1950 Gibson L-50

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1950 Gibson L-50

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Factory order #: 4582-15

Body size at lower bout: 16". Scale length: 24

3/4" Nut width: 1 11/16" Neck depth, 1st/10th
frets: .88/1.00

Materials: Solid carved spruce top; figured

maple back and sides,
solid one-piece
mahogany neck, solid Brazilian rosewood
fingerboard, trapezoidal
fingerboard inlays;
bound body and neck.

Hardware: Original hardware includes Kluson

nickel no-line tuners, compensated Brazilian
rosewood bridge. Vintage correct aged 5-ply
beveled pickguard, chrome raised diamond
trapeze tailpiece.

Notes: The L-50 model was introduced in 1932,

and remained in production until 1971,
becoming Gibson's all-time most popular
acoustic archtop. With the same scale length
and body size as the L-4 and the ES-175
models, the L-50 is easy to hold and fun to play,
for faster soloing, and easier reach of stretch chord voicings.

Well played and well loved, this guitar shows attractive slab cut figure in the arched maple back, and all original
Cremona sunburst finish. Some fairly extensive pickwear on the upper bass bout has been hand retouched with a bit
of spot lacquer, and a vintage correct aged beveled pickguard installed, along with an older correct style raised
diamond trapeze tailpiece in chrome.

The solid Brazilian rosewood fingerboard has original narrow fretwork in good condition, with smooth low action
and a fresh high precision setup, over a traditional gentle C profile neck with a full 1 11/16" nut.

With its well-aged solid carved bookmatched spruce soundboard, the voice is bright and clear with excellent
projection, and the back shows handsome slab cut maple figure. The true best buy in a genuine carved-top Gibson

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Setup: Trussrod tension and neck relief adjusted; bridge height adjusted; bridge compensation set; string slots at nut
and bridge inspected and recut as necessary; bridge foot contour inspected and fit to top as necessary; bridge radius
inspected and recurved as necessary; bridge wheels and tuners lubricated; fingerboard and bridge oiled; body and
neck cleaned and hand polished.

This instrument is strung with medium gauge bronze strings (.013-.057). The guitar will accommodate lighter or
heavier gauge strings, according to preference. String action is set at 4/64" to 5/64" at the 12th fret, with moderate
relief for acoustic playing with medium strings. The action may be lowered or raised to your requirements with the
adjustable bridge.

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