1939 Gibson L-12 Acoustic Arch-top Very NIce & Original Here is a very fine, original example of a rarely seen Gibson L-12 archtop that was produced in 1939. This one is certainly a very nice guitar. It is completely original in all regards. The finish is in very good condition with only some crazing throughout. I see no cracks or issues, only the back center seam appears to have been reglued. The bridge, tailpiece and tuning machines are all original. It features the pre-war script Gibson logo with a unique peghead inlay pattern. The 17" body is bound with multi-ply binding. The original pickguard is not present and appears to have crumbled. This is a great playing and sounding jazz box. It comes in its original tweed hardshell case. I don't think you will find a much nicer example. The serial number is EA-5299. Like most all of our auctions, we are taking our chances and offering this rare guitar with a ridiculously low start price and NO RESERVE. Who knows what the final price will be, but one thing is for sure--The high bidder will definitely win the auction!! PAYMENT IS EXPECTED WITHIN 5 DAYS. If no arrangement for payment is made within 5 days, an Unpaid Item Dispute will be opened and the item will automatically relist. Do NOT bid if you do not intend to pay within the 5 DAYS. We report all nonpaying bidders. We will accept PayPal and wire transfers. Please note that when you submit payment via PayPal, we can ONLY ship to the PayPal shipping/billing address. No Exceptions. In addition, Georgia Residents will be charged 7% sales tax on ALL SALES. If an item is picked up at our store, sales tax will apply. We ship our instruments via UPS only unless another payment other than PayPal is made. All items will be insured for the full purchase price of the auction. All instruments will be shipped within 2 business days of our receipt of clear payment into our PayPal or Bank account. Affordable Auction Management and Image Hosting Solutions @ inkFrog i000000