BluesKing777 Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 After posting a pic of this in another thread, I thought I would put together a little 'feature' on my LG1. Some people will be horrified, but any way, here goes. A couple of years ago, I bought a 1959 LG0 from a local eBay ad - it is a fantastic early LG-0 to play with a great sound for G tuning slide and even a good setup for normal guitar picking. Encouraged by this successful eBay purchase, I bought my 1952 Gibson LG1 from eBay U.S. Well, what a beast - the setup is awful, there are repaired cracks and splits all over it, the 2 lower bouts have been sitting in water perhaps, and to play normal standard tuning guitar picking, a neck reset and a new saddle would be needed as the strings are a good half inch away from the 12th fret - so basically everything is a bit wrong ( a lot?) and I was fleeced by the eBay seller. BUT... I thought I would try it in open D Tuning for bottleneck and lookout - it is perfect, long as the poor guitar holds itself together. So I have written this thread as an ode to the poor little LG1, which as long as I play slide in D tuning, I love the guitar still! A guitar doesn't need to be perfect every time and for slide the LG1 is a great cheap, ladder braced beast, though I don't want to buy too many more 'slide' guitars! Some Pics: http://s1300.beta.photobucket.com/user/BluesKing777/media/LG1-1a_zps2af15e57.jpg.html?sort=3&o=6 http://s1300.beta.photobucket.com/user/BluesKing777/media/LG1-2a_zpsc51132d7.jpg.html?sort=3&o=5 http://s1300.beta.photobucket.com/user/BluesKing777/media/LG1-3a_zpsb1093e10.jpg.html?sort=3&o=4 http://s1300.beta.photobucket.com/user/BluesKing777/media/LG1-4a_zps61917480.jpg.html?sort=3&o=3 http://s1300.beta.photobucket.com/user/BluesKing777/media/LG1-5a_zps45aace76.jpg.html?sort=3&o=2 http://s1300.beta.photobucket.com/user/BluesKing777/media/LG1-7a_zps2c99c948.jpg.html?sort=3&o=1 And I had to get a new case because the original was like a wet piece of cardboard: http://s1300.beta.photobucket.com/user/BluesKing777/media/LG1-9a_zpsd47cf97e.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0 And here are a few tracks I recorded with it (a couple I have posted before): https://soundcloud.com/bluesking777/heaven2b https://soundcloud.com/bluesking777/jordan2a https://soundcloud.com/bluesking777/fault1b https://soundcloud.com/bluesking777/voo1b BluesKing777. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 I think you've found the perfect use for this guitar. Lemonade from lemons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duluthdan Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 tip o' the hat, this is good pickin' ! Wish I was in heaven sittin' down... wonderful tune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatbaroque Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 these are great sounds ... and agree with Dan on Heaven sittin down....reminds me of BL Jefferson's See that my grave is kept clean..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisrownSal Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Excellent attitude you have. Positive. LOved the playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 I saw it earlier, and like I said earlier ..... awesome, the guitar and the playin' .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 I gotta say that rather than ranting and raving about eBay you are taking it all very well. Shows some good style there. I have gotten the whole slide guitar thing fleshed out. I went with a guitar with this neck setup. Absolutely the most wicked slide guitar I have ever played and when I want to switch from Blind Willie Johnson to some Tommy Johnson - no problem. Some serious Yankee ingenuity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trvlr Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Well to hear the story of the guitar and then hear her speak...both the best and worst of what a man could hope. Incredible sound and some sweet playing BK on that beast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hall Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Way to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted February 4, 2013 Author Share Posted February 4, 2013 Thanks for the replies! I was playing the LG1 yesterday and I was cooking along, so I grabbed the Zoomy and recorded some more tracks which I am pleased with. Here is my version of 'Louise' by Fred McDowell, hot off the toaster ready to butter and no returns: https://soundcloud.c...ng777/louise14b Again, this was played on my 1952 Gibson LG1. BluesKing777. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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