1947 Gibson LG-2 acoustic guitar with a sunburst finish on a dark background
1947 Gibson LG-2 acoustic guitar with a sunburst finish on a dark background
Close up of binding on a 1947 Gibson LG-2 acoustic guitar with a sunburst finish
Close-up of a 1947 LG-2 fretboard with a dark background
Close up of bridge on a 1947 Gibson LG-2 acoustic guitar with a sunburst finish
Close-up of neck on a 1947 Gibson LG-2 acoustic guitar
Side view of 1947 Gibson LG-2 acoustic guitar with a sunburst finish on a dark background
Close up of mahogany neck on a vintage Gibson acoustic guitar
1947 Gibson LG-2 acoustic guitar with a sunburst finish on a dark background, back/side view
Back view of a 1947 Gibson LG-2 acoustic guitar on a dark background
Gibson guitar headstock with tuning pegs on a dark background
Close-up of a Gibson LG-2 headstock with tuning pegs on a dark background, back view
1947 Gibson LG-2 acoustic guitar with a sunburst finish on a stand against a dark background
1947 Gibson LG-2 acoustic guitar with a sunburst finish on a stand against a dark background, back view
Vintage Gibson acoustic guitar case on a stand against a dark background
1947 Gibson LG-2 acoustic guitar with a sunburst finish on a dark background
1947 Gibson LG-2 acoustic guitar with a sunburst finish on a dark background
Close up of binding on a 1947 Gibson LG-2 acoustic guitar with a sunburst finish
Close-up of a 1947 LG-2 fretboard with a dark background
Close up of bridge on a 1947 Gibson LG-2 acoustic guitar with a sunburst finish
Close-up of neck on a 1947 Gibson LG-2 acoustic guitar
Side view of 1947 Gibson LG-2 acoustic guitar with a sunburst finish on a dark background
Close up of mahogany neck on a vintage Gibson acoustic guitar
1947 Gibson LG-2 acoustic guitar with a sunburst finish on a dark background, back/side view
Back view of a 1947 Gibson LG-2 acoustic guitar on a dark background
Gibson guitar headstock with tuning pegs on a dark background
Close-up of a Gibson LG-2 headstock with tuning pegs on a dark background, back view
1947 Gibson LG-2 acoustic guitar with a sunburst finish on a stand against a dark background
1947 Gibson LG-2 acoustic guitar with a sunburst finish on a stand against a dark background, back view
Vintage Gibson acoustic guitar case on a stand against a dark background

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Gibson LG-2 (1947)

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Product information

This one-owner 1947 Gibson LG2 would be a fantastic choice for anyone contemplating a first vintage guitar. It's beautiful-sounding: warm, crisp, and woody all at once, with an easy-feeling, tangible response in-hand. We love the versatility a great LG2 offers. They're terrific old-time backup guitars; they make great small-bodied flatpickers; and they're terrific vocal-accompaniment guitars for singer-songwriters as well. This particular guitar certainly conforms to that description. And it's a particularly good-looking LG2, in crack-free shape with only minor adjustments ever made to its structure.

Our shop has just refretted the fingerboard and replaced the original tuner buttons (some were missing when the guitar came to us, the rest were in various stages of crumbling). The nut and saddle are older well-made replacements. The action sits at 3/32" (bass side) and 2/32" (treble side) under tension of light-gauge strings. Priced with a non-original hard case. A current shop favorite, given its lovely sound and aura!

Materials
Top
Spruce
Back & Sides
Mahogany
Neck
Mahogany
Fingerboard
Rosewood
Bridge
Rosewood
Nut & Saddle
Bone
Tuners
Original (Replacement buttons)
Bracing
Non-scalloped X Bracing
Construction
Hide Glue
Finish
Nitrocellulose Lacquer (Original)

Neck Specs
Carve
Full C
Nut Width
1 11/16"
String Spacing
2 1/8"
Scale Length
24 7/8"
Truss Rod
Adjustable
Inlays
MOP Dots
Headstock
Gibson logo

Other
FON #
344
Case
Non-original Hardshell

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