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Just to inform you all: in the end I bought a Gibson historic 1942 banner LG2! I played lots of guitars and the last two were the banner LG-2 and a Martin 00-28 (surprisingly). I absolutely loved the Martin, but you could notice the difference between the baked adirondack top of the LG2 and the sitka top of the 00-28. While the had more volume (and more sustain!), the LG2 had more power. You could really beat it up hard and it would stay transparant and not become muddy (that was what the 00-28 did). Furthermore, the LG2 had a 'sweeter' and crisper voice overall. A narrower spectrum, but it just had something magical. It had the 'mojo' the 00-28 lacked. And it had just the sound that I wanted: instant Tom Waits. 😉Thanks for all your kind help and advice!

Thanks so far for all the comments and advice. I think it will be a Gibson in the end, the two guitars I will choose from are the Gibson historic 1942 LG2 banner and a second hand (like new) Gibson custom shop 30's L00 with adirondack top. I cannot test the guitars side by side...and I'm still not convinced if the LG2 or an L00 will be best for me. I'm a bit concerned about the narrower nut width (1 11/16") of the LG2 but I will play that guitar one of these days.

Hi there, I'm about to buy a new guitar. I'm torn between the Martin CEO7 and the Gibson historic LG2 1942 banner (new, not a vintage one). I love them both, that's the problem (no, cannot buy them both, haha). Both have adirondack tops (the LG2 a 'baked' one). Which one of the two is the 'better' guitar? I know they do sound different. The Martin sounds bigger, more open and has more sustain. The Gibson sounds boxier, but also warmer and woodier imho. Again, I like them both though I find them also apples and oranges. I guess I want the guitar that has the 'oldest' sound, that sounds most like an old record if you know what I mean...though the CEO7 might have the 'best' overall quality of sound of the three, I'm afraid it will sound too hi-fi where I'm looking for a more lo-fi kinda sound...are you still with me, haha? I need the guitar for 'small' songs how I like to call them. With some singing to go with it. Mostly fingerpicking and some strumming. Not Neil Young-like strumming. Think Tom Waits-like. Perhaps the Gibson L00 original is also an option. Here's the CEO7: https://youtu.be/WMbTIsqFJg8 Here's the LG2 1942 banner: https://youtu.be/kkNbG8Pl1ok And here's the LG2 in a Tom Waits song: https://youtu.be/w8ibmF1MNnA (That's kind of the sound I mean, can the CEO7 do that too?) Here's the L00 original: Please advice which one would be best for me? Thanks!

It comes from a heritage and there's no case and no certificate...Do you think there's any chance I can get a COA??

Thanks! I know now that it has bumblebees... So 2007???

Hello, What year is a Les Paul R9 with serial number 9 7017 ? Is that a 1997 or a 2007? Thanks, Jeroen