Guitar Tone Tuesday Ep: 169- George’s Vintage Gibsons 1/3 - Is This Robert Johnson's Guitar?
On today’s episode we visit with George who is a fantastic force in the Ontario, Canada music scene. George has come across some amazing Gibson guitars in his time, so we shot 3 videos with him featuring some of his choice vintage examples.
This video features a very special 1926 Gibson L1 flat top that bares an incredible resemblance to the famous Robert Johnson guitar. The back story to this instrument is absolutely fascinating. It is a gift that keeps on giving, and Lucas was
extremely lucky to be given the gift of being 1 of 50 musicians on George's "One Guitar One Hundred Hands" series. The series features
some of Canada's best blues and singer songwriter guitarists playing this amazing instrument.
If you wish to check it out, here's Lucas's contribution:
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Now, a little history on the L1: The L1 was initially introduced as an arch top, but this 2nd generation flat top version was available from
1926 until 1937. The very rare catalogue guitar features a spruce top, likely mahogany back and sides with ivoroid binding, as well as a
honduran mahogany neck with ebony fretboard. Back in 1926 you could pick one of these up for $50, roughly almost $850 today. The guitar's lower bout is 13.5 inches, the scale length is roughly 25 inches, and the nut width is wide, almost like a nylon string guitar.
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What do you think of this vintage Gibson L1? Let your voice be heard in the comment section below.
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