Gibson / L-1 / 1926 / Guitar
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First Gibson flattop guitar, Robert Johnson, Nick Lucas, blues- and bluesrock guitar ... when it comes to the Gibson L-1, the superlatives come thick and fast.
Here we have a beautiful 1926 Gibson L-1, which also has the sought-after maple back and sides compared to many other L-1 guitars of the time, which are built with mahogany.
In 1926 this guitar was presented for the first time as a "flattop guitar", after it had caused a lot of enthusiasm among guitarists many years before as an archtop guitar.
Guitarists like Nick Lucas and Robert Johnson made music history with the L-1 and it was Gibson's number one model at the time.
This L-1 sounds fantastic... woody, dry, bluesy. The maple back and sides give the guitar a great clarity and make it a well balanced instrument. The beautiful spruce top produces the most beautiful timbres you can imagine.
This guitar was completely restored a few years ago. Several cracks were glued and the finish was renewed. Care was taken to leave the guitar in its original condition with the original sound. The finish is thin and the "old sound" comes across great.
The guitar is very playable with a low action and a straight neck. The restorer has done a good job here as well.
It comes in a not original guitar case.
Vintage Guitar World, Germany 
Vintage Guitar World was founded out of passion for guitar playing and the search for the special sound.Selling guitars is not just a job for us – we love guitars and live music.
We are specialized in classical, flamenco and acoustic guitars. As our name already suggests, our preference is on vintage and historically valuable guitars.We want to offer our customers special, unique and high quality guitars.
Guitars which are specially selected and outstanding in sound.All guitars are checked and adjusted. We work closely together with guitar builders and repair shops to adjust each guitar.
