Vibra Acoustic Guitar

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Posted by Sarah Gale on Tue, 07/29/03 - 20:04:15.

Okay... I have this acoustic guitar I bought at an Auction Sale for 50$cdn. It's a Vibra guitar, and I have looked all over the internet for a guitar company named Vibra. I Am just wondering if ANYONE knows anything about it?? It's a cherry red color, and it is in great condition. I just want to know if it is worth anything.

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Posted by dale on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 16:01.

i have a vibra my dad recieved from a friend of his 25 years ago because he was dieing of cancer so he gave it to my dad and my dad gave it to me 15 years ago im trying to find out more information on it on the head where the keys are there is almost like a celtic cross design front is like an orange color and the back is a cherry color with a flower vine design if anyone can help me with this it would be greatly appreciated

Re: Vibra Acoustic Guitar

Posted by dennyb on Thu, 03/17/2011 - 04:16.

If it's 50 bucks, 35 years old and still playable it's a good guitar. They're a Canadian only market as far as I have been able to find out. The B&J could either be one of 2 companies,
B&J guitars who had guitar built by several companies most notably Kay. I have a Vibra model 64 It could easily be a Kay. Same type of build, birch or maple back and sides, no center brace on the back, Open tuners.

Another B&J was B&J Music just outside of Toronto. Probably the biggest Canadian musical instrument distributor at the time. Hard to say 100% but my guess is one of those. either way, I can't see them beng worth alot. The quality to me would make them a low to low moderate price range when new. A step below Yamaha, Yamaki, Suzuki and company.

Re: Vibra Acoustic Guitar

Posted by James on Tue, 08/03/2010 - 20:58.

I also bought a Vibra acoustic from a flea market. It's REALLY banged up, but it was only $20. It's cherry burst color. It has a white, spiky looking pickguard. On the inside, it says "Model No.", which was left blank for whatever reason, and says "Product of B & J" below that. It also says "Steel Reinforced Neck" on it's "truss rod" (sticker) and says "Made In Korea" on the back.

Re: Vibra Acoustic Guitar

Posted by guy on Sat, 10/23/2010 - 13:59.

http://www.vintaxe.com/cgi-bin/vintaxe_viewer.pl?cat_1977vibra_page08&cat_1977vibra_page08

Here's the page from catalog 1977

Re: Vibra Acoustic Guitar

Posted by Addy Wattt on Mon, 10/19/2009 - 01:21.

i just sold my vibra guitar for 850 dollers at a antique store thought you would like to no

Re: Vibra Acoustic Guitar

Posted by matt on Wed, 12/24/2008 - 05:42.

i have a vibra acoustic #58..i got it from someone that was going to throw it away...just need to know what there worth..on the sticker inside it says a product of b&j..any body know what this is email me...thanks...
mgbp38@yahoo.com

MG

Re: Vibra Acoustic Guitar

Posted by matt on Wed, 12/24/2008 - 05:41.

i have a vibra acoustic #58..i got it from someone that was going to throw it away...just need to know what there worth..on the sticker inside it says a product of b&j..any body know what this is email me...thanks

MG

Re: Vibra Acoustic Guitar

Posted by Sam Guaiana on Tue, 07/08/2008 - 03:39.

i have a red vibra acoustic with a lot of yellow on it (like red to yellow sunburst) with a pickguard on both sides of the soundhole too. mine only has flowers printed on the pickguard, no hummingbirds. it was my dads and he got it as a teen, and i got it back in 2004, it play great and sounds awesome.

Re: Vibra Acoustic Guitar

Posted by eli true on Thu, 08/14/2008 - 18:35.

i have the exact same guitar. i got it from my mom a few years ago and im just wondering what it is worth, its model # 68 if you get this please email me with any information at all about it. thankyou

Re: Vibra Acoustic Guitar

Posted by Sam Guaiana on Thu, 04/23/2009 - 02:56.

hwhaaa?

mine is number 69! that is really cool

Re: Vibra Acoustic Guitar

Posted by guy on Sat, 10/23/2010 - 14:01.

http://www.vintaxe.com/cgi-bin/vintaxe_viewer.pl?cat_1977vibra_page08&cat_1977vibra_page08

catalog 1977

Re: Vibra Acoustic Guitar

Posted by Superman on Wed, 09/22/2004 - 14:27.

just so u know, the company is actually korean. or so my vibra model indicates (model 56). but the company could have changed seeing as how mine is over 28 years old

Re: Vibra Acoustic Guitar (or Electric)

Posted by Graeme on Thu, 05/20/2004 - 09:35.

Went and picked up my guitar from the repair shop (The PegHead) and he (or his co-workers) had not heard of the brand. They said there were "many" off-shore Japanese manufactured guitars in that time period (late 70s to mid 80s) and that it was likely an asian product. When I suggested a relationship to the Gibson company, they all laughed....but who knows.
Regardless, there does not appear to be any "antique" or "collector" value to these instruments. As in my case, the only true value seems to be sentimental.
And, they do seem to play/sound ok in many cases.

