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The Gibson L-1 is an acoustic guitar that was first sold by the Gibson Guitar Corporation in the early 20th century. The L-1 model was introduced first as an archtop (1902), and later as a flat top in 1926. The model is famously associated with the legendary bluesman Robert Johnson.
The L-2 model introduced in 1929 [4] has a slightly different body shape comparing to L-1, L-0 and L-00, which is more of a Nick Lucas shape. It was the most expensive one among the L series. The L-2 model has 12, 13 or 14 frets clear of body. Discontinued in 1935. Another variant named L-C (L-Century) was introduced in 1933.
This is a list of Gibson brand of stringed musical instruments, mainly guitars, manufactured by Gibson, alphabetically by category then alphabetically by product (lowest numbers first). The list excludes other Gibson brands such as Epiphone.
An exception is the year 1994, Gibson's centennial year; many 1994 serial numbers start with "94", followed by a six-digit production number [citation needed]. As of 2006, the company used seven (six since 1999) serial number systems, [95] [clarification needed] making it difficult to identify guitars by their serial number alone. The Gibson ...
The instruments were already unique before Lloyd Loar came to work for Gibson. However, it is the Loar-designed instruments that became especially desirable. First made famous by Bill Monroe, Loar's signed mandolins today can cost as much as $200,000. The L-5 guitar owned by Maybelle Carter, which was made after he left Gibson, sold for ...
1928 Gibson L-1 Kalamazoo KG-14 Robert Johnson played various guitars, produced in the 1920s and 1930s. The guitar he is holding in the studio portrait, where he's dressed in a suit, is a Gibson Guitar Corporation model L-1 flat top, which was a small body acoustic produced between 1926 and 1937.
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The Beast – A '59 Gibson Les Paul, owned by Bernie Marsden of the band Whitesnake, so named because its volume is so much louder than other guitars. [citation needed] Black Beauty – Jimi Hendrix's main guitar in his final days. 1968 Fender Stratocaster, serial number #222625. [8] Body is in black finish, with white pickguard and a maple neck.