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First introduced in 1939, the Gibson J55 is one of the most distinctive guitars made by Gibson. You can spot one by it's beautiful stairstep peghead, mustache bridge, long 25.4" scale, bound fingerboard, scalloped pickguard and distinctive "Gibson" Logo.
The J55 was in production for only a short time and was discontinued in 1943, with few production models ever made.
Traditional woods used for the J55 are Adirondack Spruce top and Ribbon-Cut Honduras Mahogany back and sides. Most often these guitars sport an amber to dark brown sunburst finish.
We have included all the distinctive qualities in this guitar plan so you can faithfully produce one yourself.
Note: As ALL of our plans are sold as digital downloads, when you complete your plan purchase with us, you will automatically be given a download link to access the plans.
The following tabs detail what you will receive with our J45 Guitar Plans:
Total Instrument Length: 1040mm (40.94”)
Upper Bout: 300.9mm (11.85”)
Lower Bout: 408.5mm (16.08”)
Waist: 270mm (10.63”)
Body Length: 512.8mm (20.19”)
Depth At Heel: 98mm (3.86”)
Depth At Butt: 122.8mm (4.83”)
Neck Width @ Nut: 44.4mm (1.75”)
Neck Width @ Body: 54.5mm (2.15”)
Fretboard Radius: 406.4mm (16.0”)
Scale Length: 645.2mm (25.4”)
Classic Jumbo Shape
14-Fret Neck - Standard Width
Neck Connection: Bolt-On, Dovetail, or Mortise
Fretboard Radius & Neck Profile Sections
Closed Pegged w/3L & 3R Tuners
Larger Bodied Guitar
Traditional X-Bracing
Adjustable Truss Rod in Neck
Mustache Bridge, & One Optional Shape
Ideal for Flatpicking & Rhythm
5 Sheets of Drawings
Overall guitar plan with notes and dimensions
Details of Complicated Construction Areas & supplemental Photographs of Key Construction Items + Descriptions
Longitudinal and Lateral Sections Through The Guitar.
Top Bracing Layouts Top and Side Views
Three Neck/Body Connection Options: Bolt-on, Dovetail, Mortise & Tenon.
Mustache Bridge and Belly Bridge Shape Options
Enlarged Purfling Details
Back layout and Back Brace layouts
Complete Template Sets Including: Top, Side Contour, Neck Contour, Bender Form Insert, Headpiece Layout, Back Arch Template & Top Layout Template
3 Sheets of Drawings
Inside Form Plan Top Front and Side Views & Details
Workboard Layout
2 CAD Files in .DWG & .DXF Format. The Last Image on This Sales Pages Shows The Content of These Files.