Myztro
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Hey, I have recently purchased an LG-1, but it doesn’t fit the criteria of most in that model. My best guess is that it’s a 47-51 but there are issues that don’t match up. Here is what I know about it:
- No serial number on headstock
- FON on neck block is only 3 digits- 337 with some red pencil that unreadable (tends to indicate war time?)
- It has X-bracing (only in 1942 or LG- 2 so it must be a conversion?)
- It is stamped “LG-1” on the back center seam (which apparently the seam isn’t supposed to exist unless it is original X-bracing) could it have been stamped incorrectly? Or restamped after conversion?
- It has block lettering which wasn’t prevalent until 1947 at which time it should be a ladder brace)
please see photos here for more detail:
Also, here is a link to another similar guitar on the forum but it apparently wasn’t stamped with the model so he assumes it is LG-2:
Any thoughts on value would also be appreciated, but feel free to disregard if that is not allowed on this forum.
Thanks!
Ben
Help identify my LG-1 please!
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Thanks for the response! I’ve seen a lot of FON info but that is the first time I’ve seen any dating related to the tuners!
As far as the LG-1 stamp is concerned, I’m wondering if you’ve ever heard of there being a back seam on an LG-1? I agree that they could cut a corner on an LG-2 and leave that out, but I’m not sure I see them putting it in on accident?
Im also curious if you have any tips on how to spot a bracing conversion? The binding is fading in a couple spots but it doesn’t look like it’s ever been cut or disassembled. Maybe someone does it so we’ll you can’t see the difference? I also thought there might be visible evidence of where the ladder bracing was but I don’t think I see that either.
My curiosity is just regarding the value since the LG-2 seems to be much higher priced when I look around. I’m honestly not planning to sell it but it’s a fun fact to know where it stands. If this is a mis-labeled LG-2, that could be a pretty cool glitch!
Thanks,
Ben