{"product_id":"gibson-l-7-arch-top-acoustic-guitar-1948-8565","title":"Gibson L-7 Arch Top Acoustic Guitar (1948)","description":"Gibson L-7 Model Arch Top Acoustic Guitar (1948), made in Kalamazoo, Michigan, serial # A-1458, sunburst top, dark stained back and sides finish, maple back and sides, spruce top; laminated maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, black hard shell case. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis lovely Gibson L-7 was made a few years after end of WWII, when the company was just getting back to full time instrument production. The L-7 was Gibson's lowest priced pro-grade 17\" archtop guitar, a staple of the company's line for many years. Features specific to this era include the headstock logo (the first post-war block Gibson script with the joined dot and the tuners) and large base plate Kluson individual units with open gears and plastic \"keystone\" buttons. The C-profile neck is a noticeably thinner back-to-front than the wartime guitars, and indeed slimmer than many 1950s Gibsons. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe warm sunburst top and dark finished back have triple celluloid binding; the fingerboard and headstock are single-bound. The rosewood fingerboard features the double parallelogram inlay that became a post-war Gibson trademark. The tailpiece, bridge, and pickguard are typical Gibson fittings. This is a wonderful player with a quite versatile tone, well capable of sounding sweet while having a substantial reserve for pushing into swing rhythm territory.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOverall length is 42 in. (106.7 cm.), 17 in. (43.2 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 3 5\/8 in. (9.2 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 25 1\/2 in. (648 mm.). Width of nut is 1 11\/16 in. (43 mm.). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis guitar is quite clean overall, with the only really notable wear on the back of the neck. This looks like capo wear but we have a hard time imagining anyone using a capo so much on an L-7! At any rate, the surface has been smoothed down and while still feelable this is not an impediment to playing. Otherwise the guitar shows some light wear but not a lot of evidence of use. It also appears all original except for a repro pickguard and bracket, which is cut for a floating pickup installation. This is a really fine-sounding guitar, both rich and incisive and an excellent player. A relative bargain in a fine carved-top instrument. Excellent - Condition.","brand":"Gibson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853445222540,"sku":"8565","price":3400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/8702\/3756\/files\/01_ea92217d-249c-4a0c-aa65-36152ea3d35e.jpg?v=1774338673","url":"https:\/\/retrofret.com\/products\/gibson-l-7-arch-top-acoustic-guitar-1948-8565","provider":"RetroFret","version":"1.0","type":"link"}