This is a replica build of the 100 year old Gibson L1. I’ve been obsessed with this guitar for quite some time, it’s sound and look are such a throw back to the early blues era. In the only known photo of the Godfather of the Blues, Robert Johnson, he is holding an L1. Jack White has said his 1915 L1 is his favorite guitar. The Gibson L1 is an iconic, great old guitar, now hard to find and even harder to find in good shape. They were originally made with a carved top, a trapeze tailpiece, and a baseball bat style neck. I’ve braced this version and given it a 15′ top radius, compared to the “normal” 28′ radius to give it more of an arch top look. I’ve carved a much thinner, more playable neck, and also made a deeper body—similar to the “Nick Lucas Special” era of Gibson—for a bigger and fuller sound that is often missing from small bodied guitars. This guitar has a great old twang and will immediately transport you back in time and make you want to try all your blues licks, but is also a great finger picking and strumming guitar.
No Longer In Production
“I cannot stop picking this guitar up and playing. Reminds me why I love acoustic guitars. The sound, the vibe, and the feel put me in a trance. Obviously made with care down to the last detail. Thank you Wide Sky!” – Sean Hayes
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TECH SPECS
| Top Wood: Western Red Cedar Back and Side woods: Sapele Body Length: 19-1/4″ Total Length: 39-3/8″ Upper Bout Width: 10″ Lower Bout Width: 13-1/2″ Waist: 7-7/8″ Body Depth: 4-1/4″ Width at Bone Nut: 1-11/16″ 2-1/4″ String Spacing on Ebony Bridge Scale Length: 24.562″ Mahogany Neck Ebony Bound FretBoard Black Pearl Fret Markers and Side Dots 19 Frets, Neck Joins the Body at the 13th Removable Black Maple Pick Guard Aged Nickel Trapeze Tailpiece Golden Age Restoration Tuners Hand rubbed Oil Finish Custom TKL Hardshell Case |
OptionsNatural, Tobacco, Burgundy or Black Finish UpgradesTop Wood: Sinker Red Cedar- $100 |