1964 Gibson LG-2 3/4 Flattop Guitar

The funny thing about Gibson's LG-2 3/4 is that it's basically a 1930s Kalamazoo Sport model with a much-better neck and fancier trim. It's ladder-braced inside like an LG-1 and, unsurprisingly, sounds a lot like one. Because of the shorter scale and smaller body size it's a little chunkier, clunkier, and woodier, though. I didn't expect to like this guitar as much as I do, but I really do like it quite a bit. The compact size and quick, '60s neck makes it fun to sit around on the couch with and -- ya know -- it looks great, too.

After repairs it's playing bang-on and should be healthy and happy for years to come. These are rare models and so the prices have gone sky-high on them (for what they are), so I'm definitely not in the market for one myself, but I can see why people want them so badly.

As an aside, just like on many ladder-braced guitars, the "bridge plate" is a spruce "strapping brace" rather than maple or rosewood and so the bridge pins tear the bottom of these up pretty fast. I did a quick fill/redrill of the pinholes and glued-up a couple layers of 1/32" rosewood veneer to reinforce the front edge of the pinhole line.

Repairs included: neck reset, fret level/dress, new bone saddle, minor bridge plate repairs, minor crack repairs, setup.

Top wood: solid spruce

Back & sides wood: solid mahogany

Bracing type: ladder

Bridge: rosewood

Fretboard: rosewood

Neck wood: mahogany

Action height at 12th fret: 3/32” bass 1/16” treble (fast, spot-on)
String gauges: 54w-12 lights

Neck shape: slim C

Board radius: ~10"

Truss rod: adjustable

Neck relief: straight

Fret style: wide-low

Scale length: 22 7/8"

Nut width: 1 9/16"

Body width: 12 3/4"

Body depth: 3 7/8"

Weight: 3 lbs 2 oz

Condition notes: it's quite clean throughout but does have a few repaired hairline cracks near the pickguard and bridge. It's all original save the new bone saddle, too.