Late 1930s Gibson L-50 - Elevated Fingerboard, All Solid Wood, Flamed Maple

**Rob W** · 03-16-2024, 07:20 PM

Here's a pretty rare example of a very nice vintage guitar. Solid, carved, top and back with flamed maple visible through the walnut varnish. Full, pronounced, mahogany V neck profile with 1 3/4" nut width. 24.75" scale. Elevated fingerboard. Lots of zingy tone! Play wear extremely light for a guitar of this age. Would be perfect if not for a cleated 4" back crack. Guitar has just had a refret with Medium Jumbo Jescar 47104s and replacement Grover tuners. No additional holes drilled. Action is 2.5/32. Still a little room to lower the saddle. Other than the tuners and frets the guitar is completely original. There is a faded serial number in blue ink with red pencil suffix. I am the second owner outside of the family who bought it new. Call or text 575-613-0683

$2800 covers the guitar, nice case, shipping, and Paypal fees.

Additional photos from Reverb listing:

Gibson L-50 1937/8 - All Solid Carved Wood - Elevated | Reverb

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**Cunamara** · 03-24-2024, 03:53 PM

Not to nitpick, but unless the tuners were replaced after the photos were taken, those are Grover not Waverly tuners. There's a rather substantial difference in price between those two brands. I have those Grovers on one of my guitars and are perfectly good tuners, but a lot less expensive than Waverlys (whose price frankly rather baffles me).

**Rob W** · 03-24-2024, 04:18 PM

Thanks for the note Cunamara! You can be as nit-picky as you want; no worries. You are absolutely correct and I appreciate you letting me know. I’ve changed that detail in the description!