I have a 1964 LG-0 purchased by my mother at Mc Cabe's in Santa Monica, Ca. the same year. I am trying to have one of the tuning keys repaired. It has a loud, sweet tone. Thanks for the review.
I have a '66 I bought in '73. First guitar I ever owned. Taught my daughters on it as it was the right size for them. Not as clean as this one as its been played. But then I payed $35 for it in '73.
I have a '65 Epi Caballero, identical to an LG-0 except for the headstock, of course. Built side by side with the Gibsons. During covid I replaced the plastic bridge with an east Indian rosewood from Vintage Parlor Guitars. Big improvement.
I have a 1964 LG-O that I bought as a replacement for my original LG-O that fell apart 40 years ago. Had the plastic bridge replaced with rosewood. Original crappy cardboard case. This one looks almost brand new. Thanks for the review.
Hey... used to hv one of these 💗. Had to sell it to pay my rent, in about 1965 😥. It was 2 yrs old then, bought it for about $150, in 1963, as I recall, paid over time!! I think Gibson must hv been making this model for quite awhile. My guitar teacher had one the same, with a light mahog. stain as here, his from early '60s at least. Mine had a dark mahogany stain -- really pretty, & I think it had a rosewood bridge. Just can't beat the resonance & clarity on these Gibsons 💗... Hv now a (used), elect. Hondo guitar, from the 1980s, I think -- I don't really play it yet, need an amp for it for 1 thing, but want to get back to playing again. Elect. guitar easier to play for me anyway, with narrower neck, but precise finger picking a little trickier (I favour a Carter pick, or arpeggios), with elect. strings closer tog. Peace!! ✌️ Sue D., Toronto (formerly Montreal)
Picked up a hardly used ‘66 a few months ago. Just one loose brace and a little neck adjustment and that was it. Top is remarkably flat. Fun little around the house player.
So many of those vintage blues artists recorded using ladder-braced guitars, which were quite common at the time, although much of it was parlor-sized guitars in the early days. I am seeking that tone, so the grand concert size isn't my first choice.
I have had a lot of these. The bridge on yours is original. I have seen later 60s LGOs with plastic bridges and rosewood. Don't worry about the wood saddle. I have had several that sound great. Just a little different from the ceramic adjustable or a routed and filled bone saddle conversion.
I have a 67 LGO. Plastic Bridge, pulling up a little. Ladder braced but still sounds very warm. Little bass thump, but a great couch guitar. Neck is perfect. Checked to hell and back. Just perfect. Good demo and review. Yours sounds just like it should and I can hear the warmth.
At one point I had a Gibson dreadnaught with a plasic bridge. I got my friendly luthier to make a rosewood bridge to replace it, which transformed the tone from being absolute cr*p to excellent. Only guitar collectors would prefer a hollow plastic bridge, no musician worthy of the name would be able to tolerate it..!
This is my third guitar with the rosewood adj saddle. Honestly I don’t get the hate for them. Wait until I record that 68 country western in the wall, amazing sounding guitar with the same saddle. What all hog guitars have you had?
@@acousticmusicnthings I still have one, but it's a noname instrument for you.😀 Tanglewood TW-138 ASM SD. All sapele 14-fret slotted headstock, had two of them. My first all-solid guitar was Epiphone Masterbilt AJ-500 RNS. I kinda of fell out of love with it and rosewood guitars in general. They sound a bit cold and harsh, metallic to me.
@@LegsON had it for a bit, but moved it in for others. Unfortunately I can only keep doing this is I buy and sell often. I don’t mind most of the time, but I do have a few guitars I have added to the “I need another one if those” list lol.
