~1931 Gibson L-2

*Blonde with Brazilian Rosewood Back and Sides
*Converted From Tailpiece and Floating Bridge
*Thirteen Frets-to-the-Body
*This Guitar Is Not Stored On Our Premises! Call for Appointment

Among Gibson's top models, the flattop L-2 came in several versions. Due to the success of their arch top jazz boxes they started with a floating bridge and tailpiece, resulting in a very loud and penetrating guitar. When they switched to the pin bridge, the result was a truly superlative tone. The other variation: from 12 frets, then 13 frets and finally 14 frets, again to accomodate the new swing players. Converting the tailpiece version to the pin bridge is a common improvement, and this was done recently by our repair department. There are a couple repaired cracks, one along the fretboard extention, a hairline in the top below the bridge and one in the back, all cleated. Gibson used rosewood only on rare higher end models, and they have a unique and wonderful tone, deeper and richer in general; it's so difficult to describe tone so you'll just have to come and play this incredible guitar.

Specs:
STRING SPACING 1 3/4" x 2 3/16"
SIZE 14 5/8" x 4 1/4"
TOP Spruce
BACK & SIDES Brazilian Rosewood
PURFLING Two Ply Black & White
BINDING White
ROSETTE Three Ply Black & White w/White Bound Soundhole
FINGERBOARD Rosewood
BRIDGE Rosewood
FINISH Natural
TUNERS Engraved Waverly Three-on-a-Plate
WEIGHT 3 lb, 8.8 oz
CASE Original Hard Shell