Gibson 1914 L-1 Vintage Archtop Acoustic Guitar Silvertone The floating tremolo and rhythm

The floating tremolo and rhythm circuit complete the system: the rhythm circuit selects the neck pickup with separately preset volume and tone controls via the thumbwheels on the upper bout

avoiding the muddiness and compression typical of earlier designs

while the original DeArmond single-coil pickups deliver that raw

The neck has a little lift to it where it hits the body - standard Harmony stuff

Indian Cedar gives it a lighter feel than the higher-end Alder-body Rhoads models

Gibson 1914 L-1 Vintage Archtop Acoustic Guitar Silvertone The floating tremolo and rhythmNo sales tax for customers outside California. This 1914 Gibson L 1 archtop is an extraordinary early example of Gibsons pioneering work in carved top acoustic guitar design. Built during the companys formative years in Kalamazoo, this instrument represents a key moment in the evolution of the modern guitar, bridging the gap between traditional flat top construction and the carved archtop designs that would later define jazz and early American popular