Description
High figured maple back and sides , Bent, trimmed and contoured for the Gibson L body. The top is red spruce with the rosette installed. All specs are based of a 1930 l. The braces are red spruce and they are the 1/2 in high and .250 wide at the bottom. X braces . The back is 15 ft radius. The top is more radiused than Martin.
The binding , fretboad and bridge are all Bloodwood and the fretboard has the dots installed. It is radiused ( 12 in radius) and slotted. The nut width is 1 3/4 and bridge spacing is 2 1/4 in. Bone nut and saddle are included.
All parts are included down to the strings. The back as a custom made back strip of Bloodwood and maple with a matching piece for the tail joint. Ebony bridge pins and strap button. The head veneer is ebony and it is off so you can do your own inlay. The tuners are relic 3 on a plate with white buttons.
The firestripe pick guard has a protective plastic cover so don’t forget to pull that off when applied . The neck is mahogany and dovetailed. There is a 2 way rod and it is accessed from the sound hole. Also a valoute is on the back of the head stock.
I have made a number of these little guys and I love them. great finger picker guitars. A side note is in the X brace there are 2 tiny wedges for you , so when you glue the X brace you insert them at that time , trim when the glue dries and attach the cotton patch,
we have full building support. I had been asked before , that the 12 fret Gibson used the same body on the 12 , 13 and 14 fret guitars and only change the necks . I also have the brace locations plotted for you .
