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  Gibson Jumbo
Gibson Jumbo Guitars ( 1934-1936 )

gibson jumboThe gibson jumbo is gibsons' first jumbo flattop , ( highly collectible ) at 60$ list price , the gibson jumbo was a direct competitor of martins' D series ( produced in 1932 ) ,

the gibson jumbo was introduced in 1934 , it had a 16" wide body , mahogany back and sides , round shoulders , bound

back and top , rectangular bridge , 3.75" soundhole , pearl gibson logo , fire designed celluloid pickguard,rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays and were made in sunburst finish .

In 1935 the gibson jumbo stayed the same accept for minor changes , binding on the neck was added and soundholes were a little bigger . Discontinued in 1936 .

Gibson Jumbo Price value 2008 :
1934 to 1936 > $18 000 to $25 000

guitar price guide Avg Upward Trend Of 9% a Year since 2000

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Gibson Jumbo 35 ( J-35 ) ( 1936-1942 )

gibson jumbo 35In 1936 gibson replaced the jumbo model with the gibson jumbo 35 ( see pic ) , very minor detail changes , they decreased the price to $37 due to the depression and gradually raised them during the 40s ,

the gibson jumbo 35 was the most succesful gibson flattop guitar model during the

pre-wwII era ( known for its incredible warm tone & clarity ), they were made in natural and sunburst finishes ,

discontinued in 1943 and reintroduced in 1983 with square shoulders , maple back and sides , 15 15/16" wide and were renamed the gibson J-35 ( different designed guitar ) ,

in 1995 gibson also made a reissue of the pre war jumbo 35 model called the gibson j-35 reissue.

Vintage Guitar Price Value 2008 :
1936 - 1938 > $12 000 to $16 000 ( jumbo 35 )
1939 - 1942 > $8 500 to $13 000

guitar price guide Avg Upward Trend Of 15% a Year since 2000

Gibson replaced the jumbo 35 with the gibson j-45 guitar model in late 1942 , during the same time gibson also introduced household historical guitars like :

the jumbo 55 ( 1939-1943 ) which was a sleeker model of the jumbo 35 , the gibson southern jumbo ( 1942 ) became the country western in 1955 , and the gibson advanced jumbo ( 1936-1940 ) along with the rest of the J models .

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  Gibson Johnny Smith
Gibson Johnny Smith Guitar ( 1961-1989 )

gibson johnny smith During the 50s Johnny Smith used d'angelico guitars then became a guild endorser , however he did not like the guitar, in 1960 johnny smith turned his loyalty to gibson and offered an

ultimatum so to speak , he told gibson that he would be delighted to sign a contract to use his name but if the guitar does not meet his standards the deal is off .

In late 1960 two sample guitars were built according to johnny smiths' specs , he wanted a fully acoustic archtop with a suspended floating pickup . Gibson decided to use the mini humbucker (PU-120) .

The johnny smith guitar was the first gibson guitar to be fitted with this pick up , it was mounted at the very end of the neck .

In early 1961 one of the 2 sample guitars were sent to johnny smith , he made few minor changes and immediatly approved them . In 1961 the Gibson johnny smith guitar was introduced at $795 ( Gibson's most expensive guitar at the time ) along side with the popular barney kessel guitar .

johnny smith The guitar was an archtop guitar , had a single rounded cutaway ,one floating mini humbucking pickup, gold hardware , multiple binding front and back , L-5 style tailpiece with model name , split-block fingerboard inlays and were made in natural or sunburst finishes .

In 1963 to 1989 they also introduced the gibson johnny smith double ( basically the same guitar but with 2 humbucking pickups , all johnny smith guitars were discontinued in 1989 . ( Known also as the Gibson JS model )

Vintage Price Value For 2008 :
1961 - 1962 > $9000 to $9500 ( Johnny Smith )
1963 - 1969 > $7300 to $9000
1970 - 1989 > $5800 to $7500
1961 - 1969 > $7000 to $10500 ( Johnny Smith Double )
1970 - 1989 > $5800 to $7000

Avg Upward Trend Of 9% a Year since 2000 ( for both )

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  Gibson Classical Guitars
Gibson C-O Classical Guitar ( 1961-1971 )

gibson c-o guitarIn late 1961 Gibson introduced the Gibson C-O Classical Acoustic Guitar , It had a spruce top , mahogany back and sides with a bound top , and were made in natural finisheS . Gibson Dicontinued these guitars in 1971


Gibson C-1 Classical Guitar
( 1957-1971 )

The Gibson C-1 Classical Guitar were first made in 1957 , more or less the same features like the C-O but with bound body instead of only top , and were discontinued in 1971 , were always made in natural colors .

