dunner99 Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 Looking for the differences between the Banner ear LG-2 and the L-00 from that time period. Why do most of the L-00's made during the Banner period lack the Banner logo? Thanks Dunner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 The L-OO was discontinued and replaced by the LG-2 very early in the 1940's. Relatively few L-OO's were built after 1940, and they retained the pre-banner logo. The LG-2 was introduced in about 1942, I believe with the banner logo, and the L-OO discontinued at about the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpbiii Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 All through the WWII, Gibson built a lot of "floor sweep" instruments. The LG-2 all had banners (except for a very few early ones), but they kept making L-00s out of parts. Many of the wartime L-00s have many Kalamazoo features -- headstock, etc. -- but all were x-braced like all L-00s. I don't remember seeing any wartime banner L-00s, but there may have been some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 To start, the 1930s L00 had a larger lower bout (in between an 00 and 000) than a LG2 , were lighter built, were initially 12 fret and later 14 fret guitars, and had V necks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 As others have observed, during the Banner years, Gibson replaced the L flattop (L-00, L-0, L-1, L-2, etc.) with the LG (LG-1, LG-2, LG-3). The first of the LGs (an LG-2) shipped August 17, 1942. Gibson based the LG on its classical guitar, the GS, or "gut string" model. Using the GS body mold, Gibson simply adapted the guitar to a 14 fret, steel string configuration. Hence, the designation, LG, or L Gut body style. In response to dealer demand, Gibson did, however, continue producing the occasional the L flattop well in the war. The last shipping date I've observed is sometime in 1944 or 1945. I'll search my records. And, yes, indeed, some of those wartime L-00s featured Banners (as did a few L-50s and at least two lapsteels). Here's a Banner L-00. The Banner L-00s were quite unlike their pre-war siblings. As Tom has pointed out, many featured Kalamazoo model appointments. In addition, they featured a wartime neck carve and the 2 1/8 inch spring spacing at the saddle instead of the prewar 2 3/8 spec. Truly hybrids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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