'53 GIBSON LG-1 LG-2 GREAT PLAYER VERY SWEET & BALANCED Current Price: $ 1695.0(check latest price)  Shipping: Seller is located in Southport, NC, United States Seller will ship to Canada Shipping Cost: $ 50.0 (Flat Domestic Calculated International) | |||||||||||
Be sure to add me to yourfavorites list! ------------------------------------- FON Y 3849 9 ---------------------------------------------- THIS GUITAR HAD LOOSE AND MISSING BRACES WHEN I PURCHASED IT AS AN LG-1 LAST YEAR. WHEN I TOOK IT DAVID TO GET REPAIRED, THE COST TO REPAIR WAS FAIRLY HIGH but to CONVERT TO AN X-BRACED LG-2 GUITAR WAS < $100 PREMIUM. This 55 year old vintage guitar had several nice features:
David took the back off, made two new back braces and completely removed and rebuilt the top braces in a scalloped X-brace pattern using Adirondack spruce (after carefully removing the original bridge - he added a new small maple bridge plate - which replaced the original long spruce plate used on LG-1's) THE other GOOD: NICE C-SHAPED NECK; NECK angle and action are perfect following David's extensive work. The back of the neck is marked where a strap was tied around the guitar long ago and left on too long - so it marred the finish - don't know if it shows in the photos, but it is a minor visual imperfection. This guitar PLAYS FABULOUS!! IT SOUNDS RICH AND BALANCED - NOT AS LOUD AS A JUMBO MODEL BUT VERY SPECIAL COOL ORIGINAL PICKGUARD The tuners are older OPEN BACKED REPLACEMENTS. They work fine (probably a Japanese version of open backed Kluson style tuners) A VINTAGE FUNCTIONAL, SOFT CASE WITH YELLOW PLUSH LINING IS INCLUDED. THE GUITAR WILL BE SAFELY BUBBLE WRAPPED AND READY FOR PROMPT SHIPMENT TO THE WINNER. MARKET ON NICE LG-1 GUITARS FROM EARLY 1950's IS $1,500 to $1,700. FOR LG-2's, THE MARKET IS $2,700 SO HERE IS A FABULOUS X-BRACED PLAYER FOR ABOUT THE PRICE OF A LADDER BRACED MODEL. PLEASE NOTE THE EXTERIORS OF THE LG-1 AND LG-2 MODELS WERE VIRTUALLY THE SAME (SLIGHT VARIATION IN SIZE OF SUNBURST MAINLY) IT's ONLY A PLAYER BASED ON THE HISTORY AND WORK - BUT AN OUTSTANDING CHOICE FOR YOUR NEXT X-BRACED PARLOR GUITAR. PLAYS AND PROJECTS VERY WELL - GREAT FOR FINGERPICKING AND BLUES PLAYING HERE IS YOUR CHANCE TO OWN A COOL 55 YEAR OLD SWEET SOUNDING AND PLAYING GIBSON MADE IN THE KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN FACTORY . FRETS HAVE MINIMAL TO NO WEAR - DAVID REPLACED THE WORN ONES AND CLEANED UP THE OTHERS AS WELL AS THE BRAZILIAN FRET BOARD. THE TOP BINDING HAS BEEN REGLUED A LITTLE SLOPPY NEAR WHERE THE TOP MEETS THE BOTTOM. (THIS WORK WAS PRE-DAVID GETTING IT) - A MINOR COSMETIC FLAW WE JUST LEFT ALONE. THE NECK IS STRAIGHT AND AS STATED EARLIER, THE GUITAR IS SET UP NEAR PERFECT (PERFECT PROBABLY DOES NOT EXIST ON AN OLD GUITAR - BUT THIS IS CLOSE!) Shipping, packing at the CORRECT insured value via UPS Ground in the EASTERN US will be $50 or $70 FOR SHIPMENTS WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. THE SHIPPING COST SHOWS AS $50. NOTE: A $20 SURCHARGE WILL BE ADDED TO ANY WINNER WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI. Shipping out of continental North America is NOT AVAILABLE. Note: If you have less than 10 positives, please write before bidding as I reserve the write to cancel your bid. Thanks OTHER INFORMATION: I continue to sell a few of myvintage guitars. The collection GETS too large and I sell a few. Please note I have a very fine feedback record so bidwith confidence. Buyer satisfaction is very important to me. Please note DETAILS below forsome recent guitar sales: HISTORY of VINTAGE GUITARS SOLD in past 18 months on ebay: IN MAY 2008, SOLD MY 1962 GIBSON EPIPHONE CORTEZ. ITEM WAS # 250248214848
IN MAY 2008, SOLD MY 1962 GIBSON J-45. ITEM WAS # 250248229521
IN APRIL 2008, I SOLD MY 1966 MARTIN D-18 ITEM WAS # 250233205204
IN DECEMBER 2007, I SOLD MY 1947 MARTIN 0-18 EBAY ITEM WAS # 320190694085 IN SEPT. 2007, I SOLD MY 1953 SOUTHERN JUMBO. EBAY ITEM WAS # 320161327331 IN JUNE 2007, I SOLD MY 1957 GIBSON J-45; ITEM #320124259707
IN MAY OF 2007, I SOLD MY1948 GIBSON LG-2. (ITEM #320107387427) In January, I sold my 1970 Martin D12-20 (in pristine condition). ITEM NUMBER 220071475515. | |||||||||||
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