Description
J.W. Gallagher started building Shelby brand guitars in the Slingerland Drum factory in Shelbyville, TN in '63. In '65 he & his son Don made the first Gallagher guitar, the G-50. This particular Shelby folk model is quite rare indeed & represents an important piece of history in the development of Gallagher guitars.
Cosmetic Condition: The guitar is completely crack free & is in very good overall condition for being roughly 50 years old. There are various minor nicks, chips, dents & dings; surface scratches & play wear. The guitar has been professionally set up by our luthier with a fresh of strings & low action. It delivers a warm, rich tone that is quite robust for its size. The guitar is a real joy to play & difficult to put down. A definite must have for any serious collector.
Neck: Nicely rounded mahogany neck that feels very comfortable & gets a bit chunkier as you work your way up the neck. Beautiful dark rosewood fingerboard with large pearloid button inlays. The frets are in great shape & show very little wear, with plenty of life in them. Bound headstock with rosewood overlay & Shelby decal logo. Kluson Deluxe strip tuners in perfect working condition. The G tuner is slightly bent, but still functions properly. 1 5/8" nut width; 24 3/4" scale length. Neck is straight & truss rod works fine.
Body: Small body, Folk size acoustic in natural finish. Solid spruce top with X-bracing & 3-ply binding. Large rosewood bridge with three pearloid button inlays & cream end pins. 2-ply black pickguard is also in great shape. Mahogany back & sides with cream binding. 14 1/2" lower bout width; 11" upper bout width; approx 4 1/2" depth. No pickup.
Case: Newer hardshell case included.
