1970 Gibson B-25 00-Size Acoustic Guitar

Overview: I worked on this guitar back in 2023 and so I've borrowed the description from my original post but have updated anything needing updating All I had to do was restring it and clean some dust off of it before putting it out in the shop racks. Now back to that original post's text...

In 1970 the venerable B-25/LG-2 model got a few changes. The necks moved-over to the wide-headstock, pearl-inlaid logo, three-piece (with a volute) configuration, the pickguard got smaller and more Martin-like, and the bridge changed to "belly down" in shape. On this guitar, the bracing is also ever-so-slightly stiffer in the top and the back bracing is wider and flatter which is much more practical and sturdy compared to the earlier back bracing which tends to get dislodged as the gluing footprint is more narrow.

These changes add-up to a guitar that actually sounds more like a mid-1950s LG-2 or LG-3 model. It has more cut and punch, a drier bass, and a lot more mids. It's a great sound for an "old time" player as it sits in the mix just-so and you can hear all of your notes popping back at you. The '60s B-25/LG-2 models tend more towards a sweeter low-end but with scooped upper-mids and highs (though it's not always the rule).

Someone did a bit of repair to the guitar before it wound-up here -- it's had a neck reset and at least a bridge reglue/saddle replacement work done as well as a small crack repair done near the pickguard on the top. There's also another small hairline crack repaired on the top under the low E string area. Our work in-shop was just glorified setup work, but suffice to say it's ready to roll. 

Repairs included: Previously it got a level/dress of the frets and setup work. It's playing bang-on and ready to go.

• Weight: 4 lbs 10 oz
• Scale length: 24 5/8"
• Nut width: 1 9/16"
• Neck shape: slim D
• Board radius: 10"
• Depth at first fret: 0.82"
• Depth at seventh fret: 0.91"
• Body width: 14 1/4"
• Body depth: 4 1/2"
• Top wood: solid spruce
• Back & sides wood: solid mahogany
• Bracing type: x
• 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
• Truss rod: adjustable
• Neck relief: straight
• Fret style: wider/medium-height

Condition notes: It appears all-original save, perhaps, a replaced bridge. The bridge is cut for the adjustable saddle it would have had originally but the slot has been filled and a traditional drop-in saddle installed. It's possible this is the original bridge but that it's just been sanded and thus discolored a little. It is the correct shape and style for this year. Aside from that, there's pickwear around the pickguard's lower edge and general usewear throughout. The finish shows fine weather-checking/crackle throughout and there are nicks, dings, and small scratches here and there. It looks nice, though! There's one repaired hairline crack below the pickguard's bottom edge, too (pictured) and an almost-invisible repaired hairline crack in the same area under the low E string. As usual, per the fret style at the time, the frets are jumbo in size but lower-medium in height. Since we last worked on it, it's gotten just a hair of wear to the frets but nothing that affects playability and it doesn't need any further work.

It comes with: It's got an old, brown, hard case. It also has a K&K pickup installed so it's ready to gig!

Consignor tag: SSML