GIBSON JUMBO 55 (J-55, 1939-1942 MFG.) Description
- spruce top, round soundhole, tortoise pickguard, bound body, one-stripe rosette, mahogany back/sides/neck, 14/20-fret bound coffeewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, coffeewood mustache bridge with pearl dot inlay, white bridge pins, blackface stairstep peghead with pearl logo inlay, three-per-side tuners with amber buttons, available in Sunburst finish, approx. 325 mfg. 1939-1942.
In 1940, standard peghead replaced original design. In 1941, rosewood fingerboard, wings shaped rosewood bridge with pearl dot inlay replaced original part/design.