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Another price drop! FS 1953 Gibson L7 - warning, hot archtop content MCR this weekend

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edited October 2023 in Guitars £
Never intended to sell this but I got very lucky with finding a 40s L5 at a good price and, unless a Super 400 comes along, I've probably sated my archtop desires (famous last words). This is such a beautiful sounding archtop and is in very good condition,  it's had some overspray, replacement tuners and replacement scratchplate with a floating humbucker (I suspect this is Kent Armstrong but not 100% sure on that). It comes with what I believe is the original scratchplate bracket though. Also comes with a 70s Gibson hardcase.



Currently strung with roundwounds,  sacrilegious I know, but this is how it was when I bought it and it sounded so good, I've kept using rounds on it. I'll happily put flats on it if the buyer prefers.

Only small issue is that a previous owner seems to have taken the deluded decision to doctor the 7 on the model number to make it look like a 5...why anyone would do this, particularly as it's so obvious to anyone, even from a distance, that this is an L7, is beyond me but there you go. 

£4500 NOW £4350 NOW £3995. Collection/meet-up only (ideally near High Wycombe but can travel). Looking for a sale ideally but may entertain p/x of something vintage.

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Next, a 1966 Kalamazoo-made Epiphone Howard Roberts in very rare natural finish, most were sunburst or cherry. I believe this is the only instance in which a guitar started off as an Epiphone model and subsequently became a Gibson one, when Gibson reissued it in the 70s. From what I've read, Howard was an Epiphone player originally and when approached about a signature model, he was clear that he wanted it to be an Epi. 



The guitar itself is basically a Gibson L4 with a round sound hole, a 25.5" scale and a Johnny Smith mini humbucker (all factory of course). As such, it has a solid spruce top and an incredible sound both acoustic and electric, its a genuine two guitars in one. Original Epiphone case too. 

In very good condition,  just some minor dings and scrapes. 

SOLD As above, collection or meet up only and sale preferred but will consider vintage p/x.

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