-necked instruments and this one, with it's almost late-'50s neck profile (medium C with 10" board radius and 1 11/16" nut width) was a bridge too far for him. Wait! Did he betray the "ideal Gibson neck" profile? He did! Oh well, his loss!

Work was light, but suffice to say, it plays spot-on and sounds tops.

Repairs included: a fret level/dress, new compensated rosewood saddle, top crack repair (cleats), mild setup work.

Top wood: solid spruce

Back & sides wood: solid mahogany

Bracing type: x

Bridge: original molded plastic

Fretboard: rosewood

Neck wood: mahogany

Action height at 12th fret: 3/32” bass 1/16” treble (fast, spot-on)
String gauges: 54w-12 lights

Neck shape: medium C

Board radius: 10"

Truss rod: adjustable

Neck relief: straight

Fret style: medium-bigger

Scale length: 24 5/8"

Nut width: 1 11/16"

Body width: 14 7/16"

Body depth: 4 1/2"

Weight: 3 lbs 15 oz

Condition notes: it has one, long hairline crack on the lower bout (repaired with cleats) but is otherwise crack-free. The finish, however, is worn throughout with lots of light scratching and weather-checking all over. It's been loved and played and enjoyed a lot. This guy still has its original, bolted-on plastic bridge and it's hanging in there just fine but has the usual small "lift" on the back (pictured) that these get as they age. I replaced the original saddle with a rosewood one that offers better tone and much-better intonation.

It comes with: a good modern hard case.