I got this immaculate 1993 Gibson L1 re-issue made on July 2, '93 from Elderly but I thought of it as an investment piece and I barely played it when I became in desperate neeed for cash... I had consigned it and then traded it for a new Dobro 33H (on the Gibson/Epiphone page) which I sold on e-bay. So I made my money and some but, maybe 'cause it is gone, I always wanted to replace this one...
I got a thing for 12 fret guitars since this one. It's short scale, boat shaped profile neck and pyramid bridge made it a handsome Gibson.
On May 9th 2004, I got that replacement from Elderly. This one was one made May 28, '93. It is an 0-size body, vintage sunburst finished spruce top with round soundhole, walnut stained mahogany back and sides, V-shaped 2-piece mahogany neck with dark center strip, ebony pyramid bridge, w-b-w double-bound body and soundhole rosette, pearl script "The Gibson" headstock inlay, individual Kluson-style Grover Deluxe tuners, (SN:91483033) the Larrivee Pete Anderson totally beat it for punch and sustain. But... I sold it September 2004 to a guy in San Jose, California.
