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Lot 48

AMERICAN ACOUSTIC GUITAR
BY GIBSON

MODEL L5, SERIAL NUMBER A 18517, KALAMAZOO, CIRCA 1954
The Gibson logo inlaid in mother-of-pearl to the headstock and insets to the fingerboard, with 'CUSTOM' engraved to the truss rod cover, the tailpiece bearing the model number, and paper label to interior. Housed in leather case.
108cm long

Estimate $2,500 - $3,500

Sold for $8,000

crazing to finish on body overall consistent with age and use.
small scratch to lower body (to right hand side of tailpiece), two smalls losses to upper body (beside fingerboard on left hand side), a scratch to the body beneath strings and a small loss to finish beneath scratch plate. minor losses to sides of soundbox Endpiece worn with loss to patina. Requires general servicing.



The opinions expressed in the condition reports are a guide only and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Prospective buyers are encouraged to inspect articles for sale at our pre-sale viewing where Leonard Joel staff are available for advice.
Leonard Joel makes no guarantee of the originality of mechanical or applied components. Absence of reference to such modifications does not imply that a lot is free from modifications.

The John Hurlston Collection, Part I

AUCTION
Sale: LJ8313
6:30pm - 7 October 2019
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141

VIEWING
Viewing
Wednesday 2 October, 9am-8pm
Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 October, 10am-4pm

CONTACT
Chiara Curcio
decorativearts@leonardjoel.com.au


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