BluesKing777 Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 1952 Gibson LG1 back from luthier - big crack repaired, braces reglued, logo cleaned up (previous owner gold speckled it for some reason), setup etc. Not for everyone, but I love the ladder braced sound! Like having a new guitar...almost.....😃 Photo now: Photo before with crack: BluesKing777. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egoidealmusic Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 Nice! That's a tremendous crack repair. Maybe it's the photos, but it looks as if it was totally refinished in that area. Bet it feels good to have it home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuestionMark Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 (edited) Very cool looking guitar! Great looking repair! QM aka “Jazzman” Jeff Edited June 7, 2023 by QuestionMark 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted June 7, 2023 Author Share Posted June 7, 2023 Yes, the luthier said the paint touch up will sink into the grain over time, already happening I was told....looked weird before paint! Like Frankenstein monster.... A few pick scratches to add..... Sounds great - better go play it some more. BluesKing777. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 I really miss that 'ladder braced sound' from my old '64 LG1. Good on you for breathing new life into that treasure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted June 7, 2023 Author Share Posted June 7, 2023 (edited) Tough but someone has to do it! 😆 Going to the luthier’s Elves workshop to pick up a repair is an experience....some excitement, some nervy hand wringing, patience etc, etc. He was removing a bit of the gold speckle from the Gibson logo and I was playing his latest custom 00 build....phew, dangerous....very old Adi over very figured Rosewood, plain papery top with herringbone trim, sensational.......and another guy waiting asked me for guitar lessons! And then a test play of my LG1 with new strings wanting to stretch......played it too hard and sounded.....not much, well, awful really.......quick retune and played slower.....AHA! There it is..... BluesKing777. Edited June 7, 2023 by BluesKing777 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbpicker Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 (edited) I came across a 64 model the other day. It had the plastic bridge. Played great, sounded great, and was in very good condition.. the shop wanted 1400 for it with the chipboard case. Is that a decent price? thanks, roger Edited June 7, 2023 by rbpicker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpbiii Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 I came across a 55 Christmas before last, and it came home with me. This was sort of the model of my 60s youth, and it is one of the sounds I am bonded to. My original LG-1 was maybe a 1960 model. It was stolen in the 1970s. I picked up this rescue -- 1959 -- a few years ago in Berkley. Since covid, I have been attending a few song circles rather than bluegrass jams, and this one has gone out several times. Best, -Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted June 8, 2023 Author Share Posted June 8, 2023 (edited) 9 hours ago, rbpicker said: I came across a 64 model the other day. It had the plastic bridge. Played great, sounded great, and was in very good condition.. the shop wanted 1400 for it with the chipboard case. Is that a decent price? thanks, roger I couldn't really say without playing it, seeing it.....not sure of the plastic bridges, most buckled and gone! What was the nut dimension? I think the necks got skinnier and skinnier as the 60s went along, some 1 5/8"! Aaah..... Personally, I would look for an early 50s LG1 like mine...nice chunky neck, perhaps a slightly better build in the early 50s? P.S. Look at this 1950 from Retrofret! Looks almost new! https://www.retrofret.com/product.asp?ProductID=10061&name=Gibson-LG1-Flat-Top-Acoustic-Guitar-1950 BluesKing777. Edited June 8, 2023 by BluesKing777 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 Bet you're happy she's home! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted June 8, 2023 Author Share Posted June 8, 2023 40 minutes ago, Murph said: Bet you're happy she's home! Yes, very happy thanks Murph! A few steps forward and a few steps back - I opened a box and got a big paper cut on my thumb, bit sore but it won’t stop me playing! Much.... Maybe a bit. Ouch, right where it touches the strings. Next mission, win Lotto, then buy some mint condition old ladder braced units! Gibson, Kalamazoo, Stella? Don’t want any (more) rattlers. BluesKing777. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 (edited) 28 minutes ago, BluesKing777 said: A few steps forward and a few steps back - I opened a box and got a big paper cut on my thumb, bit sore but it won’t stop me playing! Much.... Maybe a bit. Ouch, right where it touches the strings. Ouch! I've been renovating an old house the last few months for my daughter. I've had more splinters in the last few months, than in the last ten years! Edited June 8, 2023 by Murph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 (edited) 21 hours ago, rbpicker said: I came across a 64 model the other day. It had the plastic bridge. Played great, sounded great, and was in very good condition.. the shop wanted 1400 for it with the chipboard case. Is that a decent price? thanks, roger That price is right about right where they've been, especially with the case. Of course, like BK7 says - it depends on the condition! Plastic bridge isn't a 'deal breaker' unless it's broken. Sound as I recall is transmitted through the bolts to the plywood bridge plate. I had mine in to a luthier for a fret finishing job - and asked if he'd replace it. He said it wasn't worth doing until it broke. No one outside this forum would even know the bridge was a skeletonized, hollow plastic thingy from sitting across the room from it. Of course, a solid rosewood bridge would change/improve the tone..... but then you'd be tempted to fiddle with the bridge plate which could very likely be chewed up. More change/improvement..... And I'm guessing the original big, thick pick guard was as big a factor! Which, BK7 seems to have also addressed ! Edited June 8, 2023 by fortyearspickn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted June 8, 2023 Author Share Posted June 8, 2023 (edited) A quick look back at my photos will show my bridge is a nice piece of Gabon Ebony........quite a few years ago, I opened the guitar case and LG1’s Rosewood bridge was split in half! I think it gives a slightly denser tone. It also has some nice Ebony pins! It could also do with a new set of frets, but you know....we don’t want to turn it into a spoiled princess....😆 BluesKing777. Edited June 8, 2023 by BluesKing777 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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