jibberish Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Any owners out there of a 1950 (or there about) LG-1 that wouldn't mind helping a fellow geek? If you have some calipers, could you please measure the thickness of your guitar top in various places...say, 3, 6, and 9 o'clock (while looking from saddle to nut)? My mission: Most folks know that Ladder Bracing vs. X is the main difference between the LG-1 and LG-2, however some have said that top thickness may also come into play. Well, I have a 1950 LG-2. So I am curious about possible difference in our tops' thicknesses. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpbiii Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 I have three, but I guess they don't qualify;1942, 1956, 1959 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 (edited) Why not just go out and buy a caliper? When it comes to already built guitars though what you really need is a Hacklinger gauge. While I do not know about the tops on Gibsons built as late as the 1950s as I have not owed one in a lot of years, that on my 1932 Gibson, as example, is thicker in the bridge area and thins out as it reaches the sides. Edited February 23, 2023 by zombywoof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 I had a ‘51 LG1. I don’t know about the top thickness. The things I did not care for was the quick decay, which many people like, and the fretboard radius being 9.75” instead of 12”. It was a nice guitar and I should had probably held on to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jibberish Posted February 23, 2023 Author Share Posted February 23, 2023 11 minutes ago, zombywoof said: Why not just go out and buy a caliper? When it comes to already built guitars though what you really need is a Hacklinger gauge. While I do not know about the tops on Gibsons built as late as the 1950s as I have not owed one in a lot of years, that on my 1932 Gibson, as example, is thicker in the bridge area and thins out as it reaches the sides. I have calipers. Im curious what measurements others are getting. I want to compare top thickness between LGs of similar antiquity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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