Gibson J300 any info please

Subject: RE: Gibson J300 any info please
From: burntstump
Date: 03 Jan 05 - 04:26 AM

According to Gibson the J300 never went into production.
One of the referance books I have say only the prototypes were ever made in 1969/70.
As any one actually seen one?

Subject: RE: Gibson J300 any info please
From: Once Famous
Date: 02 Jan 05 - 06:36 PM

Guest, you are wrong on this.

There was a Gibson J300 but it was extremely obscure and was introduced in 1970 and produced for only one year.

I have had to refer to my personal library to clear this up.

In the book "Gibson's Fabulous Flat Top Guitars: An Illustrated History & Guide" by Eldin Whitford, David Vinopral, & Dan Erlewine published in 1994 by GPI books, the only J300 model made by Gibson is described as follows:

"Two other models, both offshoots of the basic J-200 came out of the Kalamzoo factory in that decade. The J-250R produced from about 1970 to 1978, was a standard issue J-200, but with rosewodd back and sides.

As far as Epiphone goes, I have no information other than they were not part of the Gibson organization until they were purchased by Gibson in 1957.

The second model, the J-300 Artist, proved a more interesting variation, although it lasted only a year after it's introduction in 1970. This striking guitar, also with rosewood sides and back, differs visually with its delicate, fleurs-de-lis gracing outside of the bridge; the lower bout of the pickguard, and the peghead. Sadly, this J-200 upgrade sold too poorly to justify it's existance."

Subject: RE: Gibson J300 any info please
From: GUEST
Date: 02 Jan 05 - 12:42 PM

A J300 is a pre war gibson and the sound is excellent, epiphone also made a model called the J300, a copy of the gibson in name only sound was garbage.

Subject: RE: Gibson J300 any info please
From: Once Famous
Date: 02 Jan 05 - 12:27 PM

I have never heard of a J300. A famous top of the line model is known as the J200.

Subject: RE: Gibson J300 any info please
From: Leadfingers
Date: 02 Jan 05 - 08:10 AM

IF its one of the good ones its a great box - If its one of the bad ones , get a Tanglewood and use the rest of the cash to buy a house !!

Subject: Gibson J300 any info please
From: burntstump
Date: 02 Jan 05 - 06:44 AM

Anyone out there have any information about a Gibson J300 acoustic guitar.Does anyone have one? Any info would be greatly appreciated.