G-50

The G-50 has the honor of being J.W. Gallagher’s first Gallagher guitar.  J.W. was 50 years old so naturally it became the G-50.  This was also the first Gallagher guitar that Doc Watson owned.  His G-50 became known as “Old Hoss” and was played on the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s “Will the Circle Be Unbroken.”  Doc’s G-50 had rosewood fretboard and bridge.  We also use similar bracing to the original G-50s.

The G-50 line are mahogany guitars that can be built in any of the body shapes that we offer.  Mahogany is a great tone wood and not to be undervalued because of its popularity.  It tends to give warmth, clarity and a good mid-range punch.  Mahogany is crisp, dry, and woody which makes for great strumming and flatpicking players.  Gallagher has used different varieties of mahogany such as Honduran and Sapele, which is often called “African Mahogany.”

• East Indian Rosewood bridge and fretboard
• Mahogany back and sides
• Ivory binding for body and headstock
• Gallagher “G” on headstock
• Rope triple ring rosette
• BWBW purfling/trim – This particular one has the rope purfling and rosette
• Checkerboard backstrip
• Bone end pin and bridge pins

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Find out more at: Info@GallagherGuitar.com or DavidMathis@GallagherGuitar.com – (615) 624-4196