Gibson L-C Century of Progress 1937, Sunburst

$8,000.00

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Specs


Instrument	Parlor and Small Body
Brand	Gibson
Model	L-C Century of Progress
Finish	Sunburst
SKU	GF10323-A
Handedness	Right
Made In Year	1937
Top	Spruce
Back and Sides	Maple
Neck/Fingerboard	Mahogany, Celluloid
Bridge Material	Madagascar Rosewood
Tuners	Unoriginal Waverly
Radius	20"
Neck Profile	Vintage V
Neck Depth	.99"-1.07"
Scale Length	25"
Nut Width	1.755"
String Spacing at Saddle	2.2"
Contains Brazilian Rosewood (Y/N)	Yes
Electronics	None
Case	OHSC
Modifications/Repairs	Original tailpiece removed, unoriginal Madagascar rosewood bridge, replacement tuners, non original bridge plate and popsicle brace, multiple glued and cleated belly cracks, glued and cleated top cracks below fingerboard extension, tailpiece screw holes plugged, strap button hole on heel plugged

Description

1937 Gibson L-C Century of Progress in Sunburst, a wonderfully cool and iconic small-body Gibson with some sensible updates. It sports a non-original bridge and tuners, and the original tailpiece was removed at one point, but everything is done for preservation and performance. Several top cracks have been cleated and glued, and the guitar is structurally solid.

Despite the work and changes, it plays and sounds fantastic—lively, focused, and punchy with that dry, woody character you want from a pre-war Gibson. The combination of its art-deco styling and compact, responsive feel makes this a uniquely charming and inspiring instrument. Comes with the OHSC.

*When using Affirm, we charge an additional 3.5% fee on the total at checkout. The majority of our instruments are consignment, where CVG keeps a small percentage of each sale. To be able to cover the additional costs required to offer financing, we have to include a higher fee to the customer. The 3.5% fee will be included in and spread across your Affirm payments.