If you’ve got an ear for fine vintage guitars, this 1934 Gibson L-50 rings right as rain. What would you expect from a guitar out of Al Petteway’s personal collection? The voice is two parts Maple, one part Spruce, and an extra dollop of crunchy, woody tone in the mids. The setup is dialed into that fine line between fingerstyle and flatpicking, and lends itself to either discipline.
Flatpicking fiddle tunes or country blues in the key of Mississippi John Hurt, we found the response of this L-50 to be big, quick, and well-defined. Lots of archtop pop, and if you dig in a bit with a pick there’s an incredible amount of projection that’ll come belting out of this slice of Gibson history.
If it’s good enough for Al, you know it’s got the mojo. This 1934 Gibson L-50 more than fits the bill.
I love all the vintage character. The setup is versatile and easy on the hands; quite the find if you're looking for a 30s Gibson in great playing shape. 
I bought this guitar for myself a while back and have enjoyed every minute of owning it. As soon as I picked it up, I realized that it wasn't the 78 records that sounded like that, it was the guitars. It really lends itself to old ragtime and blues styles and responds incredibly well with a slide. In fact recently I’ve just been keeping it tuned to open G most of the time. The action is perfect and it really has some midrange punch that cuts through. I plan on featuring it on my next album. | Scale Length | 24.875 in |
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| Nut Width | 1.75 in |
| String Spacing | 2.09 in |
| Woods | Spruce, Maple |
If you’ve got an ear for fine vintage guitars, this 1934 Gibson L-50 rings right as rain. What would you expect from a guitar out of Al Petteway’s personal collection
I love all the vintage character. The setup is versatile and easy on the hands; quite the find if you're looking for a 30s Gibson in great playing shape.
I bought this guitar for myself a while back and have enjoyed every minute of owning it. As soon as I picked it up, I realized that it wasn't the 78 records that sounded like that, it was the guitars 