NMM 1467.  Guitar by Gibson, Inc., Kalamazoo, ca. 1957.  Style L-48 (16").  Serial number 29744. Gift of Clay H. Johnson, Jr., O'Neill, Nebraska, 1976. The L-48 was an inexpensive arch-top guitar that was marketed to the "aspiring student." It featured the carved top and f-shaped soundholes of the Super 400 for only $85 about 1955, rather than $400 for Gibson’s fanciest arch-top in the mid-1930s. Front, Side, and Back Views Front of Peghead Literature:  Joseph R. Johnson, Mandolin Clubs and Orchestras in the United States (1880-1920):  Their Origin, History and Instruments, M.M. Thesis (Vermillion:  University of South Dakota, 1987), p. 131. Return to Gibson Acoustic Guitar Checklist National Music Museum The University of South Dakota 414 East Clark Street Vermillion, SD 57069 ©National Music Museum, 2005 Most recent update: October 23, 2007 You are the 5,740th visitor to this page since April 15, 2005 The University of South Dakota Return to Top of Page