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Mikey3 · October 31st, 2007, 12:17 AM

Well, got me what I believe is a 1951 Gibson L-48. It's got a solid top and trapezoid inlays but no neck binding or I would have throught L-50. If im wrong let me know...but love this thing! Just thought I'd show er off a bit! hehe!
Cheers
Mikey

Bob Mc · October 31st, 2007, 05:55 PM

That's the nicest looking guitar I've seen today. Not counting the base, is the bridge a one piece?

Ed P · October 31st, 2007, 06:58 PM

Man, that thing looks great; aged to perfection!

Mikey3 · October 31st, 2007, 07:53 PM

Thanks guys, not a one piece bridge though. Im thinking the top part of the bridge is a replacement (not the wood part...the metal part) The metal piece is stamped Gibson under it and its definately very old...the saddles seem to be bone or something...they ain't metal like on my LP.

Joe Chaney · November 1st, 2007, 08:38 AM

woah, that is one fine guitar, how much?

zombywoof · November 2nd, 2007, 12:36 AM

I am a guessing that is a late 1940s L-48 mainly because of the board inlays.
I have seen quite a few of these and if I recall all the early 50s models had dot inlays. The tuners appear to have been replaced and I am not sure about the finish -it may have been redone - Just does not look like even a well-worn Gibson burst. But it is hard to tell from the pic.

The solid top is a definite bonus. What really surprised me about these guitars is they have far better projection that many f-hole archtops.

Vwery nice geetar and enjoy her.

Mikey3 · November 2nd, 2007, 12:52 AM

According to the FON in the guitar its a '51. As for finish...it was stripped and redone...not professionally...orignal tuners were replaced with Grovers and im nearly positive the bridge is replacement Gibson.

This is the closest thing I have found on the net to the guitar I have.
http://www.elderly.com/vintage/items/45U-1111.htm

Cheers
Mikey

October 31st, 2007, 12:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mikey3 TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Canada Age: 28 Posts: 64 16 Photos	My New/Old Archtop/BluesBox Well, got me what I believe is a 1951 Gibson L-48. It's got a solid top and trapezoid inlays but no neck binding or I would have throught L-50. If im wrong let me know...but love this thing! Just thought I'd show er off a bit! hehe! Cheers Mikey Last edited by Mikey3; February 3rd, 2009 at 05:49 PM.

October 31st, 2007, 05:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
Bob Mc Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mo'town NJ Posts: 1,855	good on ya my son That's the nicest looking guitar I've seen today. Not counting the base, is the bridge a one piece? __________________ All of us contain Music & Truth, but most of us can't get it out. Mark Twain

October 31st, 2007, 06:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ed P Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Southern California Age: 52 Posts: 757 6 Photos	Man, that thing looks great; aged to perfection! __________________ Ed

November 1st, 2007, 08:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
Joe Chaney Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: aude, France Age: 17 Posts: 455 2 Photos	woah, that is one fine guitar, how much? __________________ If you're not careful, It'll stick to your cheeks, and You'll smell like a native, For a couple of weeks In France

November 2nd, 2007, 12:36 AM	#6 (permalink)
zombywoof Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Back in the Heartland Posts: 3,056 17 Photos	I am a guessing that is a late 1940s L-48 mainly because of the board inlays. I have seen quite a few of these and if I recall all the early 50s models had dot inlays. The tuners appear to have been replaced and I am not sure about the finish -it may have been redone - Just does not look like even a well-worn Gibson burst. But it is hard to tell from the pic. The solid top is a definite bonus. What really surprised me about these guitars is they have far better projection that many f-hole archtops. Vwery nice geetar and enjoy her. __________________ "I don't play a lot of fancy guitar. I don't want to play it. The kind of guitar I want to play is mean, mean licks." John Lee Hooker

October 31st, 2007, 07:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mikey3 TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Canada Age: 28 Posts: 64 16 Photos	Thanks guys, not a one piece bridge though. Im thinking the top part of the bridge is a replacement (not the wood part...the metal part) The metal piece is stamped Gibson under it and its definately very old...the saddles seem to be bone or something...they ain't metal like on my LP.

November 2nd, 2007, 12:52 AM	#7 (permalink)
Mikey3 TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Canada Age: 28 Posts: 64 16 Photos	According to the FON in the guitar its a '51. As for finish...it was stripped and redone...not professionally...orignal tuners were replaced with Grovers and im nearly positive the bridge is replacement Gibson. This is the closest thing I have found on the net to the guitar I have. http://www.elderly.com/vintage/items/45U-1111.htm Cheers Mikey

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