Later On in 1960 they introduced the gibson C-1 E which was fitted with a ceramic bridge pickup ( e for electric ) , discontinued in 1967 . In 1961 gibson also produced a classical guitar called the gibson C-1 S Petite Classical which had a smaller student size body ( 13 1/4 " ) , these guitars were discontinued in 1966 .


Gibson C-2 Guitar ( 1960-1971 )

gibson c-2In 1957 to 71 Gibson introduced the gibson c-2 classical guitar , the body was made with maple wood back and sides , bound body and were made in walnut and natural colors.


Gibson C-4 Classical ( 1962-1968 )

In 1962 to 67 they also produced the c-4 which had more or less the same features as the c2 ( maple wood , few made with rosewood ) ,gold tuners and were only made in natural finishes .


Gibson C-5 Classical ( 1957-1960 )

The gibson c-5 was actually introduced as the gs-5 in 1954 , gibson renamed the guitar as the c-5 in 1957 , it was made with rosewood back and sides, gibson stopped production in 1960.


Gibson C-6 Classical Guitar ( 1958-1971 )

The gibson c-6 guitars were made in 1958 and ended production in 1971 , these classical guitars were made in natural colors , brazilian Rosewood back and sides , mahogany neck , rosewood bridge ( wraparound ) , wooden inlay rosette , and were fitted with gold hardware .


Gibson C-8 Classical ( 1962-1969 )

Later on in 1962 gibson offered the gibson c-8 , which had the same features like the c-6 but with different rosette pattern . Discontinued in 1969 . ( beautiful guitar )


Gibson CF-100 ( 1950-1958 )

Gibson CF 100 The gibson cf-100 guitars are more of a rare find and are becoming more sought after as the years go by, they were introduced in 1950 and discontinued in 1958 .

They had a flat top pointed cutaway which was unheard of in the 50s , mahogany back and sides , bound body ,20 frets , bound rosewood fingerboards with trapezoid inlays , nickel tuners and were made in sunburst colors . (see pic)

A year later gibson introduced the CF-100 E basically the same guitar but with a single coil p-90 pick up , discontinued in 1958 .


Vintage Guitar Price Value 2008 :
1962 - 1971 > $450 to $625 (c-o)
1957 - 1971 > $550 to $725 (c-1)
1960 - 1967 > $650 to $850 (c-1e)
1961 - 1967 > $550 to $700 (c-1s)
1960 - 1971 > $650 to $850 (c-2)
1962 - 1968 > $800 to $1000 (c-4)
1957 - 1960 > $950 to $1150 (c-5)
1958 - 1971 > $1100 to $1900 (c-6)
1962 - 1969 > $1500 to $2500 (c-8)
1950 - 1958 > $2350 to $2550 (cf-100)
1951 - 1958 > $2550 to $3400 (cf-100e)

guitar price guide C-O ,C-1, C-2 > Avg Upward Trend Of 4% a Year since 2000
C-4 ,C-5 ,C-6 , C-8 > 15% CF100 , CF100E > 16%

Prices are according to 4 different price guides and rounded off to the nearest dollar .

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  Gibson B Guitars
Gibson B-15 Guitar ( 1967-1971 )

The Gibson b-15 was introduced in 1967 and ended productions in 1970 , they called it the student model ,

made of mahogany wood body , spuce top and natural finsih color, they are not worth mega dollars but have a steady increase in value year after year .


Gibson B-25 Guitar ( 1962-1977 )

gibson b-25 guitar The gibson b-25 was introduced in 1962 had a flat top ,made of mahogany wood body , bound body and ended production in 1977 , these guitars were made in cherry sunburst color .

