Question about a “baby” Gibson

[Drewny75]

I was given a “baby” Gibson guitar that I was told was from the 60’s, or so they thought. Is there anyway to find it more information regarding this instrument? I’m attaching pics. 
 

thanks! 
andrew
 

ps. I’m thinking about firing it into a Nashville high string guitar. 
https://ibb.co/Qj4K5qY

https://ibb.co/6W2b7DQ

[slimt]

Lg1 3/4  or a B25 3/4 size    
 

electric should of been a es 3/4 size.  I forget the model 

Edited February 1 by slimt

[tpbiii]

There is a long history of 3/4 guitars.  There are a couple of early ones in these pictures.

On the left -- 1935 L-00 3/4 (X- braced)

On the right -- 1942 Kalamazoo Sport Model (Ladder braced)

Those were only sold from the mid 30s to the early 40s.  Then in 1957 a ladder braced version was reissued as the LG-1 3/4.  A few were made into the 60s.  Woody Guthrie bought one for Arlo, so later Gibson brought out a ladder braced (at Arlo's insistence) Arlo Guthrie version.

Best,

-Tom

 

 

[Drewny75]

On 2/1/2024 at 1:52 PM, tpbiii said:

There is a long history of 3/4 guitars.  There are a couple of early ones in these pictures.

On the left -- 1935 L-00 3/4 (X- braced)

On the right -- 1942 Kalamazoo Sport Model (Ladder braced)

Those were only sold from the mid 30s to the early 40s.  Then in 1957 a ladder braced version was reissued as the LG-1 3/4.  A few were made into the 60s.  Woody Guthrie bought one for Arlo, so later Gibson brought out a ladder braced (at Arlo's insistence) Arlo Guthrie version.

Best,

-Tom

 

 

Oh wow thanks for this.  I did a little more research and found out mine is from 1958.  I absolutely love it and decided to do a high sting tuning (Nashville) on it.  Its a really cool little instrument sand sounds beautiful.