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1959 GIBSON L48 ARCHTOP ACOUSTIC GUITAR WITH CASE - VERY GOOD CONDITION

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1959 GIBSON L48 ARCHTOP ACOUSTIC GUITAR: WITH CASE - VERY GOOD CONDITION Model Year: 1959
Brand: GIBSON Body Type: Hollow
Model: L48 ARCHTOP Body Material: Mahogany
MPN: Does not apply Soundboard Style: Archtop
Dexterity: Right-Handed Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
String Configuration: 6 String UPC: Does not apply


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1959 GIBSON L48 ARCHTOP ACOUSTIC GUITAR WITH CASE
 VERY GOOD CONDITION
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THIS IS THE SAME YEAR THAT PRINCE"S 1959 GIBSON L48 ACOUSTIC ARCHTOP GUITAR SOLD AT JULIEN'S AUCTION HOUSE FOR $57,600 ON
11-05-16.
THIS PRE-OWNED VINTAGE 1959 GIBSON L48 ARCHTOP ACOUSTIC SUNBURST GUITAR IS IN ALL ORIGINAL CONDITION AND IN VERY GOOD COSMETIC CONDITION AND PLAYING CONDITION WITH ONLY SOME MINOR WEAR.
THE SERIAL NUMBER ON THE INSIDE OF THIS GUITAR IS S839XXX.
COMES WITH VINTAGE CHIPBOARD CASE THAT HAS AN INDENTATION ON TOP OF CASE.
(SEE LAST PICTURE).
MATERIALS:  SOLID FLAMED MAHOGANY TOP, BACK AND SIDES; SOLID MAHOGANY NECK WITH ADJUSTABLE TRUSS ROD; BRAZILIAN ROSEWOOD FINGERBOARD; DOT FINGERBOARD INLAY, IVORY BOUND TOP AND BACK.HARDWARE:  100% ORIGINAL HARDWARE, INCLUDING COMPENSATED BRAZILIAN ROSEWOOD BRIDGE, TORTOISE PICKGUARD, KLUSON DELUXE NICKEL-PLATED TUNERS, NICKEL TRAPEZE TAILPIECE AND ORIGINAL FRETS.THE L-48 MODEL WAS INTRODUCED BY GIBSON IN 1946, AND REMAINED IN PRODUCTION UNTIL 1971. IT HAS THE SAME SCALE LENGTH AND BODY SIZE AS THE L-4 AND THE ES-175. EASY TO HOLD AND FUN TO PLAY, THE FAST SCALE ALLOWS FOR NIMBLE SOLOING AND EASIER FINGERING OF STRETCH CHORD VOICING.