ITEM:

Gorgeous 1966 Gibson LG-1 Acoustic Guitar w NOCC in vivid Sunburst finish in excellent condition. SN # 381782, Made in Kalamazoo, MI. Now offered at a reduced price!

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DESCRIPTION:

Small body, comfortable to play & was originally considered to be a beginner/low intermediate instrument. This was essentially a no frills axe, with ladder bracing construction, solid tone woods, ivoroid bindings, a simple white/black/white rosette on the sound hole, simple 3 per side inline Kluson tuners with plastic buttons, a basic belly bridge & an ink stamped Gibson logo on her headstock. Guitar is fully original, other than a new non adjustable replacement rosewood belly bridge. These LG-1 models originally had a hard plastic bridge which was glued & affixed with screws; they were prone to warping & lifting after years of use, which was the case with this particular instrument. Original bridge will be included in the sale.

CONDITION:

Overall, in our opinion, guitar is in excellent condition. There is some weather checking, primarily on the spruce top but also on the sides & neck along with a few assorted marks & dings from natural play wear. There is also overall yellowing of the binding. There are no cracks, no breaks, no structural issues & no finish problems, whatsoever. There is a round mahogany patch about 1/4” in diameter on the lower treble bout side. There had been a pickup installed at some point with a 1/4” input jack, thus a hole existed which our talented luthier plugged with mahogany to match the construction & finish. Frets are original & still have loads of meat. Please view our pix. Original tortoise style pick guard is flat & tight. Original truss rod cover, screws and lower strap pin are both 100%. Both of the three per side Kluson in line tuning mechanisms w plastic buttons rotate easily. She has a fine, balanced tone, which is not super loud, as she is a smaller bodied guitar. Very comfortable against the players body & in the hands. Great axe for flat or finger picking. She’s been professionally set up with D’Addario 10-47 Xtra light gauge phosphor bronze strings.

SPECS and DIMENSIONS:

Spruce top, round sound hole with one stripe rosette, faux tortoiseshell pick guard;

Bound body, mahogany back/sides/neck, 14/19 fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays;

Replacement rosewood bridge with white bridge pins & black dots, black face peghead with screened logo, three per side nickel Kluson tuners with plastic buttons;

Sunburst finish.

Approx 27,000 were manufactured from 1947 to 1968.

Body is 39.625” long X 14.25” wide x 4.5” deep; scale length is 24.75”, nut width is 1.5”; Fingerboard is 1.5” wide at 1st fret, 1.75” wide at 5th fret, 2” wide at 12th fret, 2.125” wide at 17th fret.

Guitar weighs 3 lbs, 15.2 oz.

Non original chipboard case weighs 4 lbs, 3 oz.

All case latches & hinges intact & functioning.

NOTES & THE FINE PRINT:

ALL SALES ARE FINAL - NO RETURNS
ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD IN AS-IS CONDITION

 All of our instruments sold are in complete, working condition. This instrument was professionally inspected, repaired & given a pro set-up by one of our favorite luthiers/guitarist/composer/teacher & fantastic all around human being as well as the co-founder of April Mae & The June Bugs, Dave "Catfish" Fecca of Dave Fecca Guitar Repair located in Moorestown, NJ...so this axe is ready to rip!

This instrument is ready to play in any capacity the player wishes. This instrument would give a great deal of pleasure to a collector, a recreational player, or a professional.
Obviously, this is being sold as is, where is, with no implied warranties or guarantees of any kind whatsoever. Since this is a vintage acoustic musical instrument, our normal return policy DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS ITEM! It cannot be returned to us. We package professionally & this instrument will be insured for the full valuation at our expense. We accurately represent all of our items. If you have questions please feel free to contact us for an in hand description. Also, take a look at our website, shop.ellisantiques.com. You may also wish to check out our feedback, which is currently 15,000+, and has accumulated for the past 24 years on eBay, under the user name ellisantique.

PLEASE CONSIDER OUR PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS AS AN EXTENSION OF OUR HIGHLY DESCRIPTIVE TEXT.

VIDEO RECORDING SPECS:

This was recorded using an iPhone 14 Pro using only natural diffused light & this Gibson guitar was played straight & unamplified, unmic'ed and without any effects. Guitar was demo'ed by our friend & professional musician, guitarist & teacher, the inimitable David Kelly. Dave played this axe in the front room at our bricks & mortar shop, Ellis Antiques. Sure hope you enjoy his pickin'!

Shipping insurance is included. Instrument will be boxed in a new heavy guitar box & will be shipped via USPS or FedEx. Or, this can be picked up locally at our physical bricks and mortar shop in Collingswood, NJ 08108.
Please inquire regarding international shipping rates prior to purchase or making us an offer. This item is subject to prior sale. If you have any interest in purchasing this fine instrument, please feel free to make us an offer. We're full time general antique dealers and negotiating is a large part of our business. Just saying......     
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Listed 12.14.22

Rev 02.03.2023