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01-31-2022, 12:15 PM
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Old Gibson, can anyone help identify year and model?
Hi all, usual story, old guitar with no serial number visible, no sticker on the inside, looks like from the 50's?
Anyone know what model this is? Is it an SJ45? Any help much appreciated!  
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01-31-2022, 12:20 PM
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Late 40s LG
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01-31-2022, 12:27 PM
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Not the J45 shape... It is the LG-2 shape.
Also, based on the script of the logo, I think it is earlier than the 1950s. More like mid 40s? Others will know better. I hope John Thomas (who is on this forum) sees your post. He will know. For reference: https://truevintageguitar.com/blogs/...lg-2-with-case
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01-31-2022, 12:33 PM
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Look inside...if it's X-braced, it's an LG-2 (and more valuable).
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01-31-2022, 01:07 PM
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Might just be the angle of the photo, but the headstock logo looks slightly off center and is lower than where those logos normally show up. Could've just been sloppy placement at the factory but also might be worth checking if it was stenciled over at some point. At any rate, others are correct about it being a mid-40s LG.
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02-24-2022, 07:37 AM
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Center back strip so no need to check the bracing. It is a 1946 or possibly early-1947 LG2. These generally do not have FONs so dating them more precisely is not possible. I have owned a '46 LG2 and had a '47 in the house on loan. The earlier guitar had a script logo and 1 3/4" nut. The later one a block letter logo and 1 11/16" nut.
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02-24-2022, 07:39 AM
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