Jayla Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 I'm hoping this gets me in the Gibson Small Guitar Association!! Well, if the guitar doesn't that elephant certainly should. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewilyfool Posted January 22, 2009 Author Share Posted January 22, 2009 TWilson....is that a SHRINE to Gibson Guitars????? Joestone.....that is a cooooooollllll gutiar......I have never seen one like that..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefleppard Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 these guitars are sooo gorgeous - drool factor has been very high. this has been my favourite thread that didn't involve nudity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slamson00 Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Here is my 1957 LG1, just resurrected from storage for the psat 25+ years: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewilyfool Posted January 23, 2009 Author Share Posted January 23, 2009 Slamson.....that thing looks almost NEW!!!! great guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewilyfool Posted April 6, 2009 Author Share Posted April 6, 2009 That can't be ALL of them. Come on, all your guys with small ones, let's see those pics......well....er.....you know what I mean... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gretchen55 Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 http://<a href="http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/gretchen55_photo/?action=view¤t=gibsonside1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/gretchen55_photo/gibsonside1.jpg" border="0" alt="gibson side"></a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannusguy Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 my L00 Blues King is in the shop. Here's my Kg-11. It's for sale if anyone is interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Player Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 What an awesome thread!!! I must have missed this when it first came out. I love small body Gibsons and as of last Friday, April 3rd, I now can join the "club"! Woo Hoo..... My 1964 Gibson LG1. Has a replaced bridge, nut, saddle and pins. Everything on the inside looked good to me, but I am going to have my luthier/tech take a look at it in the next week or so when I may be willing to part with it for a few days. The saddle is so low on the high e string that it barely clears the bridge. Action is about 3/16" at the 12th fret on both the high and low E string. It has some sort of pickup (UST) but no battery on the inside so I assume it is passive. Way to loud on the upper strings and barely able to hear the bass strings when I plugged it in the other night. I bought it to use as a straight acoustic but may have my guy install a K & K Mini when he does his work to it, just for fun. (Edit... I took this recently and liked it so much, I had to add it to the thread!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdeivert Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Here is my HG-00 converted for regular playing. No FON or serial legible. From 1937 to 1942? Great sounding guitar and in great shape except for a repaired crack on back. I love playing it! The wide neck is great and the V-shape suits fingerpicking. As you see on the pics I bought it from Big Jim's guitars... don't have any pics take myself yet, though I have had it a few years! Cheers BERT in Sweden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewilyfool Posted May 11, 2009 Author Share Posted May 11, 2009 Man....those are some nice old small bodies..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZDood Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 So I was searching around looking for information on my 1936 LG-0, and stumbled onto this topic/forum. I have to say - y'all have some amazing guitars! There are some fantastic collections in this topic. I figured I'd join up and add my own to the mix. A long while back I had a Martin 00-18, 1963. I sold it to a friend in Europe who wanted it as an investment. I figured I could find another in the States, but when I looked none of the 00-18's had the amazing tone of the one I'd sold. I went to Carmel Music in CA, where the owner brought out at least 7 00-18's for me to play. Not satisfied, he had an idea and disappeared to the back room for a little while. He returned with a 1936 Gibson. Now bear in mind I went there for a Martin - but when I played this LG-0, I was blown away. The bass boomed, and the independence of high and bass notes made playing finger-style a dream. I've since had fretwork done, replaced the tuning pegs (they were all in very poor condition and several were bent) and had a new bridge carved as the original lifted up and split. While I was there, I had bone saddle & nut carved and the end result is an extremely playable and fantastic sounding guitar. I love my Gibson - and about 10 years after obtaining it, my friend in Europe sold me back my Martin for 10% - he made his investment and I got back my baby. Without further ado, my 1936 LG-0: I was a bit confused at one point, as all the LG-0's I'd seen were bare bones, with no binding, no inlay, nothing while mine has pearl inlay dot fret markers, and a nice binding top and back, as well as inlay around the sound hole. I was told by a guitar dealer a while ago that in the early years, the LG-0 was the high end and the LG-1 the low end, but at some point in the 1940s they switched that around. Can anyone validate that? If that's not the case, then might this be something other than an LG-0? Regardless she plays beautifully and I'm sure proud to have her. :- might be taboo on a Gibson forum, but here's the Martin I was talking about... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterGibs Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 Oooooo..... My Dear Lord! I did not have to enter this topic!!! Now I have a severe GAS attack!!!!!! You guys have won-der-full instruments and I envieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanfender Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 My 1957 LG-1 (formally owned by Nid2007) and pictured above in one of his photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZDood Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 This is a very very cool guitar. Love the cut-away - so rare to see one, much less in such great condition. :- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grampa Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 My Gibson F-25 fits into this category. I don't have the means to post a picture yet but will when I get into the 20th century. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewilyfool Posted May 24, 2010 Author Share Posted May 24, 2010 I try NOT to look at this thread too often....it does things to my head......lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgwoods Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 My recent 30s LG-00 repro. It has an adi top and it growls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geelinus Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 CJ-165 (maple) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZDood Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 Hi all, Was hoping that one of you knowledgable folks could help me to figure out what I've actually got. All I ampositive about is the year (1936) and that it's a Gibson. When I bought it, the shop owner at Carmel Music stated that it was an LG-0, however I'm starting to question that. It looks a lot like the LG-00, and ever the LG1. Or is it possible that it was a custom order LG-0 with higher end options like the pearl dot fret markers, sound hole inlay & top/back bindings? or was the previous info I'd received accurate about Gibson flip-flopping the high & low end models between the 30's & 40's? Any information provided would be most appreciated. I'd love to know for sure one way or another. I can certainly post additional pics if that would help. Thanks in advance, & I'm sure glad to have found this place/topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rar Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 Hi all' date=' Was hoping that one of you knowledgable folks could help me to figure out what I've actually got. All I ampositive about is the year (1936) and that it's a Gibson. [/quote'] A '36 is seven years too old to be an LG-anything. The standard table for distinguishing between the '30s-era L-00, L-0, L-1, and L-2 can be found HERE. Given the fact that Gibson is Gibson, there's not always a well-defined answer to the question "What model is this?", but you should find the info helpful. -- Bob R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZDood Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 A '36 is seven years too old to be an LG-anything. The standard table for distinguishing between the '30s-era L-00' date=' L-0, L-1, and L-2 can be found HERE. Given the fact that Gibson is Gibson, there's not always a well-defined answer to the question "What model is this?", but you should find the info helpful. -- Bob R Wow - ask & ye shall receive! Thanks Bob - I'll check it out and will post my findings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambler Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 JG--your L00 is a stunner. Absolutely love the black/firestripe look, and Im sure it sounds great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewilyfool Posted May 24, 2010 Author Share Posted May 24, 2010 Here's my L-20 again........Upper poster is an ad from 1993-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZDood Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 CJ-165 (maple) Love that flame maple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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