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Gibson L-50 Sunburst 1949 w/Hardshell Case

$1,999.99

$1,900.00

Vintage Gibson L-50 in Sunburst finish made in 1949 with Gator Hardshell Case. This guitar features a double bound hollow maple back & sides body with a spruce top, mahogany neck and bound brazilian rosewood fingerboard. The 24.75" scale length neck has pearloid trapezoid inlays and black side markers with 19 vintage frets on a 12" radius with a medium C profile. The hardware is comprised of nickel replica Kluson styles no line single ring tuning machines with keystone heads, a bone nut, an adjustable rosewood base bridge with compensated rosewood saddle, with a 5-Ply black pickguard.


This guitar is in overall good condition with signs of play and age. It has visible finish check throughout the instrument, some finish wear, some scratches/ dings and dents. The tuners were replaced at some point in its life and the end pin under the tailpieces mounting point was plugged and re-drilled for function. There was an additional strap button below the tail piece at some point as well. (See Pics)


Guitar is freshly setup and restrung with 12-53 strings. Includes Gator Hardshell Case.


Specs

  • Brand: Gibson
  • Model: L-50
  • Year: 1949
  • Finish Type: Nitrocellulose
  • Finish: Sunburst
  • Country: The USA
  • Serial: 817
  • Condition: Good
  • Weight: 4lbs 6.5oz
  • Body Type: Hollow
  • Body Wood: Maple Back & Sides
  • Top Wood: Spruce
  • Body Binding: Double Bound Cream
  • Scale Length: 24.75"
  • Neck Joint: Set
  • Neck Wood: Mahogany
  • Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose
  • Neck Binding: Cream
  • Finger Board: Brazilian Rosewood
  • Neck Radius: 12"
  • Neck Profile: Medium C
  • Neck Thickness@ 1st Fret: .917"
  • Neck Thickness@ 12th Fret: 1.042"
  • Inlays: Pearloid Trapezoid
  • Side Markers: Black
  • Nut: Bone
  • Nut Width: 1.687"
  • Frets: 19 Vintage
  • Hardware: Nickel
  • Pickguard: 5-Ply Black
  • Tuning Machines: Replica Kluson style No line SIngle Ring with Keystone heads
  • Bridge: Adjustable Rosewood Base Bridge with Compensated Rosewood Saddle
  • Mod: Tuners Replaced, tail pin doweled and redrilled for function.
  • String Gauge: 12-53
  • Case: Gator Hardshell Case


Condition

  • Overall Condition: ★★★★ ·
  • Body Front: ★★★★ ·
  • Body Back: ★★★★ ·
  • Body Binding: ★★★★✯
  • Frets: ★★★✯ ·
  • Neck Back: ★★★★ ·
  • Neck Binding: ★★★★ ·
  • Headstock Front: ★★★✯ ·
  • Headstock Back: ★★★✯ ·
  • Headstock Sides: ★★★✯ ·
  • Hardware: ★★★★✯
  • Bridge: ★★★★✯
  • Pickguard: ★★★★✯