Toby Walker Presents: Cool Guitars - 1948 Gibson LG2

[EllenGtrGrl]

VERY nice! That guitar sounds fantastic! The 2020, 50s spec LG2 I tried last summer, sounded nowhere near as good - it actually sounded kind of dead. Thanks for sharing the vid.

[Toby Walker]

Originally Posted by zombywoof

I owned a '46 LG2 for many years but had a '47 in the house for a bit somebody was trying to sell me. They sounded so different you would not think they were made by the same company.

Like yourself, I've played many vintage Gibsons and they all have their own unique sound.

[Toby Walker]

Originally Posted by EllenGtrGrl

VERY nice! That guitar sounds fantastic! The 2020, 50s spec LG2 I tried last summer, sounded nowhere near as good - it actually sounded kind of dead. Thanks for sharing the vid.

Of course... the wood hasn't aged as much as the '48. When I compared my new Waterloo to the '48 LG2 it was pale in comparison

[Toby Walker]

Originally Posted by scriv58

I also own a 1948 LG-2 and yes after a neck reset 3 years ago it sounds greater than before. I don’t find the neck to be chunky at all. Some dude on this forum had the opportunity to buy it a few months ago, and I am grateful he drastically lowballed my offer, because now I do not plan to sell it.

The one I'm playing in the video had a pronounced V shape neck which for me made it a bit chunky. Definitely not as comfortable as a moderate C shape.

[scriv58]

mine is a very comfortable C shape with no hint of a V