Dave F Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 https://cincinnati.craigslist.org/msg/d/camp-dennison-gibson-lg2-3-4-arlo/7068886200.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvi Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 cant think of Arlo and not think of litter....and the sheet that could happen if the dump is closed.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Saw him once - in a church basement in Chicopee, Mass. Alices Restaurant Blues was imprinted into my wiring 15 years earlier. Drove my poor parents to the edge playing it over and over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuestionMark Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Back in the early 2000s I played one of those Arlo 3/4 LG2s. Quite a nice guitar. QM aka “Jazzman” Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 That's a lot of money for a tiny ladder-braced guitar, any way you look at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuestionMark Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 3 hours ago, j45nick said: That's a lot of money for a tiny ladder-braced guitar, any way you look at it. That was also my impression back when I played it back in the early 2000s. It still holds true. QM aka “Jazzman” Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted February 12, 2020 Author Share Posted February 12, 2020 Vintage Guitar Price Guide has a range of $1300-$1675 and they're usually high so I think the seller is reaching a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted February 12, 2020 Author Share Posted February 12, 2020 Reverb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Based on those numbers, I'd say he is reaching more than a little. What's the scale length on those? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted February 12, 2020 Author Share Posted February 12, 2020 I don't see anything about the bracing, they just refer it to the LG2 This is from GC site The old troubadour wanted to be sure young Arlo got off on the right foot, so Woody gave him a real guitar with a 22-3/4"-scale V-shaped neck and small body Arlo Guthrie could handle--the classic L-00 style. The tone on this Gibson LG-2 is super-friendly and mellow from a solid Sitka spruce top and solid mahogany back and sides. A touch of class comes in the form of triple top and back binding and a tortoise pickguard. The Gibson Arlo Guthrie guitar comes with a hardshell case. Features Solid Sitka spruce top Solid mahogany back and sides Mahogany V-shape neck Rosewood fretboard Historic ladder bracing 22-3/4" scale Gotoh tuners Gloss finish Hardshell Gibson guitar case included Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobouz Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Picked up a '50s LG2-3/4 for very cheap at a flea market in the '70s. Although it was fun to play because of it's small size, it just couldn't deliver enough tonally to satisfy. But it sure was cute! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 (edited) I have seen Arlo a bunch of times. He lived near me for a bit.. I recall he once threw a small music festival in Garrison, NY. The guitar is only a few hours awy from me. The only one of those shrunken LG2s I have played was an original 1950s guitar. Lets just leave it as I was far from impressed. Edited February 12, 2020 by zombywoof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 (edited) 19 hours ago, Dave F said: I don't see anything about the bracing, they just refer it to the LG2 This is from GC site The old troubadour wanted to be sure young Arlo got off on the right foot, so Woody gave him a real guitar with a 22-3/4"-scale V-shaped neck and small body Arlo Guthrie could handle--the classic L-00 style. The tone on this Gibson LG-2 is super-friendly and mellow from a solid Sitka spruce top and solid mahogany back and sides. A touch of class comes in the form of triple top and back binding and a tortoise pickguard. The Gibson Arlo Guthrie guitar comes with a hardshell case. Features Solid Sitka spruce top Solid mahogany back and sides Mahogany V-shape neck Rosewood fretboard Historic ladder bracing 22-3/4" scale Gotoh tuners Gloss finish Hardshell Gibson guitar case included "Historic ladder bracing". Also checked scale length last night. I believe it is 22 3/4". This is a very scaled-down guitar, and is likely to have tone to match. The youtube videos I saw reflected this. Edited February 12, 2020 by j45nick correction of error Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted February 12, 2020 Author Share Posted February 12, 2020 Didn’t catch that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanCarlosVejar Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 I’d love to own one. For me and for what I do it’s a great guitar. JC 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 That would make a good boat/travel guitar because of its size, but it probably won't be as robust or tuning-stable in that environment as my carbon fiber CA Cargo guitar, which just has a gig bag. it is a cute little guy. Specs say nut width is 1 9/16". I wonder if that is actually correct? My little CA has a 1 3/4" nut, which is one reason I love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 Thanks JC, that clip really shows it off. Good example of "Don't judge a book by it's cover'. Nice funky tone, which stands on its own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62burst Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 27 minutes ago, fortyearspickn said: Nice funky tone, which stands on its own. Arlo-Schmarlo . . . They could’ve sold more of ‘em with ad copy like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 I did get a B+ in Marketing 101 a few decades ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinder Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 I really like the Arlo. The problem for me is that I'm exactly the same size as Greg Koch over at Wildwood, both in height and build, so it would look like a toy in my hands, much as it does in his! I always enjoy Greg's videos, not only as he is a stellar player but also because I can tell exactly how any guitar he demos will look on me when I'm onstage. In fact, without wanting to stray too far off topic, here is a clip of him playing my Maple AJ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 Jinder, I can see and hear why you bought that particular AJ. Wow! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinder Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 (edited) 11 hours ago, j45nick said: Jinder, I can see and hear why you bought that particular AJ. Wow! Thanks Nick! It's an exceptional guitar...so punchy and bright but still really deep and rich and complex. Playing it is best described as exhilarating, which is something I can't say for many other guitars. I've been inspired, soothed, fascinated, transfixed and transported by other guitars, but the AJ is just flat-out exciting. If my other guitars are cars, this one is a motorcycle! Edited February 14, 2020 by Jinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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