CaseyC Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 I am trying to identify this guitar and I can't find anything definitive. Somebody in the past tore out most of the internal sticker. I believe that the serial number Y 6443 is 61 but the Y prefix would be 53 ? I dont know what the 1.2 is. The tailpiece is a distinctive art deco style. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevo58 Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 (edited) Looks like a 50s L5 to me, with staple pickups and a possibly off-gassing pickguard. Never saw one with white covers, though. Doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. She’s a beaut and worth a bunch. i would check the top under that pickguard pronto steven Edited January 24, 2022 by stevo58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cunningham26 Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 the white pickups look great on it. gary had good taste! agree with steven i'd take the pickguard off asap, then send some pictures to Gruhns for an actual assessment and valuation. you'll want that insured, it's a beaut! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 Are the pickup covers painted white? Beautiful guitar - think it may have been refretted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimR56 Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 On 1/23/2022 at 10:26 PM, CaseyC said: Somebody in the past tore out most of the internal sticker. This could be an indication that it had been stolen. Where did you get this guitar? I believe that the serial number Y 6443 is 61 but the Y prefix would be 53 ? I dont know what the 1.2 is. It's not a serial number. The number that's stamped beneath the treble F-hole like that is called a "factory order number" (aka "FON"). So, the numbers are not all that important, as the "Y" indicates 1953, as you correctly noted. The tailpiece is a distinctive art deco style. That's a standard L5 tailpiece, correct for 1953. I also think that the (black) pickups were painted white at some point. I also agree (strongly) that you should remove that pickguard before it does damage to the guitar (the old phenolic plastic is breaking down and will be off-gassing, which is usually a very bad thing). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimt Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Sure looks Nice. L5s are fav. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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