Biggie55 Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Hello, my name is Dan! My grandpa passed away in 1993. My dad now has his guitar. I was playing it today and started getting curious as to what year and model it is. I failed to take pictures before I left my dads house. It has the number EG5385 stamped in the back of the head stock, it has no sound hole, only F holes! It also has the older Gibson logo on the front of the headstock. Any info? Thank you guys and girls-Dan Gokee, Lansing Michigan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 The EG prefix suggests 1939, but without pictures, it really is impossible for us to identify the model. Please get some pictures for us, preferably an overall front, plus a detail of the front of the headstock. If you have trouble posting them, go to the "forum feedback" section here and look at the first thread, which is how to post photos. There are a number of different possibilities for the model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Yep. Put a picture here and one of the online smart people can tell you far more than you want to know. Best of luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie55 Posted December 24, 2012 Author Share Posted December 24, 2012 Thanks fellas! I'll get on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie55 Posted December 26, 2012 Author Share Posted December 26, 2012 Sorry I took so long. Here are links to a few pics of my grandpas guitar, hopefully I uploaded correctly and you can view them. thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Looks like an L-50 to me. The pickguards are not original, and the pickup is an add-on. Next time you get your hands on it, measure across the widest part of the body. Should be either 16" or 14.75". Also confirm whether the back is flat or arched transversely. Looks nice. It's not a rare or valuable instrument, but it could be a lot of fun to own and play. Those are really cool tuners, by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie55 Posted December 26, 2012 Author Share Posted December 26, 2012 Not sure on the body measurement, but the back is arched. Do you have an opinion on the year? Actually, the pick guard was gone when my grandfather purchased it I believe. It's actually contact paper in the place of pick guard. Probably not a real great idea, but it adds some character, and it's a nice reminder of the man that used to play it. Thank you do much for the help with identifying this guitar. Dan Gokee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-1854Me Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Not sure on the body measurement, but the back is arched. Do you have an opinion on the year? Actually, the pick guard was gone when my grandfather purchased it I believe. It's actually contact paper in the place of pick guard. Probably not a real great idea, but it adds some character, and it's a nice reminder of the man that used to play it. Thank you do much for the help with identifying this guitar. Dan Gokee If you wanted a real good appraisal, you could drive down to 1100 N Washington in Lansing and see the good folks at Elderly Instruments. They're a world-class vintage guitar store and would be able to provide a very good sense of the value and the year of the guitar. Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Not sure on the body measurement, but the back is arched. Do you have an opinion on the year? Actually, the pick guard was gone when my grandfather purchased it I believe. It's actually contact paper in the place of pick guard. Probably not a real great idea, but it adds some character, and it's a nice reminder of the man that used to play it. Thank you do much for the help with identifying this guitar. Dan Gokee I'll stick with 1939. All evidence supports that. The pickguard and hardware associated with it are easily replaceable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie55 Posted December 26, 2012 Author Share Posted December 26, 2012 Funny you should say that Fred, I live within walking distance of elderly. I go there quite often, I was actually there Friday looking for machine heads for another Gibson. Problem is, my dad won't let the guitar out of his possession, and he lives in Sault Ste. Marie Michigan. Lol. I'll have to have him bring it down sometime! Thanks, Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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