1934 Gibson L-C Century Of Progress

FON #788. A truly incredible instrument. This one is a fairly early example, having the small sunburst characteristic of pre-1935 instruments. It is 100% original and in excellent condition except for a repaired top crack south of the bridge. Beautiful curly maple back and sides, Adirondack spruce top, and lots and lots of pearloid! Arguably the best part is the tone of this instrument - light and open sounding, with lots of headroom in the bottom, and plenty of volume up top. It's resonant and full of character, with great overtones. Fine action and playability, and in no need of a neck reset, this L-Century is ready to play.
Please inquire for price


1936 Gibson L-Century EXC-
Love it or hate it, you've got to admit that there is something just entirely cool about Gibson's Century of Progress models. We're fans of excessive pearloid (AKA mother of toilet seat) even on a bad day, so you can imagine how excited we are to have one of these beauties in the shop! This one is entirely original - right down to the bridge pins and bone nut and saddle. It has been well played, but never abused; and as such, it sounds so so so good! Maple back and sides with some mild curl, spruce top, sunburst finish on all sides. The pictures tell the rest. It is in-shop, but not currently for sale (we want to hold on to this one for a little while). If you are a local guitarist feel free to drop by and try it out.If you are one of our many internet regulars, we figured that you'd at least want some good pictures to look at. There are not too many of these out there, and each tends to display its own subtly different characteristics.