1941 Gibson GS-85
$2,999.00
This is a very rare guitar. It’s one of twenty-seven Gibson GS-85s made with Indian Rosewood back and sides. Gibson apparently also made thirty-three GS-85s with Mahogany back and sides, totaling only sixty GS-85s made in all, from 1938-1942. This one was made in 1941 (Factory Order Number: 3383G-1).
The Gibson GS-85 is a classical flattop guitar. And this one is in excellent condition. We know its history starting in 1963 when it was purchased by a young college student. In the following year, this young man came home to the top of the guitar being damaged. So, he sent it to Gibson, and Gibson replaced the top of the guitar with a beautiful top with intricate wood inlays around sound hole.
We acquired this guitar from that very same college student, now in his seventies. He is not able to play due to issues with his hands, and he is passing this treasure on lovingly and hopes it lands in the hands of someone who will both play it and care for it.
The guitar is completely original, aside from what Gibson did at the factory in 1964. Originally, the top would have had mostly pearl inlays around the sound hole (versus the wooden inlays it has now). This guitar plays like a new, high-end guitar… just wonderful. And it sounds like a dream. See demo video (coming).
You can demo this product and more at The Local Pickup guitar showroom in Rock Hill, SC (Charlotte, NC).
This item is available in our showroom in Old Town Rock Hill, SC. Visit our showroom.
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Layaway
The Local Pickup (TLP) offers layaway on sales of $400 or greater. Here are our layaway terms:
- TLP requires a deposit from the buyer of one quarter (1/4) of the total sale cost (purchase price +5% layaway fee + taxes + shipping).
- TLP establishes with the buyer a unique payment plan not to exceed 12 months in duration to pay the full amount due.
- If a scheduled payment is seven business days late, TLP has the right to cancel the purchase.
- If TLP cancels the purchase, TLP will refund any money paid by the buyer, except the deposit. The deposit is non refundable.
- The buyer has the right to payoff the full amount and complete the purchase at any time.
- The buyer has the right to make extra payments toward the amount due.
- Once the purchase is completed (all due money paid in full), the guitar will be delivered either via shipping or scheduled pickup.
- 14 ½” wide classical flattop body
- East Indian Rosewood back and sides
- Elaborate wood marquetry center back strip
- Tie-style East Indian rosewood bridge with ornamental ends and two mother-of-pearl dot inlays
- Mahogany neck
- Classic “open book” headstock shape
- Mother-of-pearl “crude-large” Gibson logo
- Fleur-de-lis peghead inlays
- Three-on-a-strip open back tuners with classical-style string posts and white buttons
- “Double-nut” (nut and zero-fret)
- 19 fret ebony fingerboard (12 frets clear of the body)
- White & black binding on body top and back edges
