Anyone else have one? So this 1963 Levin LM-26 felt perfect to fit a LR Bagg M1A in and take out and enjoy on stage. Goya guitar serial numbers I recently installed a LR Baggs Lyrics in my 1968 Levin LT-18 and I’m well pleased with the result. The only difference sound vice that I’ve noticed between the LS-18 and the LT-18, both of them have flamed maple back and sides, is that the LS-18 seems a bit deeper in the bass. The LR Baggs Lyrics sounds similar to the LR Baggs M80 but better, more natural and woody. They have an X-braced alpine spruce top with flame maple back and sides. Levin Model 3 Around Christmas 2015 I was offered to buy a Levin LS-16 that I’ve loved since the first time I played it. I like the ones they used on the Levin LS-18 at the time, they are rounder and look more Gibson like, these square ones look like something from an Egmond or a kids guitar. Serial numbers * updated * Nagoya Suzuki - Nagoya Suzuki had the date stamped on the label from 1950-mid 1960s ... Nagoya Suzuki used 2 systems of serial numbers , the most common is the 1970-1980 6 digit serial number with the first 2 digits being the build year , and the last 4 being the build number ie 771234 would be 1977# 1234 I’ve been trying to find another Goliath sized Levin for the past 3 years without much luck, except for the lovely 1968 Levin LT-18 that I found a couple of weeks ago. Quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten. They are decent guitars. This Levin LT-18 was apparently owned by Brian Griffiths from The Big Three, a Liverpool band that was active during the days of The Beatles. I would have preferred the real deal but I guess it was both expensive and hard to come by exotic woods at the time. [Source: Goyaguitars ], goyaguitars.tripod.com/goya_serial_no.htm, Guitar catalogs 1957-1980s goyaguitars.tripod.com/goya_catalogs.htm, hagstrom.org.uk/images/mkt/hag%20speedomatic.jpg. The guitar sounds pretty damn amazing, not as strong in the mid-range as the 1968 Levin LT-18, especially not after I changed the bridge to ebony, but the highs are great with really nice overtones. These guitars seems to be fairly rare, I’ve seen one or two up on eBay in the last year but they have both gone for upwards of a £1000. Levin LS-18 / Goya S-18 The best source of information for Goya and Levin is without doubt the Levin pages at homepage of Vintage Guitars in Stockholm. In the end of March, about 2-3 weeks after I bought the 1963 Levin LM-26, I was offered a 1959 Levin LM-26 that I couldn’t resist, even though I already had one from that year. I have seen a couple on eBay in the UK but the sellers always want £1000 for them which for me as a Swedish collector is way too much. WOW! I was super lucky and managed to win this Model 3 on an auction the day before Christmas, perhaps that’s why the competition wasn’t so fierce. The pickguard was replaced and a new bridge was cut and for some reason screwed down to the top, madness if you ask me. The action was so high that I couldn’t even get it in tune properly, the intonation was way off. The old Levin factory on Norra Larmgatan 4 in Gothenburg, Sweden, around 1920. You feel a bit honoured too, when someone offers you a guitar because they know you will restore it, take care of it, play it and cherish it for years to come. Most of the acoustic guitars during this period were handmade in Sweden by the Levin company. I always thought that the G-10 had a slimmer neck than other Goya classicals. Fingerboard width: 43 mm, scale length: 630 mm Serial number 123817, both of the Goya guitars are Birch that has been stained. During 1954-1960 that number was a six digit: Levin serial number, and during 1960-1972: several other series was used. Mahogany bolt-on neck with adjustable truss rod The number one source of guitar and amplifier pricing and information so you can find the price and value of your used guitars and amplifier. The sound is not terrible with the plastic saddles, it ads a kind of 1960’s Gibson bass to it but it lacks a lot of clarity in the trebles and I always prefer a bone saddle. I will try to carve a new bridge in ebony as soon as I get time. Polish frets, clean and oil the fretboard and then a general good clean of the whole guitar. If you want see pictures of any of this than have a look at how I restored the old Levin LM-26. Take the machine heads apart and clean them properly before I greased them up and put them back on. It looks like the back has been removed and glued back at some point so I guess someone has re-glued some lose braces. It sounds way better than I expected. I finally got my hands on a Levin LS-18. The problem after 1967 is the new invention of Levin, the individual height adjustable plastic saddles, I hate them. For being one of Levin’s cheapest models I think it’s an amazing guitar and it looks stunning in it’s simplicity. We have to remember that Levin had produced 500,000 guitars by 1970, something that C. F. Martin & Co completed in 1990, so there are still quite a few lying around in peoples attics in Sweden. I will measure and shoot some pictures to post. 2016 might have been the worst year ever when it comes to good musicians dying, last out was Leonard Cohen who meant so much for me in my late teens. The Goya brand went to Martin Guitars in 1974, the year they acquired Levin, and lasted until 1996. I guess the more you play them, the better they sound. The 3/4 size G-10 Goya's are very difficult to find..   