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The most collectable of the vintage Gibson guitars are arguably the pre world-war II vintage Gibson flat top acoustic guitars. To me these are a piece of fanastic Americana and also a piece of collectable art. One of my previous articles described how to assess a guitar from it s serial and factory numbers. This time I will give a written description of what I think is the nicest of the Gibson flat top acoustic guitars, the L-00 threaded rod factory Flattop which was available from 1932-1945. 1932 Gibson L-00 guitar introduction specs: Actually introduced between 1929 and 1931 (but first catalog appearance in 1932), 25 list price, 14.75" wide, mahogany back and sides, spruce top, white bound top, unbound back, rectangle rosewood bridge with black bridge pins, dot fingerboard inlays, "V" shaped neck, 14 frets clear (but some 12 fret L-00 models were made, mostly black ones with white pickguards), ebonized fingerboard, 3-on-a-plate open back tuners, tapered peghead, can have either "the Gibson" or "Gibson" peghead logo in white paint, sunburst or black finish, no pickguard or a white pickguard. 1933 Gibson L-00 guitar specs: Pickguard, typically a tortoise fire-striped material. But some L-00 models were made with a white pickguard (assuming a black body finish, as sunburst is now most common).

Also now has a "Gibson" peghead logo (no "the"), 27.50 list retail price. 1934 Gibson L-00 specs: Small sunburst top with yellow area only about 6" in diameter, red mahogany back and sides, black finish still available but not often seen. 1935 Gibson L-00 guitar specs: Yellow part of sunburst gets bigger. 1936 Gibson L-00 guitar specs: Back now bound sometime during 1936, black finish no longer available. 1937 Gibson L-00 guitar specs: List price 30, back bound. A few 3 4 scale L-00 models sold. 1941 Gibson L-00 guitar specs: Natural finish available. List price now 36.75 for sunburst, 42 for natural. 1943 Gibson L-00 guitar specs: A few L-00 models made with "Only a Gibson is Good Enough" banner peghead logo. This model is rarely seen after 1942, since the LG series of guitars replaced the L-00. 1945 Gibson L-00 guitar discontinued. For further information and links through to sales of Vintage Gibson flat top acoustic guitars, {{{please visit my website.|feel free to visit my website.}} Author's Resource Box Lyndon R. Ogden is a mad, keen collector of gibson vintage guitars. His ever expanding website can be found at Article Source: 1ArticleWorld