The picture shows a 1968 rare black b-25 with a white pickguard , picture was given to us by one of our viewers . ( beauty - click to enlargen )

Note : During the same years gibson also produced the b-25 n which was the same guitar but stands for natural finish . The b-25 are worth a little more than the b-25 n because of their cherry sunburst color .


Gibson B-25 short scale 3/4 ( 1962 - 1968 )

In 1962 to 68 gibson also came out with the gibson b-25 short scale version , meaning they had the same features as the gibson b-25 flat top , mahogany wood body ,but was smaller , they were also built for students and came in sunburst color.

If you come accross one dont let the size fool you they sound great .

Note : In 1966 gibson also introduced the gibson b-25 n 3/4 short scale , same guitar but N stands for natural finish instead of sunburst . These guitars didnt last long on the market , ended in 1968 .


Gibson B-25-12 ( 1962 - 1977 )gibson b-25-12 string acoustic guitar

In 1962 introduced the b-25 / 12 string and the b-25n /12 string these gibson guitars had the same features like the b-25 6 string ,

( mahogany wood , bound body , flat top but 12 string . The gibson b-25 12 string guitars were made in cherry sunburst color and the b-25n in natural ) .

Note : Gibson stopped production on the b-25 - 12 string acoustic guitar in 1970 , however production of the b-25-12-N kept on till 1977 ( same acoustic guitars but natural finish )


Gibson B-45-12 ( 1961-1979 )

The Gisbon b-45-12 was also in production during these years ( 1961-79 ) it was a 12 string acoustic guitar , flat top , mahogony wood . The 61-62 models had round shoulders and from late 62 and on gibson made them with square shoulders , and were made in sunburst colors .

In 1963 Gibson also introduced the B-45-12-N ( same guitars but in natural finish ) production ended in 1979 . Vintage Price values are more or less the same as the Gibson b-45-12 ( sunburst )


Gibson B-45-12 Limited Edition Reissue ( 1991 -1992 )

Because of the high demand gibson in 1991 made a limited edition reissue of the b-45-12 ,same guitar but was built with rosewood wood on the back and sides of the body .

Because of the limited number of gibson b-45 reissues produced , they are also considered somewhat collectible .


Vintage Guitar Price Value 2008 :
1967 - 1971 > $500 to $700 ( b-15 )
1962 - 1969 > $1000 to $1600 ( b-25 )
1970 - 1977 > $900 to $1000 ( b -25 )
1962 - 1969 > $950 to $1500 ( b-25n )
1970 - 1977 > $750 to $1000 ( b-25n )
1962 - 1968 > $700 to $1200 ( b-25 3/4 )
1962 - 1966 > $900 to $1600 ( b-25 / 12 )
1967 - 1977 > $800 to $1000 ( b-25 /12 )
1961 - 1962 > $1900 to $2300 ( b-45-12 round shoulders )
1962 - 1964 > $1700 to $2100 ( b-45-12 square shoulders )
1965 - 1969 > $1400 to 1700 ( b-45-12 )
1970 -1979 > $900 to $1100 ( b-45-12 )
1991 - 1992 > 950 to $1200 ( b-45-12 reissue )

guitar price guideAvg Upward Trend Of 6% A Year Since 2000 ( for all )
except for the b-45 models > 15%

Prices are according to 4 guitar price guides and rounded off .

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  Gibson Harley Davidson Guitar
Gibson Harley Davidson Guitar ( 1994-1995 )

gibson harley davidsonIn 1994 the gibson harley davidson acoustic guitar originated . In my opinion these guitars will be highly collectible in a couple of years , their value is on an

upward trend year after year . The guitar has a 16' wide body , harley davidson script logo on its pickguard , and an antique ebony bound body finish ( black ) .

Gibson made only 1500 of these acoustic guitars ( limited edition ) and were distributed and sold only through harley davidson dealers (discontinued in 1995)

These Guitars came with a certificate of authenticity and case .
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Vintage Guitar Price Value 2008 :
1994-1995 > $2000 to $2700

guitar price guideAvg Upward Trend Of 3% a Year since 2000

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  Gibson Country Western
Gibson Country Western ( 1956-1978 )

1966 gibson country western acoustic guitarIn 1956 Gibson introduced a natural finish version of the Gibson southern jumbo with a mahogany body ( flat top ) back and sides and called it the gibson country western guitar , they made them in natural finish and were dicontinued in 1978.

