jimmiJAMM Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 Including original hang tag, case and leather strap! Found this beauty on Reverb and just couldn't pass it up! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 Just now, jimmiJAMM said: Including original hang tag, case and leather strap! Found this beauty on Reverb and just couldn't pass it up! Beautiful guitar..... how does it sound? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmiJAMM Posted February 13, 2022 Author Share Posted February 13, 2022 Thanks man, she sounds amazing. I've never actually played a Gibson acoustic before so I didn't quite know what to expect but I'm very impressed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimt Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 Very Nice .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 Wow!! Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwlsky Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 Beautiful guitar. Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 Stunner. Good score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmiJAMM Posted February 15, 2022 Author Share Posted February 15, 2022 Thanks guys. Quite a find indeed, couldn't be happier with this old gal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 Wow, that's lovely. I hope it gives you lots of enjoyment! Red 333 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmiJAMM Posted February 15, 2022 Author Share Posted February 15, 2022 Thanks Red! 4 hours ago, Red 333 said: Wow, that's lovely. I hope it gives you lots of enjoyment! Red 333 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuestionMark Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Beautiful guitar! QM aka “Jazzman” Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jricc Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Whoa, that's a beaut! It's in amazing condition. Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cunningham26 Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 great find! does it have a flat back or arched? hard to tell with the light in one photo and looks flat on the last one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmiJAMM Posted February 16, 2022 Author Share Posted February 16, 2022 The back is indeed arched. She's a genuine case queen. 4 hours ago, cunningham26 said: great find! does it have a flat back or arched? hard to tell with the light in one photo and looks flat on the last one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cunningham26 Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 nice! ive got a 40s one with the carved top- they're a great intro to the archtop world, but dynamic enough to fit into americana, blues etc. mine just sounds WOODY and the smell when you open the case 🥰 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmiJAMM Posted February 16, 2022 Author Share Posted February 16, 2022 47 minutes ago, cunningham26 said: nice! ive got a 40s one with the carved top- they're a great intro to the archtop world, but dynamic enough to fit into americana, blues etc. mine just sounds WOODY and the smell when you open the case 🥰 Totally bro, I was just telling a buddy about the old musty wonderful smell when you open the case! Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobouz Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 The 1948 L-48 I owned had a solid pressed & arched mahogany top. The sides & back were solid mahogany as well, but looked like they had been pulled from a shelf of flat-top acoustic parts, with the back being flat & fully braced. It was a flea market find of mine from back in the ‘70s (when virtually no one wanted an acoustic archtop), and one of my few regrets in letting a guitar go. To date, I’ve never seen another one like it. That said, the L-48 is a model that indeed went through many transitions in woods used & construction during it’s long production run. Enjoy your new-to-you beauty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 amazing condition. great find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmiJAMM Posted March 5, 2022 Author Share Posted March 5, 2022 Hey guys, back with a quick question. While I can clearly see the L48 stamped inside one of the f-holes there doesn't seem to be a serial number anywhere on her. I've been assured that it's a 1958 but how can I know definitively? Any help dating this case queen would be greatly appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 (edited) I had a '57 ES-225TD and the serial number (called something else back then, maybe production number) was an ink stamp, and I could see through one of the F-holes. Edited March 5, 2022 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB7 Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 Nice looking guitar ya got there sir, condition is excellent for that age it appears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 Exceptional. That's hard to believe, actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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