About This Listing

Gibson L-50 Sunburst 1950. Factory Order number 4638-32. Good condition and comes with hard shell case. Original tail piece trapeze style included. See in photos. Guitar owned by Bob Whitlock, an extraordinary jazz guitarist who once taught a young Jaco Pastorious and Vince Lewis to name a few. Guitar part of a well preserved collection of classical vintage guitars, banjos and amps.

Listed2 months ago
Condition
Brand
Model
  • L-50 F-Hole
Finish
  • Sunburst
Categories
Year
  • 1950
Made In
  • United States
Pickup
  • None
Fretboard Material
  • Rosewood
Color Family
  • Brown
Body Shape
  • Archtop
String Type
  • Steel
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Neck Material
  • Mahogany
Finish Pattern
  • Sunburst
Sides Material
  • Maple
Finish Style
  • Gloss
Top Material
  • Spruce
Series
  • Gibson Kalamazoo Factory Era
Back Material
  • Maple
Model Family
  • Gibson L-50
Active Preamp
  • No
Number of Frets
  • 19

About the Seller

Bobs gear

Plantation, FL, United States
(2)
Joined Reverb:2023
Items Sold:2
Product Overview
This long-running Gibson archtop went through several design changes in the '30s and '40s including changes in hardware and body dimensions. Like other Gibsons, there was also some inconsistencies in production during World War II. From 1949 onward, the model stayed large the same. 

Body Style: Archtop acoustic

Years of Production: 
1935 - 1971
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Gibson L-50 1950 - Sunburst
Gibson L-50 1950 - Sunburst
$2,750

About This Listing

Gibson L-50 Sunburst 1950. Factory Order number 4638-32. Good condition and comes with hard shell case. Original tail piece trapeze style included. See in photos. Guitar owned by Bob Whitlock, an extraordinary jazz guitarist who once taught a young Jaco Pastorious and Vince Lewis to name a few. Guitar part of a well preserved collection of classical vintage guitars, banjos and amps.

Listed2 months ago
Condition
Brand
Model
  • L-50 F-Hole
Finish
  • Sunburst
Categories
Year
  • 1950
Made In
  • United States
Pickup
  • None
Fretboard Material
  • Rosewood
Color Family
  • Brown
Body Shape
  • Archtop
String Type
  • Steel
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Neck Material
  • Mahogany
Finish Pattern
  • Sunburst
Sides Material
  • Maple
Finish Style
  • Gloss
Top Material
  • Spruce
Series
  • Gibson Kalamazoo Factory Era
Back Material
  • Maple
Model Family
  • Gibson L-50
Active Preamp
  • No
Number of Frets
  • 19

About the Seller

Bobs gear

Plantation, FL, United States
(2)
Joined Reverb:2023
Items Sold:2
Product Overview
This long-running Gibson archtop went through several design changes in the '30s and '40s including changes in hardware and body dimensions. Like other Gibsons, there was also some inconsistencies in production during World War II. From 1949 onward, the model stayed large the same. 

Body Style: Archtop acoustic

Years of Production: 
1935 - 1971
Shop 35 options from $1,595
Product Reviews

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