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Continue ShoppingGibson L-50 Sunburst 1948
6-String Hollow Body Acoustic Guitar with Brazilian Rosewood Fingerboard. Made in the USA.
Gibson L-50 Sunburst 1948
Vintage
Vintage
The following specs were carefully collected and recorded by a skilled technician. For a more detailed description and questions regarding sound, feel, or cosmetic condition, please call to speak to one of our experts.
Summary
Finish Details: Original
Top Material: Spruce Top
Body Details: Maple back & sides with a spruce top
Neck Material: Mahogany Neck
Fingerboard Material: Brazilian Rosewood
Neck Profile: C-Shape
Neck Thickness (in): 1st fret: .83", 10th: 1"
Fingerboard Radius: 12.00"
Nut Width: 1-23/32"
Fingerboard Radius: 12.00"
Neck Details: One-piece mahogany neck with a bound Brazilian rosewood board, trapezoid pearloid inlays, truss adjustment at the headstock -- Has undergone a past professional refret.
Electronics: n/a
Pickup Measurements: n/a
Hardware: Original
Instrument Weight: 2 Lbs 12.2 oz
Modifications/Repairs: Has been refretted
Case Details: Original Hard Shell Case
Cosmetic Condition: This L-50 shows nice aging and play wear. Scuffs, nicks, dings, scratches, and other various blemishes exist.
Comments: Currently, set up with 12-gauge phosphor bronze strings, low action, and optimal neck relief. The tall frets show only light play wear. -- The appointments suggest a build time frame from 1946 to 1949. Gibsons records are flawed during this period, though the serial number does suggest this guitar was built in 1948.
Scale Length: 25
Summary
Finish Details: Original
Top Material: Spruce Top
Body Details: Maple back & sides with a spruce top
Neck Material: Mahogany Neck
Fingerboard Material: Brazilian Rosewood
Neck Profile: C-Shape
Neck Thickness (in): 1st fret: .83", 10th: 1"
Fingerboard Radius: 12.00"
Nut Width: 1-23/32"
Fingerboard Radius: 12.00"
Neck Details: One-piece mahogany neck with a bound Brazilian rosewood board, trapezoid pearloid inlays, truss adjustment at the headstock -- Has undergone a past professional refret.
Electronics: n/a
Pickup Measurements: n/a
Hardware: Original
Instrument Weight: 2 Lbs 12.2 oz
Modifications/Repairs: Has been refretted
Case Details: Original Hard Shell Case
Cosmetic Condition: This L-50 shows nice aging and play wear. Scuffs, nicks, dings, scratches, and other various blemishes exist.
Comments: Currently, set up with 12-gauge phosphor bronze strings, low action, and optimal neck relief. The tall frets show only light play wear. -- The appointments suggest a build time frame from 1946 to 1949. Gibsons records are flawed during this period, though the serial number does suggest this guitar was built in 1948.
Scale Length: 25
Trade
- Brand: Gibson
Description & Specs
The following specs were carefully collected and recorded by a skilled technician.
For a more detailed description and questions regarding sound, feel, or cosmetic
condition, please visit our Lincoln Avenue showroom or call to speak to one of our
Used and Vintage experts.
| Finish Details: | Original |
| Body Material: | Maple |
| Body Details: | Maple back & sides with a spruce top |
| Neck Material: | Mahogany |
| Fingerboard Material: | Brazilian Rosewood |
| Neck Profile: | C-Shape |
| Neck Thickness (IN): | 1st fret: .83", 10th: 1" |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 12.00" |
| Nut Width: | 1-23/32" |
| Scale Length: | 25" |
| Neck Details: | One-piece mahogany neck with a bound Brazilian rosewood board, trapezoid pearloid inlays, truss adjustment at the headstock -- Has undergone a past professional refret. |
| Electronics: | n/a |
| Pickup Measurements: | n/a |
| Hardware: | Original |
| Modifications/Repairs: | Has been refretted |
| Case Details: | Original Hard Shell Case |
| Cosmetic Condition: | This L-50 shows nice aging and play wear. Scuffs, nicks, dings, scratches, and other various blemishes exist. |
| Tech Notes: | Currently, set up with 12-gauge phosphor bronze strings, low action, and optimal neck relief. The tall frets show only light play wear. -- The appointments suggest a build time frame from 1946 to 1949. Gibsons records are flawed during this period, though the serial number does suggest this guitar was built in 1948. |