Bluezooka Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Found a damaged old Gibby at an antique store. Luthier says it's an LG-O but I read somewhere they didn't start making them until after 1956. FON number stamped inside on neck heel reads V7696-1. I would definitely like to know exactly what it is. Didn't think it would be this hard to find out. Thanks in advance for any clues! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Nope - LG-0s were put into production in the early 1940s. They came with mahogany tops until sometime in the late 1960s when some started showing up with spuce tops. So if the guitar dates to the 1950s it is not an LG-0. So if the guitar is ladder braced it is an LG-1. If it is X braced it is an LG-2. The easiest way to tell is just look in the soundhole. If you do not see a strip of wood running the length of the back it is an LG-1. If you see the strip of wood it is an LG-2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 So if the guitar is ladder braced it is an LG-1. If it is X braced it is an LG-2. The easiest way to tell is just look in the soundhole. If you do not see a strip of wood running the length of the back it is an LG-1. If you see the strip of wood it is an LG-2. Like ZW says, except that sometimes the centerline back cleat (the strip of wood running longitudinally between the transverse back braces) comes unglued and falls out. If the top has the same type of transverse braces as the back, it's an LG-1. If there is a large, x-shaped top brace with its apex just behind the soundhole, it's an LG-2, which is a higher-grade guitar. What we see in the picture looks very nice. How is the guitar damaged? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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