Vintage 37 Gibson L-0 pics

[BluesKing777]

I took a better photo of my National Trojan outside:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BluesKing777.

[BluesKing777]

I always stare at the 30's L0's and L00's, which as far as I can see are identical, wondering what feature is different. The thing I notice is the position of the soundhole, which on the L00 seems slightly higher up on the bout. I look at BK's L0 and wonder if it's really a 00 based on the pic of his and my L0 in this post, amber tone notwithstanding. You can see the dif soundhole positioning. Anyone out there well researched enough on this to lend credence to my meanderings. JT? Anybody?

 

 

 

There has been a very interesting thread on the martin forum, but be warned it could also be very, very, very very dangerous, JZ!

 

http://theunofficialmartinguitarforum.yuku.com/topic/153939/Vintage-L00s-tiers-of-valuedesirability#.UpFPJ9JHK5I

 

Another on Mojo:

 

http://theunofficialmartinguitarforum.yuku.com/topic/154310/Show-us-your-MOJO#.UpFPhdJHK5I

 

 

BluesKing777.

[jedzep]

There has been a very interesting thread on the martin forum, but be warned it could also be very, very, very very dangerous, JZ!

 

http://theunofficial...ty#.UpFPJ9JHK5I

 

Another on Mojo:

 

http://theunofficial...JO#.UpFPhdJHK5I

 

 

BluesKing777.

 

Thanks for that BK. For one thing, I guess the soundhole positioning is not a factor, judging from the sample pics throughout the Martin site threads. Oh yeah...dangerous indeed.

 

 

Just strung up my repossesed 12 fretter and it took a while to stabilize the tuning. It sounds just like I recalled, with a bass that defies it's size. Despite what was said on the UMGF it flatpicks beautifully at the correct 'intensity'. Loves the fat Blue Chip Buc was kind enough to turn me on to.