Gibson LG-1 Sunburst 1953

GIBSON LG-1 (1953)

We are happy to offer for sale this 1953 Gibson LG-1. Details as follows:

• Year: 1953 (s/n Y6950 8)
• Body Shape: Small-bodied, Concert size (approx. 14 1/4" lower bout width)
• Top Material: Solid Spruce
• Back & Sides: Solid Mahogany
• Bracing: Ladder bracing
• Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer - Tobacco Sunburst
• Neck Material: Mahogany
• Neck Profile: Medium-full "C" shape (late 50s round profile)
• Neck Joint: Dovetail
• Fingerboard: Rosewood
• Scale Length: 24.75"
• Nut Width: 1 11/16" (approx. 43mm)
• Inlays: Mother-of-Pearl Dots
• Frets: 20 Frets
• Binding: Single-ply cream binding on top and back
• Bridge: Rosewood, rectangle shape, pin-style
• Saddle Material: Bone
• Pickguard: Teardrop style (pre-1955 style) tortoiseshell color/pattern
• Tuning Machines: Kluson Deluxe 3-on-a-plate strip tuners with plastic button
• Condition: 8/10
• Case: NOHSC (Non-Original Hard-Shell Case)

Comments:

This Gibson LG-1 from 1953 is a small-bodied, ladder-braced acoustic guitar produced in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Positioned as an entry-level or "student" model, it is prized today for its distinctive woody, boxy, and warm bluesy tone, contrasting with the richer, more complex sound of its X-braced siblings (LG-2 and LG-3). The LG series was introduced in 1942 as a line of small-body flat-top guitars. The LG-1, LG-2, and LG-3 were initially all X-braced. However, after production was suspended during World War II, the LG-1 was reintroduced with more economical ladder bracing and a sunburst finish, which became its defining characteristic after the war. Throughout the 1950s and 60s, the LG-1 remained a popular seller, known for its value and quality materials at a low price point. The LG-1 was featured prominently in several Elvis Presley films in the 1960s as a prop guitar.

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