Gibson L-3 Acoustic Archtop 1920 Non-Original Tailpiece w/ Chipboard Case Neck Plate One potentiometer date codes reading

One potentiometer date codes reading 6542 (CTS

and shallow-C 1939-profile neck create a low-fatigue playing feel that suits both flatpicking and fingerstyle

Overall condition is excellent for a 60-year-old amp

Lower bout: 12-7/8"

Gibson L-3 Acoustic Archtop 1920 Non-Original Tailpiece w/ Chipboard Case Neck Plate One potentiometer date codes readingNo sales tax for US customers outside California. The Gibson L 3 was part of the company's earliest archtop line, predating the more famous L 5 by several years. In 1920, Gibson was building these guitars by hand in Kalamazoo, carving tops rather than pressing them, and the L 3 sat just above the entry level L 1 in the catalog. These instruments were the working guitars of the early jazz and ragtime era, and surviving examples in playable condition