Gibson Nick Lucas Special (1929)

Gibson Nick Lucas Special (1929)
Gibson Nick Lucas Special (1929)
Gibson Nick Lucas Special (1929)
Gibson Nick Lucas Special (1929)
Gibson Nick Lucas Special (1929)
Gibson Nick Lucas Special (1929)
Gibson Nick Lucas Special (1929)
Gibson Nick Lucas Special (1929)
Gibson Nick Lucas Special (1929)
Gibson Nick Lucas Special (1929)
Gibson Nick Lucas Special (1929)
Gibson Nick Lucas Special (1929)
Gibson Nick Lucas Special (1929)
Gibson Nick Lucas Special (1929)
Gibson Nick Lucas Special (1929)
Gibson Nick Lucas Special (1929)
Gibson Nick Lucas Special (1929)
Gibson Nick Lucas Special (1929)
Gibson Nick Lucas Special (1929)
Gibson Nick Lucas Special (1929)
Gibson Nick Lucas Special (1929)
Gibson Nick Lucas Special (1929)
Gibson Nick Lucas Special (1929)
Gibson Nick Lucas Special (1929)
Gibson Nick Lucas Special (1929)
Gibson Nick Lucas Special (1929)
Gibson Nick Lucas Special (1929)
Gibson Nick Lucas Special (1929)
Vintage

Gibson Nick Lucas Special (1929)

Regular price $15,000.00
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Nut Width

1 3/4"
Neck Carve
Full C
Scale Length
24"

  • On Consignment
  • Expedited Shipping Required

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This 1929 Gibson Nick Lucas Special has just come in for consignment! This is the earliest version of the Nick Lucas -- essentially a deep-bodied L1 (aka "The Robert Johnson" model) with Lucas's custom fingerboard inlay motif and banjo tuners. This guitar retains the original "A" style bracing, which accentuates the midrange, though this guitar still packs an impressive, pillowy low end thanks to its deeper body. It may go without saying that this instrument looks beautiful, but let's quickly say how wonderful that sunburst is! Those late 20's / early 30's hand-rubbed cremona 'bursts set the standard by which all others are measured; and this one makes a particularly elegant pairing alongside the Nick Lucas aesthetic. This is a beautiful-sounding blues fingerpicking guitar, with punch aplenty, and a clear, glassy-sounding high end that also blooms under a flatpick.

Condition: at 95 years old, this guitar has seen lots of play and more than its share of repair work. There's a plugged jack hole in the treble side, and small holes near the end wedge from a previously installed trapeze tailpiece. The bridge and bridge plate were replaced at Folkway Music, outside Toronto, where a neck reset and refret were also performed. Multiple top cracks have also been repaired. But for all the work, the guitar still feels strong and sturdy in hand, plays cleanly, and sounds wonderful! Price includes its original hardshell case. On consignment; expedited shipping required.

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Materials

Top
Red Spruce
Back & Sides
Mahogany
Neck
Mahogany
Fingerboard
Brazilian Rosewood
Bridge
Rosewood
Nut & Saddle
Bone
Tuners
Original banjo-style
Bracing
"A" style
Construction
Hide Glue
Finish
Original w/small touch-ups

Neck Specs

Carve
Full C
Nut Width
1 3/4"
String Spacing
2 5/16"
Scale Length
24"
Truss Rod
Adjustable
Inlays
Nick Lucas signature
Headstock
"The Gibson" script logo in MOP

Other

Case
Original Hardshell

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