1946 Gibson L-48 Archtop Acoustic - Script Logo - Sunburst - w/ Case

For your consideration, a lovely 1946 Gibson L-48!

The L-48 was Gibson's budget-friendly archtop acoustic standout for several decades. Classic looks, simple construction, and stripped-down cosmetics make it more workhorse than art piece, and that is just fine with us! The L-48 looked cosmetically the same for its entire run, but there were a few subtle changes in the construction materials used. Early models, like this, have solid woods, and this changed to laminates shortly afterward. The other cosmetic difference about this first-year model is that it is the only year of L-48 production that has the bold and gold Gibson script logo on the headstock. Neat!

This guitar is a survivor but it has seem some repairs along the way. The tuners have been replaced with period-correct looking high-quality replacements. The truss rod cover, nut, and bridge have been replaced. The pickguard and tailpiece are original. There have been a few crack repairs and the typical seam separation repairs one should expect on any guitar from this era. The guitar has an old neck reset and some finish touchups, but no signs of abuse and it all appears to all be old repair work. There are no existing structural issues or components that will soon fail, per a thorough borescope inspection. The guitar plays fantastic! The neck is straight, the truss rod works in both directions, and the sound it produces is textbook early Gibson L-48 Archtop! 

A really old, possibly original, hardshell case is included.