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Thanks Dennis and onewilyfool. I've ordered the Gibson's Fabulous Flat-Top book which apparently has all the info on the L20. Not sure why anyone would want to give rosewood a walnut stain - perhaps the 'AT' doesn't mean walnut in this case, or have I misunderstood what you said? Thanks for that wealth of information, onewilyfool - the guitar doesn't seem to be that highly rated but mine certainly has exceptional tone and playability and I wouldn't part with it, so there you go. Cheers. John.

Anyone else out there with an L-20? I vaguely remember some info being posted last year but can't track it down now. Mine was made in 1993 and label says 'Style AT', which, according to the Blue Book means Antique Walnut back/sides. I don't remember Walnut as being quoted as one of the possible options - so a bit of a mystery. Also, no pickguard on this one. The Blue Book lists an L-20 Special but this is nothing like that. I don't know much about Walnut. How is it rated as a tone-wood? How rare is it? Where does it come from? The guitar looks as if it's been pulled from a ship-wreck so maybe the original owner isn't around any longer to throw any light on this. Still plays and sounds like a dream, though.