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1928 Gibson L-1 Vintage 00 Mahogany/Spruce
The L-1 one is very similar to the L-00 but has a bound back. It’s hard to identify this one but it appears be an L-1 from 1920s. We refurbished it into a great player instrument that is solid and ready for serious playing time. We had master luthier Bill Tippin repair cracks, reset and refret the neck and install Waverly tuners. Now this is a real player with that incredible vintage tone but totally reliable. This guitar is perfect for the blues or rag player looking for the real McCoy without any of the vintage hassles.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.75 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.38 in Woods Spruce, Mahogany Add to Compare1931-1932 Gibson L-00 12 Fret Mahogany/Spruce
Attention Blues and Rag players! This one is for you. There is just nothing quite like the sound and feel of a 30s Gibson for playing Blues and Rags. This one appears to be all original and has that ‘real deal’ throaty Gibson growl. It has the expected wear that gives it that vintage mojo and few repairs that were all done well. If you just have to have the real thing, you owe it to yourself to read on and listen to the clips for this black beauty.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.75 in Nut Width 1.72 in String Spacing 2.38 in Woods Spruce, Mahogany Add to Compare1960-1961 Gibson Byrdland Maple/Spruce
This rare Byrdland comes from 1960, the first year they introduced the pointed Florentine cutaway. This blonde beauty is in great condition, the setup on this guitar is perfect and it plays like a dream. The Byrdland designs features a short 23.5″ scale which makes for easy reach and joyful bending. This one has that distinctive Byrdland sound and Al and I both love it.
Add to Compare1950 Gibson Super 300 Flame Maple/Maple
Just over 200 Super 300s were ever made by Gibson Guitars. The Super 300 is essentially identical to a super 400 but a bit more understated with regard to trim. This beauty from 1950 is in excellent condition and the tone is magical. You can just imagine some of the juke joints it’s been in. The tobacco burst is warm and inviting and the maple back has nice figure as does the tiger striped neck. The neck finish is worn to that perfect feel of a vintage guitar with just enough miles on it. Outstanding…
Add to Compare1998 Gibson ES-165 Herb Ellis Signature Flame Maple/Flamed Maple
The Herb Ellis model celebrates the legendary guitarist who’s work is known to all archtop guitarists. The ES-165 is based on Herb’s 1949 ES-175 and this one from 1998 includes the fixed humbucker, which is no longer available on current model, and a gorgeous sunburst. This guitar is absolutely like new, kept in ‘out-of-the-box’ condition by it’s single owner. You need only listen to the clips below to understand how wonderful these guitars sound. This is a sweetheart.
Add to Compare1978 Gibson LC-5 Maple/Spruce
The Gibson L-5 model needs little introduction; players such as Wes Montgomery, Scotty Moore and Tuck and Patti have made the sound of an L-5 legendary. This beautiful example is an L5-C or Custom L-5 from 1978 and is in wonderful condition. It is completely original but for the pickguard and nut and has a recent refret done to perfection. So not only is this one look stunning, it plays exquisitely up the entire neck.
Add to Compare1929 Gibson L-1 Mahogany/Spruce
Here we have a very rare transitional L-1/L-00 from 1929 with the Robert Johnson specs. Only about 200 of these were made with these specs. The gorgeous dark brown sunburst is absolutely breathtaking. This beauty has been recently renovated by master luthier Bill Tippin so it should not need any work for a few more decades. The tone is simply magical, it’s as light as a feather and the notes fly out on wings.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.75 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.38 in Woods Spruce, Mahogany
The home of Gibson electric guitars today is “Gibson USA,” built in 1974 in Nashville specifically for the production of Gibson’s Les Paul guitars. Although the entire guitar industry went through a slump in the late ’70s, the spirit of innovation remained strong at Gibson. In response to a growing demand for vintage stylings, Gibson tapped its rich history and reissued the dot-neck version of the ES-335 in 1981 and the flametop sunburst Les Paul in 1982. At the same time, two legendary guitarists joined Gibson- B.B. King in 1980 with the Lucille model and Chet Atkins in 1982 with his new concept of a solidbody acoustic guitar.Gibson world headquarters moved to Nashville in 1984 with the closing of the Kalamazoo plant. The financially troubled company was rescued in January 1986 by Henry Juszkiewicz and David Berryman, and the new owners quickly restored Gibson’s reputation for quality as well as its profitability.Today’s Gibson electric guitars represent the history as well as the future of the electric guitar. The models whose designs have become classics-the ES-175, ES-335, Flying V, Explorer, Firebird, SGs and Les Pauls-are a testament to Gibson’s wide appeal, spanning more than four decades of music styles. Gibson’s close relationship with musicians is manifest in endorsement models from King, Atkins and jazz greats Howard Roberts and Herb Ellis, plus new Les Pauls made to the personal specifications of rock stars Jimmy Page and Joe Perry. In 1994, Gibson’s Centennial year, the new Nighthawk model won an industry award for design, setting the stage for a second hundred years of Gibson quality and innovation.