1944 Gibson LG2 Banner

Wartime Gibson LG2 with the Banner Headstock. Stunning survivor in excellent condition and a lively player. Gorgeous mahogany top with an absolutely stunning single piece solid mahogany back. Scalloped X bracing with a 24 3/4″ scale, 1 3/4″ nut and featuring the single piece solid mahogany neck with the rounded profile and mahogany blocks. Nice flat top with a clean original finish and no over-spray and black lights perfect top to bottom.

All original bridge plate, Kluson tuners, bone nut. and an all original super cool striped ebony bridge (Macassar ebony) with the rare cream colored dots only seen during the war years. We gave her a nice neck set and new aged bone saddle. The impeccable luthier work was performed by David Hatchard of New Hampshire which included a set of Blazer & Henkes black colored Gibson repro bridge pins. The set up is 3-2 action with proper string break over the saddle. Crack free sans a well stabilized and non noticeable center seam tightening.

Quite versatile indeed, equally suitable for finger style country blues, flat picking or strumming either on stage or in the studio. This example has that punch and bright mid range, without a hint of shrillness yet wide open with that dry & boxy tone everyone searches for in a small-bodied Gibson. Great sustain and louder than Hell! An overall sensational sounding guitar. Open the high resolution photos all the way for inspection.

Well fitting hard shell case.

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