j-42?

[jefleppard]

for real? i thought it was an lg something. this guy is 2 hrs from me. does he know what he has or is this a rope-a-dope seller?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=180306148665

[TWilson]

Gibson's Fabulous Flattops makes no mention of a J-42 that I remember. Maybe the guy's just trying to cash in on people from Ontario!

[sumner77]

This mystery looks to have been solved in Q&A. Looks like an LG-2 to me, too. LG-2 is X braced, right?

[ajsc]

Says it's been removed!!

Maybe J-42's are in high demand?

[ksdaddy]

Naw, just a link thing. Try this:

 

Guitar on ebay

[ajsc]

Thanks KS, when I clicked on your link I was 1/2 expecting to find a restored dove on the other end!!

[ksdaddy]

Not restored but it did go through rehab and it's up for grabs (reluctantly):

 

Dove

[ballcorner]

A J-42 is a J-45 that invested in the stock market last month.

[ksdaddy]

By Christmas it'll be a D-18. Not only less bling but it had to pawn it's sunburst.

[Rambler]

Not your week for used guitars, C. Too eager? "Yon Cassius hath a lean and hungry look"

[jefleppard]

Not your week for used guitars' date=' C. Too eager? "Yon Cassius hath a lean and hungry look" [/quote']

 

lol! i've got a terrible case of tone hunger. they saw me coming at elderly, too - they put the 55K j100 in the vault.

back to the now identified lg-2, should this thing skyrocket? one set back, he's saying buyer arranges p/u.

[rscott4079]

It is an LG2, circa 1946. Not bad expect for the horrific scroll classical guitar tuner replacements. But it's going to go cheap since he doesn't want to ship it. If you live nearby it's probably worth making a bid.

[jefleppard]

Not restored but it did go through rehab and it's up for grabs (reluctantly):

 

Dove

 

hey, nice to see you'll get your investment+premium back considering you did bring it back from the dead.

[sfden1]

Cunk: My LG-2 is a 46. My favorite guitar. This one looks really nice. Well, if you look past those tuners, that is. That's not that big a deal though. You can get original replacement Klusons on evilbay, if your lucky, for around $100 bucks. Or, there are decent replicas made. And, I know where you can get replica buttons that you can't distinguish from the originals.

 

It looks like the bridge has been reglued (notice the thin white line on the sound hole side of the bridge), and possibly its had a neck reset at some time in its past. But, I don't see any signs of any cracks, and the saddle height looks good. Overall, it might need some work, but I'd say if you can get it for anywhere south of 2 grand, it would be a good buy and a great little guitar.

 

My only hesitation, and this is strictly personal, is buying from someone who knows squat about guitars. They can't give you any really accurate information. He might be able to tell you that he sees no cracks, but you have no way of knowing if it's had any that have been repaired, and he probably wouldn't be able to tell. I don't see any signs of any, but without having it in hand, well..... The finish looks original to me, but it can be hard to tell for sure from photos if its been oversprayed or not. Nice sunburst, btw. So, caveat emptor. Still, nice guitar and I'd really be tempted by this one, especially if you can get it at a god price. Ask him if he's willing to give you a few days to evaluate it if you buy it. That way, you can take it to a luthier and get some solid information. Just a thought.

 

 

Dennis

[ksdaddy]

is buying from someone who knows squat about guitars.

 

Some ebayers act stupid as a way to shirk the responsibility of pointing out flaws that the average guitar buyer would (or should) know about. Sometimes it's comical how they try to hide it and still screw up:

 

"I know nothing about guitars but here goes: Up for bid is my grandfather's guitar, which we found in the attic of his house as we were tearing it down two days after the funeral. I will describe it as best I can. Up on top of the handle it says "Gibson". I thought they only made refrigerators! Single line Klusons. The buttons where you adjust the pitch are all rotten and broken off. The white ivory flat thing with the slots where the strings set in has a little chip taken out of it. Appears to have been refretted with medium jumbo wire. On the box there is a big oblong piece of plastic held down at one end with a screw and a flat metal bracket on the other end. It's likely celluloid and has outgassed somewhat. There are two 's' shaped holes in the face, mirror images of one another. The face has a big bulge in the middle, much like a violin. I don't know if this is normal or not, but the back is the same. FON W1234 (1955) but early 1955 as it has 19 frets, not 20. Parallel braced, not 'x' braced. The brown wooden thing the strings lay on has two knurled wheels, no idea what it's for. Definitely Brazilian Rosewood though. It has a lovely musical tone when the strings are plucked. Currently strung with 0.012-0.053 D'Addario 80/20 Bronze. Comes in a big black carrying case that says 'Lifton' on it. Hinges appear to have been replaced after 1971. I know nothing about guitars so it is sold as is.

[jefleppard]

thanks, guys. great advice. i'll continue to watch this item closely. its about a 2hr drive from here.

sfden1, i would swap out those tuners to a button-style and thanks, i didnt notice the glue in the pic. i was fixed on that curious wear pattern on the shoulder above the pick guard. i have a feeling this guy knows what he's got. even though he said the owner is 87, i guessing the guy has told him all about it and the seller is seeing dollar signs.

ksd, i have noticed that approach in listings. you nailed it and in a funny way, too. my fave recently was a guy who said "this guitar's never been played and was only ever taken out the case once in order to take this picture."