Hype Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 Can anyone tell me what guitar is this? ES-350? https://www.reddit.com/r/U2Band/s/2Zv0qkZVes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Hype said: Can anyone tell me what guitar is this? ES-350? https://www.reddit.com/r/U2Band/s/2Zv0qkZVes Looks like he is plugging it in by the p/g. May have added a pickup to it. Could be a converted acoustic. Probably feeds back like a demon. Edited April 11 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 (edited) Except for the tailpiece and the add-on pickguard with the pickup as mentioned by Sarge, it looks like a Super 300 Another more likely guitar is an L4. Here's one shown on eBay. Gibson L-7 1948 Acoustic Guitar | eBay (bing.com) Edited April 11 by Dave F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hype Posted April 12 Author Share Posted April 12 (edited) 1 hour ago, Dave F said: Except for the tailpiece and the add-on pickguard with the pickup as mentioned by Sarge, it looks like a Super 300 Another more likely guitar is an L4. Here's one shown on eBay. Gibson L-7 1948 Acoustic Guitar | eBay (bing.com) Thanks Dave. I initially searched for an L5 but it didn’t look like it at all. Was thinking maybe 350. Actually don’t think it’s an L4, cos I saw another picture and there are 2 pickups. Perhaps maybe an L4 with double pickups? https://www.etsy.com/listing/904737739/bono-guitar-1988 Edited April 12 by Hype Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdaddy Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 Not a 350. They didn’t make a non cutaway. The non cutaway version would be an ES-300 but that would have a P90 with top mounted controls. It does resemble a Super 300 but it’s difficult to tell at that weird angle. A “Super” (300 or 400) both have markedly longer headstocks and the f-holes are more vertically oriented, both attributes being not really clear in the photo. The Supers are also 18” across. Doesn’t look that big in the pic. An L-4 is 16”. If I were on the witness stand I would say it it an L7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 38 minutes ago, Hype said: Thanks Dave. I initially searched for an L5 but it didn’t look like it at all. Was thinking maybe 350. Actually don’t think it’s an L4, cos I saw another picture and there are 2 pickups. Perhaps maybe an L4 with double pickups? https://www.etsy.com/listing/904737739/bono-guitar-1988 Like Sarge, I think that's an acoustic non cutaway with the pickguard/pickups added. Like KS, I think it may be a 17" L7. I thought the picture I posted above was an L4 but it's an L7 with the bound headstock. The L4 below doesn't have the bound headstock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 Update - it is a cutaway and looks more like an L7C with an add on pickup. I can't find anywhere they offered an electric version of the guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hype Posted April 12 Author Share Posted April 12 1 hour ago, Dave F said: Update - it is a cutaway and looks more like an L7C with an add on pickup. I can't find anywhere they offered an electric version of the guitar. Damn Dave you are right. This is closest to the guitar. But the tailpiece is different. https://reverb.com/item/80890572-gibson-l-7c-1949-sunburst?utm_source=rev-ios-app&utm_medium=ios-share&utm_campaign=listing&utm_content=80890572 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdaddy Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 They did offer an L-7E in the late 40s, early 50s, but they’re scarce. Gibson tailpieces…. inconsistent at best. Don’t go by that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdaddy Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 I’ve seen that pickup before, I just can’t place it. The mounting bracket is quite wide and angles downward, as you might guess looking at the mounting screws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 EBay has a few. Here's one with a Seymour Duncan add on. Genuine 1951 Gibson L-7C Archtop | eBay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 (edited) Looks similar to a Kent Armstrong Slimbucker. Edited April 13 by merciful-evans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 Edge: "Hold this while I go for a slash" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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