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Vintage Gibson L-Century Guitar (1933)

Gibson L-Century vintage 1933 guitar with Red Spruce top
Gibson L-Century vintage 1933 guitar with Red Spruce top
Gibson L-Century vintage 1933 guitar with figured Maple back
Gibson L-Century vintage 1933 guitar for sale
Gibson L-Century vintage 1933 guitar full back view
Gibson L-Century vintage 1933 guitar pearloid headstock
Gibson L-Century vintage 1933 guitar pearloid fretboard
Gibson L-Century vintage 1933 guitar with ladder bracing
Gibson L-Century vintage 1933 guitar heel
Gibson L-Century vintage 1933 guitar rosette
Gibson L-Century vintage 1933 guitar binding
Gibson L-Century vintage 1933 guitar added decal
Gibson L-Century vintage 1933 guitar finish crazing on back
Gibson L-Century vintage 1933 guitar back detail
Gibson L-Century vintage 1933 guitar rosewood bridge
Gibson L-Century vintage 1933 guitar neck side dots
Gibson L-Century vintage 1933 guitar side
Gibson L-Century vintage 1933 guitar glam shot
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Gibson L-Century vintage 1933 guitar end view
Gibson L-Century vintage 1933 guitar back of headstock
Gibson L-Century vintage 1933 guitar fretboard with inlays
Gibson L-Century vintage 1933 guitar top of headstock
Gibson L-Century vintage 1933 guitar finish checking
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Gibson L-Century vintage 1933 guitar case interior
Gibson L-Century vintage 1933 guitar case

Vintage Gibson L-Century Guitar (1933)

$ 10,000.00

Vintage Gibson L-C Century Guitar (used, 1933)

Unveiled by Gibson at Chicago's 1933 World's Fair ~ The Century of Progress International Exposition which celebrated that city's 100th Anniversary

  • Curly Maple back and sides under a full body sunburst. This example has fantastic crazing throughout the lacquer finish that just adds to its mystique. At the time of this guitar's birth, Gibson had access to very fine Northern maple. Usually Red Maple or Sugar Maple which was Very hard, with attractive figure.
  • Adirondack Red spruce top
  • Pearloid fretboard with Brazilian Rosewood rectangles for fret markers. These were inlaid with mother-of-pearl in the shape of diamonds (notched).
  • Pearloid headstock faceplate and truss rod cover
  • The headstock was a double inlay affair: 1st rosewood was put into the pearloid. Then the "Gibson" logo and a notched diamond of mother-of-pearl were set into the rosewood.
  • 3 on a plate, open gear tuning machines
  • Honduran Mahogany neck (soft V)
  • Hot Hide Glue construction
  • Original firestripe pickguard
  • Ivoroid bindings
  • Rosewood bridge 
  • Overall excellent condition for a guitar of this vintage.  It has plenty of scuffs and scratches and a beautiful patina of finish check all over the body and neck of the guitar. The tone is Old Timey, dry as a bone !!
  • We have this beauty strung with Newtone Heritage strings, of course!
  • Traditional replacement brown Gibson case with pink interior
  • F.O.N. #788
  • Condition: Used, Vintage, Excellent
  • Frets to body: 14
  • Scale length: 24.75"
  • Nut width: 1 23/32"
  • Saddle spacing: 2 5/16"
  • Lower bout: 14 5/8"
  • Depth at tail: 4 1/4"

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