{"product_id":"1942-gibson-l-00-1304","title":"1942 Gibson L-00","description":"FON 7460H-18.  The latest L-00 we've ever encountered, this instrument's FON places it in the last batch of this model, according to Joe Spann's recently publish FON records.  There may be later L-00's than this one with wartime FONs or no FON at all, but we've never encountered one.   Interestingly, we have this guitar's sister in the repair shop as I'm writing this -- same instrument, FON batch number, but # 14 of the batch -- with the same Made in USA export label inside the guitar and stamp on the headstock back.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \r\nThe guitar was built alongside the first Banner LG-2's in 1942, and shares certain design similarities.   Its top is scalloped braced, for starters, and the neck has a chunky and round early banner feel, with 1-3\/4\" wide nut.  The angled winged Maccasar ebony bridge is particular to 1942, as are the attractive multi-layered body bindings.  \r\nThe L-00 is in lovely condition, and the thicker bindings and reddish brown sunburst add considerable beauty to the instrument.   It has just emerged from our repairshop after the re-repair of a crack between the bridge and bottom edge of the top, and a pair of cracks along the fingerboard's edge.  We've refretted it, as well, and have installed aged reproduction bone nut and saddle, along with a set of correct reproduction Henkes and Blazer pins.  The guitar plays perfectly, with a proper neck angle and close to full height saddle.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\nWith its scalloped bracing and big neck, the guitar sings with a hint of Banner LG-2 in its voice.  But the it is unmistakably an L-00, with its quick response,  dry basses,  strong volume, and colorful compliment of overtones -- and one of the best ones any of us here can remember. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\nWith hardshell case\r\n","brand":"GIBSON","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53610500981102,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/3660\/5550\/files\/L00-1211-main.jpg?v=1790964625","url":"https:\/\/folkwaymusic.com\/products\/1942-gibson-l-00-1304","provider":"Folkway Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}