Gibson L-50 Archtop Hollowbody Guitar, Sunburst w/ Hard Case SN0218
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In overall great condition. This beauty was played and well loved by the previous owner who bought this baby new. Thats right, this was a one owner guitar. Most of the wear is on the back of the neck and on the first 4 fret positions. The body front and back has some light wear here and there but nothing major at all. The body binding is very clean and intact. The pickguard will be included but it does not include the bracket and has a small hole in from an attempted pickup install. There is still plenty of life in this guitar, and the frets are still good. This guitar was just cleaned, lemon oil conditioned, frets polished and completely set up. It looks, plays, and sounds amazing!! Hard case will be included.
Body size at lower bout: 14 3/4" Body depth: 3 1/4" Scale length: 24 3/4" Nut width: 1 11/16"
Finish: Original sunburst finish, nitrocellulose lacquer type
Materials: Hand carved solid spruce top; solid flame maple back and sides; one-piece mahogany neck; Brazilian rosewood fingerboard, single-bound body, ebony truss rod cover.
Hardware: 100% original nickel hardware includes nickel three-on-a-plate open back tuners, raised-diamond trapeze tailpiece, adjustable compensated Brazilian rosewood bridge, adjustable truss rod.
Notes: Gibson's most popular archtop model, the L-50 was introduced in 1932. Its 14 3/4" body was upsized to 16" in 1935, and this perennial favorite remained in the catalog until 1971. With its compact body and 24 3/4" scale, the L-50 retained the same dimensions as the original Loar-era L-5, and its solid carved soundboard put it a cut above the laminate mass market archtops of the time.
Unlike postwar examples with laminate backs, this fine prewar guitar was built with a solid carved back of highly figured tiger maple, finished in a deep walnut stain. Well played and well loved, this veteran performer has a solid carved spruce soundboard of exceptionally fine grain, solid Brazilian rosewood fingerboard, and a one-piece mahogany neck worn velvet smooth from years of play.