This is a small body wonder

The perfect guitar for blues fingerpicking. The slightly smaller body of the 14 fret will give you a tighter bass response and crips highs. The 14 fret neck is chunky but very comfortable. This guitar has been well played in it’s 90 years of existence! This has been expertly repaired with top cracks stablised and neck reset. Dings and dents throughout, Repaired top cracks 4-5 on lower bout from bridge.

We have had this guitar setup, neck reset, cracks repaired by master Luthier, Taras Andre in the USA prior to coming to NZ.

The Gibson L-00 was introduced in 1932 with a spruce top, mahogany back and sides, black finish and a white pickguard. By 1933 the L-00 was available in a dark sunburst finish with a striped celluloid pickguard. The L-00 series was discontinued in 1942. A fairly rare little guitar with just over 3,000 of this model were made between 1937 and 1941 - the production figures for 1932-1936 are not available.

Specifications

Serial # 217

Adirondack Top

Mahogany back and sides 

Bound top

Rectangle rosewood bridge

Tortoiseshell celluloid pickguard

14 fret

Dings and dents throughout, Repaired top cracks 4-5 on lower bout from bridge