jibberish Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Is there a particular LG and year that most folks say sounds the best? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 (edited) I have done time with a late-1950s LG1 and LG2s built in '46 and '47. So as far as it goes I am fairly limited in my experience. When it came to the LG1 I have played ladder braced guitars I liked a whole lot better. With the LG2s I preferred the feel of the '46 but liked the sound of the '47 better. But you can't read too much into it as 1940s guitar builds could be kind of quirky. Hands down though the LG2 I liked the best and the one which would have drawn me back into the LG fold was the one where the stars would not line up properly for me to bring home - a 1944 a maple body LG2. Ain't that the way it tends to go. Edited August 31, 2021 by zombywoof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 I love LGs. Of course, I favor the WWII-era Banner models. But the late 40s models can be great, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpbiii Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 I have three -- 1942 LG-1, 1946 LG-2, and 1959 LG-1. They are quite different instruments. http://vintageacousticinsruments.blogspot.com/http://www.vimeo.com/tpbiii Let's pick, -Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 11 hours ago, tpbiii said: I have three -- 1942 LG-1, 1946 LG-2, and 1959 LG-1. They are quite different instruments. http://vintageacousticinsruments.blogspot.com/http://www.vimeo.com/tpbiii Let's pick, -Tom Ain't that the truth. The '46 and '47 I had in the house at the same time sounded different enough to make you question whether they were built in the same factory. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 New LG announced today https://www.gibson.com/Guitar/ACCXVV34/Nathaniel-Rateliff-LG-2-Western/Vintage-Sunburst?utm_source=Gibson+Newsletter&utm_campaign=b8eb45e829-8.31.21%3A+Nathaniel+Rateliff+LG-2+Western&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_d5d26bcb8d-b8eb45e829-[LIST_EMAIL_ID]&ct=t(8.31.21%3A+Nathaniel+Rateliff+LG-2+Western)&mc_cid=b8eb45e829&mc_eid=e159fa5725 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisrownSal Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 Keystones, inlays, bound fretboard, and pickup controls taped on the bottom of the sound hole and not the top = $800.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 29 minutes ago, Salfromchatham said: Keystones, inlays, bound fretboard, and pickup controls taped on the bottom of the sound hole and not the top = $800.. Did you order one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cunningham26 Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 says in the video it's to combine the body of his LG2 with the neck of his country western. i dig it! glad to see it's not just another vintage spec slapped with someone's name on it for some additional marketshare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 1 hour ago, cunningham26 said: says in the video it's to combine the body of his LG2 with the neck of his country western. i dig it! glad to see it's not just another vintage spec slapped with someone's name on it for some additional marketshare That would mean an LG2 with a C&W slim taper C carve neck and 1 /58" nut. I would not bet the ranch on this model having those specs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 I’ve recently ordered an L00 with a slim taper neck. 12 fretter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cunningham26 Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 1 hour ago, zombywoof said: That would mean an LG2 with a C&W slim taper C carve neck and 1 /58" nut. I would not bet the ranch on this model having those specs. neck is aesthetically like a c&w but feel of lg2 historic v with 1.72" nut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisrownSal Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 Naaa. Didn’t order one. Like the shape but like plainer LG2s. When things get a little better around here I’ll seek out an LG2 again. Or a CF-100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbpicker Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 Pick up your Rateliff sig model today at Music Villa….only 3300 bones. rb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 Oh, and here is the earliest LG known, and the second Banner Gibson ever made (number 2 in the very first batch--the whereabouts of number 1 is unknown): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cunningham26 Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 11 hours ago, rbpicker said: Pick up your Rateliff sig model today at Music Villa….only 3300 bones. rb as salty says above, the sig model with some aesthetic differences and the cache of being a sig model is only $800 more than the standard. coming off of the shock of the NG 150 upcharge i'd say the NR western is quite reasonable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cunningham26 Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 2 hours ago, jt said: Oh, and here is the earliest LG known, and the second Banner Gibson ever made (number 2 in the very first batch--the whereabouts of number 1 is unknown): lovely JT! there are times where the more I play my J45 the more I kind of long for the banner LG2 I missed out on years ago- great sound and you look comfortable sitting with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbpicker Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 1 hour ago, cunningham26 said: as salty says above, the sig model with some aesthetic differences and the cache of being a sig model is only $800 more than the standard. coming off of the shock of the NG 150 upcharge i'd say the NR western is quite reasonable! I agree, they could have put a much higher up charge on it. A deal in this day and age. rb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jibberish Posted September 2, 2021 Author Share Posted September 2, 2021 On 8/31/2021 at 6:20 PM, Dave F said: New LG announced today https://www.gibson.com/Guitar/ACCXVV34/Nathaniel-Rateliff-LG-2-Western/Vintage-Sunburst?utm_source=Gibson+Newsletter&utm_campaign=b8eb45e829-8.31.21%3A+Nathaniel+Rateliff+LG-2+Western&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_d5d26bcb8d-b8eb45e829-[LIST_EMAIL_ID]&ct=t(8.31.21%3A+Nathaniel+Rateliff+LG-2+Western)&mc_cid=b8eb45e829&mc_eid=e159fa5725 Guady. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 Does seems to be a little to fancy for an LG but it’s an interesting idea to swap necks on a guitar. I’ve had many a guitar I’ve moved on due to the neck shape even though I liked the looks and sound of the guitar. I can play the baseball necks and the deep vee and wide and the skinny narrow shapes but given the choice, I reach for the guitar that’s most comfortable to play. As always, to each his own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 21 hours ago, cunningham26 said: lovely JT! there are times where the more I play my J45 the more I kind of long for the banner LG2 I missed out on years ago- great sound and you look comfortable sitting with it! Thank you! I've really come to love the LG body shape/size. Later this month I'll be putting on a Banner Gibsons/Kalamazoo Gals show at AmericanaFest in Nashville. I'll be bringing 2 Banner LGs and 2 Banner SJs for folks to play. I'm looking forward to seeing how folks respond to the two body styles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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