Some of this guitar’s past history is known. For thirty years or more it belonged to an inmate at the Nebraska State Pen. One can only wonder what circumstances brought about the scuffs and scars scattered over much of the (original) finish. Peering closely at the back reveals beautiful tiger flame maple [...]
With a hand carved, arched beech top and back and mahogany neck, the L1 has a very bright mid/high tone that projects well beyond what its small size would lead you to expect. The ebony bridge and fretboard are hard like a rock. The guy that re-fretted (jumbo nickel) this baby said he [...]
The smaller body makes for a more comfortable gig, but wear a non slippery strap or else the headstock takes a dive for the floor. I’m not completely accustomed to twelve strings anymore so the neck feels enormous to me. The action is nice and low and the neck still straight after thirty [...]