Gibson LG 2

by Fred Aufschlager
(Bernardsville, NJ 07924)

Gibson LG 2, original in all aspects. Has 19 frets, block script logo silkscreened with dot of "i" connected to "G", and "b" and "o" are open at top.Has fabric side supports, scalloped interior edge supports, X bracing of interior top, teardrop tortoise shell pick guard, mahogany sides, back and neck, no banner logo. FON 4428 is printed in black ink on head block followed by sequence number 28 in hand written red pencil. Based on these numbers and construction factors, I would place its production in 1949 or 1950. I purchased it from private owner in 1964, with a black, alligator cardboard case. The instrument has some pick scratches near the sound hole, some other very light scratches elsewhere and a 1/16 inch dent scratch in the bottom of the neck(revealing mahogany), and no cracks, bulges, bends, or fret wear. Thanks for your assistance.

I posted this guitar recently on your site as a J 45 by mistake. Please remove that posting as it is incorrect.

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Hi, Fred--

Here is the Blue Book General info:

LG-2
- red spruce top, round soundhole, tortoiseshell pickguard, bound body, one-stripe rosette, mahogany back/sides/neck, 14/19-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, rosewood straight bridge with pearl dot inlay, black bridge pins, blackface peghead with screened logo, three-per-side nickel tuners with plastic buttons, available in Cherry Sunburst or Golden Sunburst finishes, mfg. 1942-1962.

The pricing info:

1947-1949
Excellent $2,500 - 3,000
Average $1,650 - 2,000

1950-1954
Excellent $2,250 - 2,750
Average $1,500 - 1,850

Lynne

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