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Originally Posted by Howard Emerson
The L-2 was never a high end model.
That said even my 1930 L-5 (TGL-5 tenor guitar 1933 factory conversion to 6 string) shows evidence of hand tool work.
HE
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Yes, I'm inclined to think that's the norm on an instrument that old especially as you say, not a high end model. Nowadays I think even moderate level instruments can show a pretty high degree of fit & finish due to the tools available. We forget what real hand work used to look like.