Smurfbird Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 http://www.ebay.com/itm/1958-Gibson-LG2-3-4s-pro-neck-reset-and-refret-superb-tone-/261132956016?pt=Guitar&hash=item3cccbcb170 I've been looking at this item on eBay for a few days and wondering what's the catch? Shouldn't a reset and refret be a good thing? Is it just a lack of buyers? Or is it overpriced? Waiting for GAS to pass...talk me out of it or talk me into it...or buy it before I hurt my bank balance any further... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrorod Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 I think that the main "catch"...is that is a 3/4 size LG2-3/4 (22-3/4") scale That makes a nice 'collectable' ....but not everyones 'cup-o-tea' for playing! That....and the price is $1300 and 'the book' say $1500-$1800 in exc.-orig. condition???? Pretty much is a deal breaker.....unless you REALLY have to have one . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurfbird Posted November 28, 2012 Author Share Posted November 28, 2012 Thanks! Good to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuestionMark Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 This one really has only a small specialty market. The neck reset and refretting claim is actually saying the guitar at some point had problems, but has (hopefully) decently been restored to good playability...something that was a necessity. In the vintage guitar market that wouldn't improve the value a guitar already considered in good to excellent condition...but, rather likely improved the value of a guitar otherwise without the neck reset and refretting...was considered to be in poor playability condition. (Keeping in mind that a vintage guitar in poor playing condition generally doesn't have a good value as it needs someone willing to put some bucks into it to make it playable.) Playable is a minimum standard for any vintage guitar. This one being a 3/4 size really has a only a specialty market for someone really looking for/wanting one. QM aka Jazzman Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merseybeat1963 Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 That seam in the back seems kind of pronounced no? It looks nice. If you can play it and its "amazin"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedzep Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 I lusted long for this model until I discovered that they are ladder-braced (if I recall correctly), and that's always a deal breaker for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojorule Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 I lusted long for this model until I discovered that they are ladder-braced (if I recall correctly), and that's always a deal breaker for me. I was going to mention the possibility of a hidden ladder in there too. Can't be 100% sure, but I strongly believe Jed to be right. In any case the current Arlo Guthrie '1950s' model is ladder-braced, which would imply that the vintage 1958 would be. The Arlo has a very narrow nut too (1.5 and a bit). If that spec is true to the actual 1950s models, then the nut would be an additional deal breaker for many. If you have a kid with GAS for a ladder-braced Gibson, then you may just want to buy it. My facetious answer to the question about lack of buyers was going to be that Arlo Guthrie already has one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 I ran into a 1954 LG-2 3/4 for sale last year. It was ladder braced and had what felt like a tenor guitar neck. While I did not measure it, the neck felt like 1 9/16" at the nut to me (similar to what you found on mid-to late 1960s Gibsons). Just one man's opinion but there were quite a few small body ladder braced guitars I would take over the little Gibson. I agree though it might be a great guitar for a kiddo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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