Gibson Acoustic 1928 L-1 Blues Tribute (Vintage Sunburst) Overview
The Gibson Acoustic 1928 L-1 Blues Tribute acoustic guitar takes you back to when the blues wave first really hit and artists from the Mississippi delta to the burgeoning Memphis music scene started to be widely recorded. With its small flat-top body made of fine mahogany and Adirondack spruce, the elegantly adorned 1928 L-1 Blues Tribute perfectly captures the sprit of this Cadillac of acoustic guitars, which appeared in the hands of top blues players such as Robert Johnson.The Gibson Acoustic 1928 L-1 Blues Tribute celebrates a generations of their small body acoustic guitar design by recreating the L-1 model as it was at the peak of its initial popularity, when it was one of the most influential instruments among blues guitarists. In 1928, the L-1 was the fanciest member of the L family, treating its players to elegant body binding and an inlayed rosette. From its vintage open-back tuners to its stained shaded finish, the 1928 L-1 Blues Tribute recreate all of the details of this legendary instrument.
From the very first Gibson Mandolin-Guitar catalog released in 1903, Gibson assured their customers that every guitar would be built using woods with "the most durable, elastic, and sonorous qualities." You'll experience this promise in action from the very first time you set eyes on your Gibson Acoustic 1928 L-1 Blues Tribute. In fact, this was one of the guitars that first established spruce topped mahogany as a standard for singing guitar players. With its Adirondack red spruce top and select mahogany back and sides, the 1928 L-1 Blues Tribute delivers the timeless rich warmth, volume, and clarity that define this classic tonewood combo.
The original Gibson L series guitars that the 1928 L-1 Blues Tribute is based on herald back from a day when acoustic instruments had to rely on their own natural projection, rather than fancy electronics and powered amplification. In a race to see who could create the largest yet still playable guitar, Gibson's small-body acoustics stood out for their impressive volume and cannon-like projection. When you play the Gibson Acoustic 1928 L-1 Blues Tribute, you can't help but notice the effect of its centered bridge in action.
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- Top Wood: Solid Adirondack Spruce
- Back & Sides Wood: Solid Mahogany
- Colour: Vintage Sunburst
- Finish: Nitrocellulose
- Body Bracing: X-Bracing
- Neck Wood: Mahogany
- Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
- Fingerboard Inlay: Dot
- Binding: Multi-ply
- Neck Shape: V
- Number of Frets: 19, 12 past the body
- Scale Length: 25"
- Tuning Machines: Vintage open-back
- Bridge Material: Rosewood
- Nut/Saddle Material: Bone
- Nut Width: 1.77"
- Case Included: Fitted Hardshell