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Description
Description
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| Finish Details: | Original |
| Body Material: | Mahogany |
| Body Details: | Mahogany back and sides with spruce top. The body has several repairs, including repaired top and back center seam separations, a replaced back graft, and multiple reglued braces. One of the back braces appears to have been reglued at an angle, instead of perpendicular to the back graft. |
| Neck Material: | Mahogany |
| Fingerboard Material: | Brazilian Rosewood |
| Neck Profile: | "C" profile |
| Neck Thickness (IN): | .87" (1st fret), 1.00" (10th fret) |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 12.00" |
| Nut Width: | 1-5/8" |
| Scale Length: | 24 3/4" |
| Neck Details: | Mahogany neck with unbound Brazilian rosewood fretboard, dot inlays, and headstock truss rod adjustment. The neck has been reset and the nut has been shimmed. |
| Electronics: | None |
| Hardware: | The tuners and saddle have been replaced. The saddle slot has been filled and re-routed, moving the saddle slightly forward. |
| Weight: | 3lbs 12oz |
| Modifications/Repairs: | -Neck reset -Nut shimmed -Replaced back graft -Repaired top and back center seam crack -Reglued bridge -Filled and re-cut saddle slot -Replaced tuners -Multiple reglued braces (one back brace at an angle) |
| Case Details: | Hardshell Case |
| Cosmetic Condition: | This vintage Gibson LG-3 is in very good cosmetic condition for its age, with attractive checking and light play wear on the glossy finish. There are repaired cracks along the front and back center seams, as well as light buckle rash on the back. The neck is glossy and smooth with a few small dings. |
| Serial Number: | Y491634 |
| Tech Notes: | The guitar plays well with low action and optimal neck relief, and the original frets are low with minimal wear. The serial number dates the guitar to 1953. |
