Nothing beats holding a piece of history in your hands, especially when that piece of history sounds as good as this 1926 Gibson L-1. As you’d expect from a 90-year-old vintage box, the L-1 might be small but it packs a lot of voice in its little package! This was the year that Gibson would introduce the L-1 model (and it would enjoy but a brief 11-year lifespan before being discontinued in 1937) with Mahogany back and sides, Spruce top, and Ebony bridge and fingerboard. Some of America’s biggest music legends have played L-1s. Remember that photo of Robert Johnson in pinstripes and hat with Gibson in hand? Yup. Or Norman Blake, whose collection includes a 1930 L-1.
There are miles and miles of dry, woody tone waiting to be explored in this Gibson. Short scale and a wide fingerboard make for great fingerpicking times in open tunings; holds up loud and clear to flatpicking too. These early Gibson flattops have thinner tops and braces which make for great volume and a colorful response. A sweet piece of history indeed, with tone and character to spare.
Heaps of bark to this one. Opened up with the dry, airy tone you'd expect from a vintage Gibson, this L-1 plays like a dream. 
This rare little gem oozes the Blues and it's impossible not to play a Robert Johnson lick on it, just to hear how it sounds on one of the original guitars he is associated with. If this guitar could talk, it would have some wonderful stories to tell. It's been well kept and smells good too. | Scale Length | 24.25 in |
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| Nut Width | 1.875 in |
| String Spacing | 2.375 in |
| Woods | Spruce, Mahogany |
Nothing beats holding a piece of history in your hands, especially when that piece of history sounds as good as this 1926 Gibson L-1. As you’d expect from a 90-year-old vintage box, the L-1 might be small but it packs a lot of voice in its little package
Heaps of bark to this one. Opened up with the dry, airy tone you'd expect from a vintage Gibson, this L-1 plays like a dream.
This rare little gem oozes the Blues and it's impossible not to play a Robert Johnson lick on it, just to hear how it sounds on one of the original guitars he is associated with. If this guitar could talk, it would have some wonderful stories to tell 