This is an accurate replica of a 1929 Gibson L1 in the original tonewoods - Adirondack spruce top and Mahogany back and sides. It has a thin (1/8") abalone inlay around the soundhole and the same as a purfling. I cut back the fretboard in an arc to allow you to see the full circle of Abalone and added a solid Indian Rosewood binding.
This model has a very unusual short scale length - 24 1/4" that reduces the string tension facilitating bending notes. The bracing pattern used is X bracing as was used on some of the later examples. X-bracing was a new innovation at the time.
It is a very lightly built instrument made from very thin tone woods and braces. It is precisely this that gives this guitar its characteristic tone. These are beautiful sounding instruments which you will not want to put down.
The neck is very slim, exactly the same as the original, and has a width of 45mm at the nut and 58mm where the neck meets the body. The string spacing is 2 3/8" from 1st to 6th string at the saddle. This is again exactly as the original was which is slightly wider than modern (post 1930s) guitars. This is very comfortable for fingerstylists as it gives you that bit of extra space.
The nut is hand-cut from bone and the spacing allows for string width (i.e. is fractionally wider at the bass end than the treble end). I use a special gauge for this it is a small but important detail which improves playability.
The fretboard has a "compound" radius unlike almost all factory made guitars which have the same radius curve all the way down the fretboard. A "compound" radius on the fretboard compensates for the increase in string separation by a corresponding decrease in the curvature nearer to the saddle. I use around 14" radius at the nut gradually decreasing to 20" radius at the soundhole end of the fretboard. This means the action can be set lower without any noticeable discrepancies between the strings at the same fret position. Another small detail which dramatically improves a guitar´s feel and it´s playability. The orignal 1929 model has this feature too which is sadly rarely available on factory made guitars.
For Sale 1,500 euros
