Gibson J-160E 1950s
guitar · 1950–1959Vintage1950s
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Why this number?
The typical used price is the median of 11 used sales observed in the last 24 months, with outliers removed and the figure rounded. An observed sale is often the last asking price rather than a confirmed hammer price.
| Typical used price | €3,550 | median sold, rounded |
| Most sold between | €2,500–€4,450 | 25th to 75th percentile, same window |
| Window | last 24 months | the tightest of 90 days, 6 months and 24 months with 8 used sales |
| Sample | 11 used sales | thin data, treat as a rough guide |
| Time to sell | — | only counted from listings we watch start to finish; not enough yet |
| Live asks | €8,394 | typical ask across 14 listings, 136% above typical used |
| Outliers | dropped | beyond 10× the product’s own median: bundles, parts, typos |
| All-time | €3,000 | 57 used sales, 2015–2026; not used for deals |
| Sales on record | 58 | all-time, all platforms |
| Closest new | €3,659 | Gibson J-160E Original at Thomann; a relative’s price, not this model’s |
Typical prices are rounded (to 5 / 10 / 50 / 100 by size, in whichever currency you read); asks and the chart are exact. As of 18 October 2026. Full method, including what each badge means
For sale right now
The best-priced as cards, a row of them; every other ad as a line, by ask. Each ask is the seller’s own number; the platform’s mark opens the listing. Each one says when we last confirmed it at its source: the price and availability are from that visit, so check the marketplace before you go.
Reverb
8 more live · €8,150–€13,076 · typical ask €8,394 · 5 United States · 2 Germany
- €8,150130% over typicalgood ·
Germany · eBay Germany · confirmed 6 days agocheck this is the same guitar - €8,638143% over typicalvery good · Germany · Reverb · confirmed 10 h agocheck this is the same guitar
- €8,704145% over typicalexcellent ·
United States · Reverb · confirmed 10 h agocheck this is the same guitar - €8,721146% over typicalgood · United States · eBay United States · confirmed 5 days agocheck this is the same guitar
- €8,739146% over typicalcondition unlisted · United States · eBay United States · confirmed 5 days agocheck this is the same guitar
- €11,108213% over typicalexcellent · United States · Reverb · confirmed 10 h agocheck this is the same guitar
- €11,153214% over typicalgood · United States · eBay United States · confirmed 5 days agocheck this is the same guitar
- €13,076268% over typicalgood ·
Japan · eBay United States · confirmed 5 days agocheck this is the same guitar
Price history
Every recorded sale, one point each: 58 of them, placed by the day the ad went up. Too few sales to draw a trend through them without inventing one, so the points speak for themselves. Condition is mixed, so some of the spread is a mint against a fair rather than the market moving.
Recent sales by listing date
11 used sales · last 24 months · middle half €2,500–€4,450 · thin
| Listed | Price | Condition | From | Platform | The listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2026 | €4,913$5,695 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 26 Jul 2026 | €1,373$1,599 as sold | poor | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 7 Jul 2026 | €2,919$3,399 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 21 Oct 2025 | €5,808$6,750 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 8 Sept 2025 | €2,835$3,295 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
A date is the day the ad went up. Marketplaces do not publish the day a sale closed; each of these had sold by the time we recorded it, in August 2026 and September 2026. A price is what the listing last asked, converted at that day’s rate.
Show the last 50 of 58 recorded sales
| Listed | Price | Condition | From | Platform | The listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2026 | €2,147$2,500 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 9 Feb 2026 | €4,625$5,375 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 13 Jul 2025 | €3,528$4,100 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 12 Jun 2025 | €1,596$1,850 as sold | parts | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 22 May 2025 | €3,607$4,200 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 14 May 2025 | €4,290$4,995 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 21 Jan 2025 | €1,975$2,299 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 12 Sept 2024 | €4,810$5,600 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 24 Jan 2024 | €5,578$6,495 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 30 Dec 2023 | €5,583$6,500 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 28 Nov 2023 | €6,870$7,999 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 15 Jun 2023 | €1,031$1,200 as sold | fair | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 8 May 2023 | €2,833$3,299 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 13 Dec 2022 | €3,437$3,995 as sold | fair | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 8 Aug 2022 | €3,607$4,200 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 18 May 2022 | €4,118$4,795 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 24 Feb 2022 | €3,013$3,499 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 18 Feb 2022 | €4,960$5,750 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 1 Dec 2021 | €4,994$5,800 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 1 Oct 2021 | €4,176$4,850 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 17 Aug 2021 | €3,861$4,499 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 1 Aug 2021 | €4,304$4,999 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 4 Mar 2021 | €3,700$4,300 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 2 Nov 2020 | €3,444$4,000 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 2 Sept 2020 | €2,474$2,880 as sold | fair |  Canada | Reverb | Details |
| 20 Jul 2020 | €4,384$5,105 as sold | good |  United Kingdom | Reverb | Details |
| 27 Jun 2020 | €2,518$2,925 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 10 Jun 2020 | €2,708$3,145 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 15 Apr 2020 | €3,436$4,000 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 3 Dec 2019 | €2,146$2,499 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 10 Oct 2019 | €4,092$4,737 as sold | fair |  France | Reverb | Details |
| 20 Sept 2019 | €1,943$2,250 as sold | fair | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 12 Feb 2019 | €2,241$2,595 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 9 Feb 2019 | €2,932$3,395 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 9 Jan 2019 | €2,600$3,010 as sold | good | Canada | Reverb | Details |
| 21 Nov 2018 | €3,023$3,500 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 1 Nov 2018 | €3,412$3,950 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 20 May 2018 | €3,236$3,750 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 10 May 2018 | €3,019$3,499 as sold | fair | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 6 Feb 2018 | €1,122$1,300 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 6 Jan 2018 | €2,791$3,250 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 12 Jul 2017 | €3,685$4,282 as sold | very good | Canada | Reverb | Details |
| 26 Jan 2017 | €4,423$5,150 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 25 Jan 2017 | €2,583$3,000 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 9 Jan 2017 | €1,291$1,500 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
A date is the day the ad went up. Marketplaces do not publish the day a sale closed; each of these had sold by the time we recorded it, in August 2026 and September 2026. A price is what the listing last asked, converted at that day’s rate.
Where it’s cheapest right now
What sellers are asking today, by country. Asking prices, not sales; shipping, fees and any customs or import VAT between you and the seller are not included.
| Country | Live | Median ask | Cheapest ask | Cheapest vs typical |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2 | €8,026 | €2,977 | €573 under (16%) |
| United States | 10 | €8,326 | €3,999 | 13% over typical |
| Germany | 2 | €8,394 | €8,150 | 130% over typical |
In one paragraph
The page's figures as one paragraph, assembled for quoting; not written by hand.
Sellers are asking a median of €8,394 for the Gibson J-160E 1950s today, 136% over the €3,550 it actually sells for (11 recorded sales, last 24 months; most sold between €2,500 and €4,450). The current version, the Gibson J-160E Original, costs €3,659 at Thomann (read 3 October 2026). There are 14 listings live right now across Reverb, eBay Germany, eBay United States, from €2,977 asking. Figures computed 18 October 2026 by Doirado from cross-platform listing data.