Barton Hollow Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Hi. I hope you and your families are all well in these very troubled and downright weird times. A brief intro I guess. I came to the guitar quite late (49) . my first guitar was and is a gretsch electomatic Jet. I would probably describe myself as enthusiastic (bit of a euphemism for not very good) but I try. I’ve got a thing for country and blues Joe Bonamassa chris Stapleton Larkin Poe Darius Rucker The Cadillac Three etc I am looking at 00 Or a 0 sized guitar listening to and watching someone who can fingerpick (Molly Tuttle) l’m like a slack jawed Idiot in awe of it. Which brings to why I’ve joined the forum, I turn 50 this year. I’m looking for a guitar to mark it with. A 00 or 0 sized, I’m hoping there will be someone reading this that has played a Gibson 00 for a while and what their thoughts are on it the good and the bad. Thank you for reading and contributions you might leave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobouz Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Hello Barton & Welcome. I've been playing Gibsons since the '70s that are related to the LG-2 small body family. Both the body size and shorter scale (24.75") contribute to the excellent playability of these models. Within my fingerpicking style, I'm after a guitar that provides an even balance between the bass & treble. I've played many LG bodies that have provided this, but some have not had enough strength on the bass side to keep pace with the treble. I think within any model family, it's very important to play as many examples as possible in order to accurately develop a frame of reference for the potential range of tones that model has to offer. Best of luck in your search, and enjoy the hunt! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 I have been playing Gibsons a very long time and have only ever been able to play with my fingers. To me the key is not the size of the guitar but how it s slapped together meaning primarily nut width and string spacing at the bridge.. I tend to favor as much space between the strings for both hands. So the Gibson I own which I find the most comfortable is my '32 L1 with its 1 3/4" nut and 2 5/16" string spacing.. Then throw in the fact it is a 12 fretter and it is a little slice of fingerpicking heaven. That, however, does not mean I cannot cozy up to a guitar falling short of the "ideal." There is just a point I cannot go beyond and luckily I have not met that with Gibsons other than those dating from the mid-1960s on where the combination of the skinny neck carve and 1 5/8" nut make them a no starter for me. . And no argument that one of the things which really appeals to me with Gibsons is the short scale. You pair that with the more flexible strings wound on a round core and it is just what the doctor ordered 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 L-OO Legend. Fantastic fingerpicker with 1 3/4" nut, 2 3/8" string spacing at the pins. Big, fat 1930's V-neck. More treble and bass focused than the LG-style bodies, which makes for a great fingerpicker. While I have the Legend version, there are other L-OO models with most of the same specs, but without the all hide glue construction of the Legends. They are more readily available, and a bit less expensive. Highly recommended. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisrownSal Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 Welcome aboard... I have owned quite a few LG-2 variations, including the recent American Eagle and the really recent 50s LG-2 Reissue. the American Eagles are a bargain, especially used. my hands are on the smaller side, so I am weird in that I don’t like a wide neck. Both guitar I mentioned are narrower than 1 3/4 inch width. additionally, the Reissue’s neck is noticeably fatter and thicker than the American Eagles’s. You can also look for all kinds of used LG-2s, L-00s, and B25s From different decades. You can even search for CF-100s, but those are hard to find and pricey. in general I find the small Gibsons to be exactly what you are looking for. In the Martin line, outside the inexpensive 15 series, the sound tends to be more lush or melodic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
generaldreedle Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 I have a Nick Lucas L100, which is great for blues fingerpicking, which I'm trying to learn, poorly. It's Maple, 24 1/2 scale length and 1 3/4 nut and 4.5" depth at the tail. It's fantastic, I'm not worthy of it. It was a limited run from a few years ago, but if you see one for sale in the wild..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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