I took out a few guitars today that I hadn't played in a while. I had kind of forgotten about this little girl. It's a 1955, made in NYC F 30 I got in a trade with another LTG member.
I'm typically not so much a fan of smaller bodied guitars but this one is pretty nice. It's got the Maple back and sides. The Spruce top has wear for sure but really seems appropriate for this guitar. It's almost as old as I am but I will say the F 30 has aged far better than yours truly. It's likely as close to a birth year guitar that I am going to get.
The saddle is pretty much non existent. If I'm still around next Spring, this will be going to Tom Jacobs likely for a neck reset, new saddle and maybe more. here's a few pics.
I'm typically not so much a fan of smaller bodied guitars but this one is pretty nice. It's got the Maple back and sides. The Spruce top has wear for sure but really seems appropriate for this guitar. It's almost as old as I am but I will say the F 30 has aged far better than yours truly. It's likely as close to a birth year guitar that I am going to get.
The saddle is pretty much non existent. If I'm still around next Spring, this will be going to Tom Jacobs likely for a neck reset, new saddle and maybe more. here's a few pics.