sboiir Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Any help out there. These Epiphone FT45N Cortez models sure appear to be the copy of Gibson's LG1. But, a friend has one with x-bracing & a plastic bridge. From what I can find, most LG1's had ladder bracing, plastic bridge was common but found where x-bracing was also used for a few years. Are they the LG1 or ?? Anyone know ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnl Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 I may be wrong, but I think the Epi version of the LG-1 was the FT-30 Caballero. The Cortez had X-bracing and was the opposite number of the Gibson LG-2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sboiir Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 Thanks Johnl, I been checking the FT-30 Caballero, but it appears those were mahogany tops,?? the cortez models seem to all be spruce top. I am wondering if the cortex is a LG2 ? I see on gibson sites were they used ladder and x-brace on LG1's different years. some plastic bridge, some wood. serial 806287 - model FT45N - label says Cortez. ????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 The LG-1 only came with X bracing for a few years in the 1940s. Likewise plastic bridges were only used for a few years in the mid-1960s. I would think the Cortez, as someone said, is similar to the X braced, spruce top Gibson LG-2 while the Cabellero was the Epi "version" of the mahogany top, ladder braced Gibson LG-0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sboiir Posted May 13, 2011 Author Share Posted May 13, 2011 After further research & close inspection the Cabellero appears to be the LG0 copy mahogany top. An you're right the LG1's of the 60's seem to be ladder braced. LG2 x-braced. Now it really appears the cortez is the Gibson B25....x-braced, spruce top. Could still be way wrong, but that's what I'm understanding. Thanks for your help ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobouz Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 After further research & close inspection the Cabellero appears to be the LG0 copy mahogany top. An you're right the LG1's of the 60's seem to be ladder braced. LG2 x-braced. Now it really appears the cortez is the Gibson B25....x-braced, spruce top. Could still be way wrong, but that's what I'm understanding. Thanks for your help ! Yes, the mid '60s Cortez was a clone of the B25 except for the pickguard and headstock. They both came with the god-awful plastic bride, but were otherwise first rate guitars. Top was solid spruce, back was solid mahogany, sides were laminated mahogany, and they were X-braced as noted. I happened to have owned both of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill67 Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Yes, the mid '60s Cortez was a clone of the B25 except for the pickguard and headstock. They both came with the god-awful plastic bride, but were otherwise first rate guitars. Top was solid spruce, back was solid mahogany, sides were laminated mahogany, and they were X-braced as noted. I happened to have owned both of them. How does a guitar sound difference with ladder or x bracing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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