How many G-10 3/4 size did they make? I will have to carve a new bridge in ebony, to match the fretboard, and cut a slot for a real bone saddle. I just adjusted the neck a bit, cleaned it up and it was ready to go. http://goyaguitars.tripod.com/goya_g10_insert_1958.htm, http://www.vintage-guitars.se/Levin_info.htm, http://www.vintage-guitars.se/Goya_serial_numbers.htm. On my other 1959 Levin LM-26 the machine heads were replaced by open back Grover’s by the second owner back in 1965 and I think I might have to do the same on this one. It’s just that some of them feels a bit too well kept for the dangers of having them in bars around drunk people, and myself slightly intoxicated hitting them harder than I should because I play with a loud band and can’t hear myself properly and such, you all know how it is. It’s a pretty odd tone wood, we have classics like the Gibson J-200 and quite a few of Guild’s jumbo models that are built with maple back and sides, but not that many dreadnoughts and especially not in the 1960’s. Levin LT-18 / Goya T-18 The Goliath sized Levin collection so far: Levin LS-18 (1960), Levin LT-18 (1963), Levin LT-18 (1966), Levin LT-18 (1968), Goya T-18 (1966), Goya T-23 (1966). However, since the guitar was made in 1968 he must have bought it long after the Liverpool glory days were over. I’m so weak for these top of the line Levin flat tops from the 1960’s, they sound amazing and they are pretty rare to find, people tend to cling on to them until they die, and then their kids will sell them. I didn’t include my 1972 Levin 174 in the picture since the head shape is different and it didn’t really match the others, even though it’s technically the same guitar. Triple wood bound top, unbound back and headstock Taken from Vintage Guitars Sweden. This one from 1968 is pushing it a bit, I thought it was from 1967 until I got it home and could check the serial number properly. It’s also quite rare to see a Levin branded LT-18 for sale, I already have a Goya T-18 which is the same guitar but branded Goya for the US market and they tend to be a bit easier to come across. Sunburst finish and ten year warranty, Marketed by U.K. distributors as Goliath Model 1795. I always prefer early to mid 1960’s Levin guitars, before they opened the new factory in Lessebo in 1965, having said that, most of my Levin guitars are actually from 1965-1966 and they sound pretty damn amazing. Ebony bridge, natural finish and ten year warranty, Marketed by U.K. distributors as Super Goliath Model 1855. A day or two with the pump is like months of actually playing. I have liked some of my Levin guitars less and then one day they surprise you and just sound amazing. To my ears the Levin LT-18 is the love child of a Gibson J-45 and a Martin D-28, it’s somewhere in between, a perfect mix and I just love them. I bought it about two weeks ago from a guy in Heidelberg, Germany and then it got stuck in some warehouse over Christmas until the Spanish post service could be asked to deliver it. The Goya guitar brand definitely did not occur before 1952. An Unofficial forum for those who love Martin instruments - Founded by Steve Stallings. Single-bound ebony fingerboard with with centred pearl dot inlay. I love the original machine heads with their bone buttons and the brass medallion on the back of the head is just beautiful. Nickel plated individual Van Gent tuners with metal buttons These Goya guitars were made in Japan, Korea and Taiwan. The G-10 was purchased new at Ray Lammers Music in Cincinnati, Ohio  (now defunct)  in the early 1960's. Other noticeable differences is that the LS-18 has thicker neck profile, different machine heads and centred pearl dot inlay instead of the LT-18’s bass side pearloid block inlay. Fingerboard width: 43 mm, scale length: 630 mm i have a Goya F-11 #134927………can anyone tell me the year? They aren’t that easy to come by so I have pretty much bought every Levin LT-18 I got my hands on. Guitars are meant to be used and played, even vintage ones, so in a way I would be happy to take any of my Levin’s out of the house. Use this site for a pricing guide and source of information on all guitars. It basically looks a bit more 1950’s and I love it. This website uses cookies for functionality, analytics and advertising purposes as described in our. Brass frets, brass tuners, pyramid bridge, bridge pins and strap button with mother-of-pearl inlay. When I sold the Levin Model 65 back in December I promised myself to find another Levin parlour, but older, and nicer. Single-bound ebony fingerboard with bass side pearloid block inlay When I bought my first Goliath sized Levin guitar back in September 2013, a 1966 Goya T-18, I was amazed by the sound of it. I got an old one, I think the older they are the more they vibrate, that I use on guitars that I buy that hasn’t been played for years. See my "Inside Story" and "Goya Information" pages for more details on the history of Goya guitars. Fingerboard width: 43 mm, scale length: 630 mm Grand Concert size: Body width: 360 mm, body length: 465 mm, body depth: 98 mm The second part, with the rosewood bridge and the plastic saddles is something we are going to have to deal with. Goliath size: Body width: 400 mm, body length: 505 mm, body depth: 95/120 mm On the G-10, the string spacing at the nut is 1 11/16",   string spacing at the saddle is 2 7/32",  scale length is 24 27/32". However, on some instruments, a six digit: Levin serial number was impressed into the top As a result of the overlap between years, Fender serial numbers are also not by definition chronological. The serial number is 16C602. It has had some repair work done to it, apparently by a luthier in Dublin about 10 years ago. In the year of our Lord 1914 a terrible war broke out in Europe, at the same time this beautiful guitar was made in Sweden. Now I’m the proud dad of seven, 3 Levin LT-18, 1 Levin LS-18, 1 Goya T-18, 1 Goya T-23 and 1 Levin 174, they are all the same model with the same specifications, it’s just small details that have changed over the years. The guitar has been used playing anything from jazz, Mississippi blues to Celtic folk and now country, read Ian’s guitar history. I’ve also had a lot less feedback issues with the Lyrics, the M80 has been a nightmare with a full band on stage. Well that’s going to change now because I really like it, especially for finger picking and I’m sure it will mature and sound better and better the more it gets played. My previous one was built in 1958/59 and feels a bit fragile, it is also in a pretty good state for taking out gigging. A great way to improve the tone of your acoustic guitar and to get it to open up is to use a normal air pump from a fish tank to give the top a massage. I did, it took 10 days. Thanks to Vintage Guitars Sweden, The Levin family at the moment, from left to right: Goya GG-172 (1970), Levin Model 13 (1950), Goya Model 163 (1968),  Levin Model 174 (1972), Levin Royal (1951), Levin LM-26 (1959), Levin Model 65 (1942), Goya T-18 (1966),  Levin LT-14 (1965), Levin LT-16 (1966), Goya GG-172 Made in Sweden by Levin in 1970.

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