Cheers.

Re: Vibra Acoustic Guitar

Posted by Greg on Fri, 04/30/2004 - 16:06.

I just bought a Vibra acoustic 6 string model #16 at a flea market for $47 Canadian. The only clue to origin is that it is marked "A Product of B & J". This probably Buegeleisen & Jacobson, New York Distributors. Could this be related to the Vibra company of Brazil? Could B & J have purchased instruments from Brazil? Am I putting two and two tegether and getting five?

RE: Vibra Les Paul Copy

Posted by Graeme on Mon, 05/17/2004 - 13:19.

I have a Vibra Les Paul Custom copy. I bought it new when I first learned to play in 1981. It seems that all info relating to Vibra is from the Canadian side.
I had lent this guitar to a nephew some years ago and just got it back. The NUT is in terrible condition as are the saddles and the bridge pickup has been replaced.
My real Les Paul is currently in a local Luthier shop...when I go to pick it up, I'll ask if he has any knowledge about this company.
I am very doubtful of its ties to the Gibson company although, I have to say, its a really solidly made guitar and the neck is not too bad. I'll check the intonation a little later.

Cheers,
Graeme

Re: RE: Vibra Les Paul Copy

Posted by Jim on Sun, 07/30/2006 - 15:27.

Vibra Les Paul Copy

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Re: RE: Vibra Les Paul Copy

Posted by patrick on Sun, 01/09/2005 - 22:09.

hey there fellow vibes. i got one too. it's a cherry red les paul clone. only one thing - it was modified by it's last owner. the neck has been reset almost a half inch forward. don't know what somebody was trying to prove but is sounds great. the action on this guitar is amazing. i can play stuff on this crazy cherry like no other guitar. the extra length in the neck makes for incredible natural harmonics- and it's an electric! wow is all i can say. i've played guitars that cost thousands and they don't play this good. P. I have a Vibra Les Paul Custom copy. I bought it new when I first learned to play in 1981. It seems that all info relating to Vibra is from the Canadian side.
: I had lent this guitar to a nephew some years ago and just got it back. The NUT is in terrible condition as are the saddles and the bridge pickup has been replaced.
: My real Les Paul is currently in a local Luthier shop...when I go to pick it up, I'll ask if he has any knowledge about this company.
: I am very doubtful of its ties to the Gibson company although, I have to say, its a really solidly made guitar and the neck is not too bad. I'll check the intonation a little later.

: Cheers,
: Graeme

Re: RE: Vibra Les Paul Copy

Posted by Marcel on Thu, 08/12/2004 - 02:56.

I just bought a vibra les paul copy used, and it seems alrite. Although i have to constantly tune it every half hour, i should get that checked out. How much did you guys pay for yours?

Re: Vibra Acoustic Guitar

Posted by Darryl on Sat, 01/24/2004 - 18:33.

:Sorry about the blank posting. I have a Vibra acoustic. It was my first guitar and I bought it around 1982 or 83, for around $200.00 Canadian I still have it and it is as good as ever, (maybe a little tinny sounding) but very playable. I was trying to find out more about it on the internet and this is about the only thing I found. I didn't know it was a Gibson model, It doesn't even say where it was made, just model number. Anyway I'm going to keep it around.

Re: Vibra Acoustic Guitar

Posted by mary jane on Sun, 10/12/2003 - 16:55.

: Okay... I have this acoustic guitar I bought at an Auction Sale for 50$cdn. It's a Vibra guitar, and I have looked all over the internet for a guitar company named Vibra. I Am just wondering if ANYONE knows anything about it?? It's a cherry red color, and it is in great condition. I just want to know if it is worth anything.

I dont know about acoustic guitars but I can tell you,vibra is gibson!,they were/are made in south america,other than that I dont know.
hope this helps

Re: Vibra Acoustic Guitar

Posted by frank on Tue, 11/07/2006 - 07:01.

Vibra also makes banjos. They appear to be one of the first companies to consistently use guitar-style machine heads on 5 string banjos.

Re: Vibra Acoustic Guitar

Posted by Brucie on Fri, 07/25/2008 - 16:11.

I had a 1975 vibra hummingbird acoustic, and I sold it on kijiji for $2600, I guess they're pretty hard to come by

Re: Vibra Banjos

Posted by Jay Hunt on Fri, 12/28/2007 - 17:26.

My nephew gave me a Vibra 5 string banjo to have repaired for him. It is labelled "Made in Korea" and was originally sold by Cosmo Music in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. It looks quite inexpensive, is very light and has guitar style machine heads. Can anyone provide any information on this instrument, age, price etc. or on the company?

Re: Vibra Acoustic Guitar

Posted by Steve on Sat, 11/15/2003 - 17:13.

Vibra Acoustic Guitar

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