Gibson LG-0 late 60's underrated gem

[@justinr5902]

Sounds like the perfect singing companion. So mellow & just smooth.

[@trevorfromengland]

sublime

[@ryanpeltier2933]

This was great to see on your channel. I know you’ve said, “you didn’t come here for the stories, you came to hear the guitar”. Well, I love a good story. Twenty-five years ago, a co-worker of mine was moving and noticed something in the corner of the attic that he hadn’t seen before. Lo and behold, it was a crappy original faux-croc Gibson cardboard case from 1961 with a beautiful LG-0 inside. It had one bent/broken tuning peg and someone put it up there and forgot about it. Amazingly, it weathered beautifully somehow and has no cracks, flat top, straight neck. I love the tortoise shell binding too! Well, co-worker asks me if I want to buy a broken vintage guitar, but before I get back to him he sold it for $300. I felt pretty dejected, until I learn who bought it. My old man worked at the same company and had worked with my co-worker years before. He had heard about it and bought it straightaway. So, let’s just say it’s in the family now. It’s a great living room guitar and records beautifully. The guitar is 63 years old, but that is old growth mahogany and the sound is unbelievable! Grabbing a slide or get into some old blues picking will conjure up the ghost of Robert Johnson. Thanks for bringing this “student model” guitar into the spotlight, it’s a gem.

[@davidn.9194]

Nice review. Great playing. Thank you.

[@richardlutz5177]

I picked up a nice 1964 LG-O a few years ago. I had the bridge changed to a beautiful Rosewood bridge. It sounds great! 🎶

[@BCBlue]

I have a 1964 LG-0 purchased by my mother at Mc Cabe's in Santa Monica, Ca. the same year. I am trying to have one of the tuning keys repaired. It has a loud, sweet tone. Thanks for the review.

[@twinpearsondesign]

I have a 1963 Gibson LG-0. It has a great sit-on-the-couch kind of playability! Sounds wonderful... all mahogany.

[@johnmarlowe]

I have a 1964 LG-O that I bought as a replacement for my original LG-O that fell apart 40 years ago. Had the plastic bridge replaced with rosewood. Original crappy cardboard case. This one looks almost brand new. Thanks for the review.

[@Malcolm1890]

Picked up a hardly used ‘66 a few months ago. Just one loose brace and a little neck adjustment and that was it. Top is remarkably flat. Fun little around the house player.

[@robynanglin3296]

Wow awesome and love those Zeppelin tunes!

[@gosman949]

I have the 1966 LG-0 with the plastic bridge. It is coming up a bit but still can hold it's notes. Need to replace the bridge with a rosewood bridge.

[@susandevoe6002]

Hey... used to hv one of these 💗. Had to sell it to pay my rent, in about 1965 😥. It was 2 yrs old then, bought it for about $150, in 1963, as I recall, paid over time!! I think Gibson must hv been making this model for quite awhile. My guitar teacher had one the same, with a light mahog. stain as here, his from early '60s at least. Mine had a dark mahogany stain -- really pretty, & I think it had a rosewood bridge. Just can't beat the resonance & clarity on these Gibsons 💗... Hv now a (used), elect. Hondo guitar, from the 1980s, I think -- I don't really play it yet, need an amp for it for 1 thing, but want to get back to playing again. Elect. guitar easier to play for me anyway, with narrower neck, but precise finger picking a little trickier (I favour a Carter pick, or arpeggios), with elect. strings closer tog. Peace!! ✌️ Sue D., Toronto (formerly Montreal)

[@rorschach1]

This was my first guitar. Given to me by my uncle Matt in 1996

[@eclecticexplorer7828]

So many of those vintage blues artists recorded using ladder-braced guitars, which were quite common at the time, although much of it was parlor-sized guitars in the early days. I am seeking that tone, so the grand concert size isn't my first choice.

[@markhuber2250]

I have a '66 I bought in '73. First guitar I ever owned. Taught my daughters on it as it was the right size for them. Not as clean as this one as its been played. But then I payed $35 for it in '73.

[@Winterfell1066]

I have a 67 LGO. Plastic Bridge, pulling up a little. Ladder braced but still sounds very warm. Little bass thump, but a great couch guitar. Neck is perfect. Checked to hell and back. Just perfect. Good demo and review. Yours sounds just like it should and I can hear the warmth.

[@acousticmusicnthings]

Thank you! It’s different than other guitars I’ve had for sure. Good to hear of other LG-0 fans. I think these are extremely underrated guitars.

[@gosman949]

my LG-0 bridge is pulling up too. But it still doesn't go out of tune! May replace with a rosewood bridge.

[@Winterfell1066]

I have had a lot of these. The bridge on yours is original. I have seen later 60s LGOs with plastic bridges and rosewood. Don't worry about the wood saddle. I have had several that sound great. Just a little different from the ceramic adjustable or a routed and filled bone saddle conversion.

[@chuckmatses6803]

My Father bought me one (still have it) in 1966 for $100. Mine is checked to death all over.

[@Winterfell1066]

Also. Definitely a 66. By 69 the bridge style and been changed to a more Martin bottom belly bridge rather the the Gibson top belly bridge.

[@manunoise]

Is it a bit bigger than others mate? I always thought that lg0 were just like the 000 size. great video!

[@danh.8490]

I have a '65 Epi Caballero, identical to an LG-0 except for the headstock, of course. Built side by side with the Gibsons. During covid I replaced the plastic bridge with an east Indian rosewood from Vintage Parlor Guitars. Big improvement.

[@LegsON]

Killer tone even despite that saddle! Sometimes I feel like I enjoyed all-mahogany guitars more.

[@acousticmusicnthings]

This is my third guitar with the rosewood adj saddle. Honestly I don’t get the hate for them. Wait until I record that 68 country western in the wall, amazing sounding guitar with the same saddle. What all hog guitars have you had?

[@LegsON]

@@acousticmusicnthings I still have one, but it's a noname instrument for you.😀 Tanglewood TW-138 ASM SD. All sapele 14-fret slotted headstock, had two of them. My first all-solid guitar was Epiphone Masterbilt AJ-500 RNS. I kinda of fell out of love with it and rosewood guitars in general. They sound a bit cold and harsh, metallic to me.

[@acousticmusicnthings]

@@LegsON never had the chance to play one of those, but I still have one of those Eastman small body guitars and I play it almost daily.

[@LegsON]

@@acousticmusicnthings What about maple slope shoulder Eastman? Such an eye-candy.

[@acousticmusicnthings]

@@LegsON had it for a bit, but moved it in for others. Unfortunately I can only keep doing this is I buy and sell often. I don’t mind most of the time, but I do have a few guitars I have added to the “I need another one if those” list lol.

[@Spudsmachenzie1]

Amazing quality. That thing is almost 60 years old and sounds great. How much did you pay if I may ask?

[@acousticmusicnthings]

Got it on trade, but sold it for around 1300 iirc

[@Spudsmachenzie1]

@@acousticmusicnthings $1300 very reasonable considering condition. I’d take it.

[@timelwell7002]

At one point I had a Gibson dreadnaught with a plasic bridge. I got my friendly luthier to make a rosewood bridge to replace it, which transformed the tone from being absolute cr*p to excellent. Only guitar collectors would prefer a hollow plastic bridge, no musician worthy of the name would be able to tolerate it..!

[@ronnisullivan9794]

You should SELL it…..to me!

[@acousticmusicnthings]

Haha, sorry that one is sold. The Nick Lucas is still for sale as well as a Levin I haven’t had a chance to record yet.

[@claudiaward3540]

💃 'Promo SM'