From 1956 to 62 the gibson country western acoustic guitar had round shoulders , from mid 1962 and on they had a 3 point pickguard ( see pic ), square shoulders , and were renamed the SJN Country Western .

From 1962 to 1968 specs basically stayed the same until 1969 when the guitar was fitted with a bridge below the belly .

In 1970 the sjn country western was again renamed the SJN Deluxe Country Western and were produced with minor changes until 1978 .

1970 to 1971 , non adjustable saddles were fitted , 1972 to 1973 they had an unbound fingerboard and from 1974 to 1978 ( 4ply-Binding ) . The gibson country western has a powerful tonal response , many guitar players love its deep resonance and its southern authentic appearance .

Vintage Price Value For 2008 :
1956 - 1961 > $3800 to $4900 ( round shoulder acoustic )
1962 - 1964 > $3400 to $3900 ( square shoulder )
1965 - 1966 > $2800 to $3400 ( square shoulder )
1967 - 1968 > $2700 to $3300 ( square shoulder )
1969 - 1970 > $1900 to $2400 ( below belly bridge )
1970 - 1971 > $1750 to $1900 ( SJN deluxe )
1972 - 1973 > $1250 to $1700
1974 - 1978 > $1050 to $1200

guitar price guide1956 - 1962 > Avg Upward Trend Of 9% a Year since 2000
1962 - 1968 > 12% - 1970 - 1978 > 5%

In 1991 to present Gibson made several country western guitar models with round shoulders and reintroduced them as the SJ ( Southern Jumbo ) .

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  Gibson Citation Guitar
gibson citation guitar Gibson Citation ( 1969-present )

In 1969 Gibson introduced the gibson citation guitar , the guitar had a 17" full depth body , 1 or 2 floating pickups , sleek fancy inlays , were made in natural or sunburst colors , and only about 8 to 10 citation guitars were shipped between this period .

The gibson citation was short lived and production ended in 1971 . However due to its popularity in 1979 , gibson reintroduced the reissue of the 1969 - 71 model with the same specs and features , these gibson citation reissues were again discontinued in 1983 .

In 1993 to present gibson debuted a 3rd reissue of the gibson citation and is now part of gibsons' historic collection .

Besides its astounding looks , throughout the years the gibson citation is known to be one of the finest hand made carved guitar made by gibson .

In 1994 till present Gibson makes gibson citations only on special orders .

Vintage Guitar Price Value 2008 :
1969 - 1971 > $15 000 to $20 000
1979 - 1983 > $13 000 to $15 000 (1st Reissue)
1994 - 2002 > $11 000 to $12 000 (2nd Reissue)
2003 > $9 700 to 11 800 (2nd Reissue)

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  Gibson Challenger
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Gibson Challenger I Guitar ( 1983 - 1985 )

In 1983 Gibson Introduced a Les paul Style Shaped solid body guitar and named it the gibson challenger , the guitar was single cutaway , had one

humbucker pickup , bolt on maple neck with rosewood fingerboard and dot markers . The Gibson challenger was dicontinued in 1985 .


Gibson Challenger II ( 1983-1985 )

At the exact same time gibson also made the gibson challenger II electric guitar , It still had a lespaul shaped solid body , rosewood fingerboard ( dot markers ) but two Humbuckers . Came in various finishes .

The gibson challenger guitars are very much like the marauders ( bolt on neck ) which were introduced three years earlier .

The challengers never established ground on the market , the pickups were known to be a little noisy , the guitar was solid but had a sluggish sound , and the look just didnt cut it during the early 80s .

However, today these guitars are selling for cheap , seen some gibson challengers guitars for sale at $300 to $400 , in this price range its definitly worth it . Better than most modern guitars in this price range .

