Gibson L-7CN Arch Top Acoustic Guitar (1953)
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Gibson L-7CN Model Arch Top Acoustic Guitar (1953), made in Kalamazoo, Michigan, natural lacquer finish, maple body, spruce top, laminated maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, hard shell case.
Occasionally we find a guitar that manages to surpass our expectations...and we generally expect a lot! This is a well-played L-7CN from the early 1950's with a truly singular sound; very loud but smooth with both exceptional depth and great definition. The guitar has some interesting construction quirks as well...the carved top is unusually thin for a 1950's Gibson, while the neck is extremely chunky with a deep "C" profile.
Cosmetics are typical for the model; triple bound top, single bound headstock with crown inlay, and double parallelogram inlay on the rosewood fingerboard. The blonde finish has aged very nicely into a medium amber hue. The L-7CN is a fairly rare guitar -- only 63 natural finish examples were shipped in 1953, which was the peak production year for this model. This is simply a great player's cutaway carved top guitar and a fine piece of Gibson history.
Overall length is 42 in. (106.7 cm.), 17 in. (43.2 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 25 1/2 in. (648 mm.). Width of nut is 1 3/4 in. (44 mm.).
This was someone's gigging guitar for some time, but was very well-maintained. There is light general wear to the neck, a patch of missing finish on the back (which has scuffs overall), and a few scratches to the treble f-hole area. At some point this guitar had a DeArmond pickup and a Bigsby tailpiece; the shadows of both can be seen on the top and there is a patched jack hole in the side. There are discreet DeArmond mounting holes on the side of the fingerboard extension and the original pickguard has an added screw from the pickup control mounting. This is now restored, set up as a fully acoustic guitar. A very fine playing example of this Gibson classic. Generally Excellent Condition.
Occasionally we find a guitar that manages to surpass our expectations...and we generally expect a lot! This is a well-played L-7CN from the early 1950's with a truly singular sound; very loud but smooth with both exceptional depth and great definition. The guitar has some interesting construction quirks as well...the carved top is unusually thin for a 1950's Gibson, while the neck is extremely chunky with a deep "C" profile.
Cosmetics are typical for the model; triple bound top, single bound headstock with crown inlay, and double parallelogram inlay on the rosewood fingerboard. The blonde finish has aged very nicely into a medium amber hue. The L-7CN is a fairly rare guitar -- only 63 natural finish examples were shipped in 1953, which was the peak production year for this model. This is simply a great player's cutaway carved top guitar and a fine piece of Gibson history.
Overall length is 42 in. (106.7 cm.), 17 in. (43.2 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 25 1/2 in. (648 mm.). Width of nut is 1 3/4 in. (44 mm.).
This was someone's gigging guitar for some time, but was very well-maintained. There is light general wear to the neck, a patch of missing finish on the back (which has scuffs overall), and a few scratches to the treble f-hole area. At some point this guitar had a DeArmond pickup and a Bigsby tailpiece; the shadows of both can be seen on the top and there is a patched jack hole in the side. There are discreet DeArmond mounting holes on the side of the fingerboard extension and the original pickguard has an added screw from the pickup control mounting. This is now restored, set up as a fully acoustic guitar. A very fine playing example of this Gibson classic. Generally Excellent Condition.