• This turn-of-the-century L-1 is historically significant and features pumpkin finished and bound carved spruce top, re-finished maple back and sides, ebonized pearwood fingerboard, and original 3-on-a-plate tuners. Missing parts, old repairs evident, needs lots more repair work, this very old Gibson would make a great shop project or wallhanger. NO CASE. Made in USA. (needs parts and much work  - sold AS-IS)
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The following specs were provided by our repair and appraisal teams. For a more detailed description please call (517) 372-7880
  • SN 7026
  • 1907
  • GC  
  • except (top sunken, back shrunken and loose from sides, repair heel crack, reset neck, needs nut, bridge, tailpiece, strings, etc. - sold AS-IS) 
  • White-bound pumpkin color carved spruce top (top crack)
  • Red-brown finished sides and arched back have been refinished (back is shrunk and loose)
  • 12-3/4" lower bout, 2-3/4" body depth 
  • 18 fret white-bound  ebonized pearwood fretboard 
  • Pearl dot markers
  • 1-11/16" nut width, 23-5/8" scale 
  • "V" neck profile
  • Gold silkscreened script "The Gibson" in headstock 
  • One single cross brace under top (like a Gibson A mandolin) 
  • Orville label in soundhole
  • 2 filled holes in the top 
  • Damage to soundhole/rosette from pickup mounting
  • Jack hole in side 
  • Heel severed
  • Original engraved 3-on-a-plate tuners with ivoroid buttons
  • NO CASE
  • Made in Kalamazoo

Gibson L-1 Archtop Acoustic Guitar (1907)

Intl. Fees
AS-IS
Used

SKU: 45U-215440

$500 USD
$500 USD
This turn-of-the-century L-1 is historically significant and features pumpkin finished and bound carved spruce top, re-finished maple back and sides, ebonized pearwood fingerboard, and original 3-on-a-plate tuners. Missing parts, old repairs evident, needs lots more repair work, this very old Gibson would make a great shop project or wallhanger. NO CASE. Made in USA. (needs parts and much work  - sold AS-IS)
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The following specs were provided by our repair and appraisal teams. For a more detailed description please call (517) 372-7880
  • SN 7026
  • 1907
  • GC  
  • except (top sunken, back shrunken and loose from sides, repair heel crack, reset neck, needs nut, bridge, tailpiece, strings, etc. - sold AS-IS) 
  • White-bound pumpkin color carved spruce top (top crack)
  • Red-brown finished sides and arched back have been refinished (back is shrunk and loose)
  • 12-3/4" lower bout, 2-3/4" body depth 
  • 18 fret white-bound  ebonized pearwood fretboard 
  • Pearl dot markers
  • 1-11/16" nut width, 23-5/8" scale 
  • "V" neck profile
  • Gold silkscreened script "The Gibson" in headstock 
  • One single cross brace under top (like a Gibson A mandolin) 
  • Orville label in soundhole
  • 2 filled holes in the top 
  • Damage to soundhole/rosette from pickup mounting
  • Jack hole in side 
  • Heel severed
  • Original engraved 3-on-a-plate tuners with ivoroid buttons
  • NO CASE
  • Made in Kalamazoo