Vintage Price Value For 2008 :
1983 - 1985 > $425 to $525 ( Challenger I )
1983 - 1985 > $475 to $575 ( Challenger II )

gibson challengerAvg Upward Trend Of 4% a Year since 2000

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  Gibson Doubleneck Guitars
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Gibsons' mission to build doubleneck guitars started in 1958 , it preserved or even enhanced the company's considerable prestige and credibility, the first doublenecks ever produced on a commercial basis by gibson were :

Gibson EDS 1275 ( 1958 - 1990 )

gibson eds 1275 played by jimmy pageThe gibson EDS 1275 was introduced in 1958 ,the guitar was a double neck , double cutaway 6 and 12 string hollow body until 1962 , from 1962 to present they were SG style solid bodies .

The gibson eds 1275 started production in 1958 and ended production in 1968 , In 1977 gibson reintroduced the gibson eds-1275 and further gained popularity with stars like Jimmy Page endorsing them and were discontinued in 1990 .

Due to the high demand in 1991 gibson reintroduced the EDS-1275 double 12 Gibson historic collection Reissue and were discontinued in 1994 .

Vintage Prices For 2008 :
1958 - 1959 > $17 000 to $21 000 ( hollow body)
1960 - 1962 > $15 000 to $19 000 ( hollow body )
1962 - 1969 > $7 500 to $12 000 ( Sg Shape / solid body )
1970 - 1994 > $2 500 to $3 200
1991 to 94 > $2300 to $2 700 ( Gibson historic collection reissue )

guitar price guide1958 - 1969 > Avg Upward Trend Of 24% A Year Since 2000
1970 - 1994 > 9%

Some EDS 1275 finishes : Cherry Laquer Finish , sunburst , white , black, walnut .


Gibson EMS 1235 Double Mandolin ( 1958 - 1968 )

gibson ems 1235 mandolinThe Gibson Double Mandolin , despite its name, is not a mandolin at all. it was a double cutaway and It had a a shortscale guitar neck (see pic to the right ) tuned one octave higher than standard pitch ,

it had one-piece mahogany necks with adjustable truss rods and rosewood fingerboards, both necks were 6 strings .

The gibson EMS 1235 double mandolins were also introduced in 1958 and were thinline hollow bodies until 61 , in 1962 till 1968 they made them in sg style solidbodies .

Later on in 1962 gibson introduced another double cut sg type solid body with a bass neck and guitar neck and called it the gibson ebs-1250 .

Vintage Prices For 2008 :
1958 - 1961 > $17 000 to $20 000 ( Hollow Body)
1962 - 1964 > $12 500 to $16 000 ( sg body )
1965 - 1968 > $8 000 to $12 000

guitar price guideAvg Upward Trend Of 5% A Year Since 2000

Prices Are according to 4 different guitar price guides and rounded off to the nearest dollar .

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  Gibson J-45
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Gibson J-45 Guitar (1942-1984)
bob dylan playing a gibson j-45 acoustic guitar
When guitar players think of gibson electric guitars automatically gibson les paul guitars come to mind , because it became a gibson trademark , just like fender strats and telecasters . When people think of gibson acoustic guitars its the gibson j-45 that seems to stand out .

When The gibson j-35 jumbo discontinued in late 1942 , it was replaced by the gibson j45 . There was not much difference between the 2 guitars accept for the pickguard , fancier gibson logos in gold and minor changes to the pegheads .

Both guitars sound awesome ( warm & phat tone ) however , the gibson j-45 became a huge success because they were not expensive and they sounded really good ,that explains why they are still in production 'til this day.
1946 gibson j-45
In 1942 the gibson j-45 were dreadnought flat top guitars , made with mahogany wood (back and sides) , they had a teardrop firestripe pickguard unlike the j-35 which had a pickguard that followed the body contours, rectangular bridge , w/b/w top and back binding, 19 fret fingerboard , fancy gibson gold logo with a banner " only a gibson is good enough " ( see 3rd pic ) ( some had no truss rods )

In 1943 they replaced the pickguard with a tortoise shell celluloid teardrop pickguard , several j-45 guitars were made also in maple wood back and sides , and some had no truss rods ,

in 1945 truss rods were implemented in all j-45 guitars .

In late 1946 the "only a gibson is good enough" banner is gone , belly bridge was added . In 1947 they made a blonde version ( natural ) and called it the gibson J-50 ( same guitar but with a different finish)

1949-50 an upper belly bridge added with a triple bound top , in 1955 a larger pickguard was added with an extra fret making it a 20 fret fingerboard .
gibson j45 headstock banner
From 1956 to 1968 the j-45 went through some minor changes such as various similar sunburst colors , slightly larger frets in 1959 and on , gibson logos were added to the pickguards in 1966 and rosewood brigdes were used on and off ,

in 1968 some j-45 guitars had white pickguards (screwed-down) .

In 1969 the gibson j-45 guitar were made with square shoulders and black teardrop pickguards with no logo . Very minor changes were made until they were discontinued in 1982 .

In 1983 the gibson j-45 celebrity acoustic guitar was introduced for gibson's 90th anniversary ( only 90 were made )

In 1984 gibson reintroduced the original model of the j45 with round shoulders , tortoise shell teardrop pickguard , triple bound top , single bound back , unbound fingerboard ( rosewood ) with dot inlays , and were made in sunburst , natural and ebony finish .

Throughout the 90s gibson continued production on gibson j-45 guitars with different related names such as the j-45 western , j-45 yamano , j-45 custom , j-45 rosewood and the Gibson J-45 buddy holly limited edition .

Vintage Price Value For 2008 :
1942 - 1949 > $4500 to $7500
1950 - 1960 > $3700 to $4700
1961 - 1969 > $2400 to $3500
1969 - 1974 > $1500 to $2000 ( square shoulders )
1975 - 1999 > $1500 to $2000 ( round shoulders )

guitar price guide1942-1949 > Avg Upward Trend of 13% a Year since 2000
1950-1960> 9% 1961-1969> 8% 1969-1975> 8% 1976-1990> 5%

Note : The gibson j45 is not a highly collectable guitar because they made them in mass quantities and they are fairly easy to find accept for the 1940s and 50s era , however it doesn't diminish the quality and craftsmanship of the guitar as a matter of fact its actually a good thing for us guitar players who want a great acoustic guitar at a reasonable price.

Buying Advice For Used & Vintage Gibson j45 Guitars :

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  Gibson BB King
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Gibson BB King Custom ( 1980 -1988 )

bb king playing guitarBB King has marveled many guitar players throughout the years with his short hard bending blues licks and scorching blues chops that can be imitated but not duplicated .

Gibson owes a great deal of their success on their es models to the blues man , since the late 50s and 60s, bb king has played on numerous es gibson guitars ( es-5, es-335, ...etc )

thus giving them a great deal of exposure until both gibson and bb king decided to produce an official line of gibson electric guitars bearing the bb king name .

In 1980 Gibson Introduced the gibson bb king custom , it had the lucille logo on the peghead , 2 pick ups , gold plated parts , vari tone switch and were made in ebony or cherry finishes .

Gibson stopped production in 1988 . From then on the guitar was renamed bb king lucille.


Gibson BB King Lucille ( 1988 - present )

GIBSON BB KINGIn 1988 to present gibson continues production on the bb king lucille which was called bb king custom from 1980 to 88 . Still has the same features , lucille on peghead , vari tone ,multibound , 2 pickups and gold plated parts .

At the beginning these guitars were also made in ebony and cherry color and then started adding more colors such as black.


Gibson BB King Standard ( 1980-1985 )

In 1980 Gibson also introduced the bb king standard , which had the same features like the gibson lucille but with stereo electronics and chrome plated parts instead of gold hardware.

In 1985 The gibson bb king standard production ended . They came in 2 colors - " cherry or ebony ".

Vintage Price Value For 2008 :
1980 - 1988 > $1700 to $2000 ( custom )
1980 - 1985 > $1600 to $1900 ( standard )
1988 - 1999 > $1800 to $1900 ( lucille )

guitar price guideAvg Upward Trend Of 6% a Year since 2000

Note : Gibson also introduced the BB King ES-335 "Lucille" guitar in 2006 , only a limited edition of 80 guitars were made and are valued today ( 2007 ) at $4900 to $5800.
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