![]() The guitar plays really nicely and sounds great, really full and warm as could be expected of an all solid Swedish built guitar from the late 1950’s. ![]() 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. 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. This 1959 Levin LM-26 seems to be completely original, it even has the cheap looking machine heads that Levin used in the late 1950’s on the LM-series. Egmond Brothers LTD., Holland, Factory of musical instruments.' The numbers stamped on the back of the peg head are 27951111. I have some Levin LT-18 that has a Goya serial number stamped inside and a completely different Levin serial number on the head, I guess these things happens at a guitar factory. The signature on this label guarantees that this instrument is a genuine Egmond guitar which passed minute final inspection. My Luthier informed me traditional electric guitars should be micd if you want them to tone good. Now I have one Levin LM-26 built in 1963 and two from 1959, well they actually both has a body stamped in 1958 but with a 1959 neck, not sure if they did a lot of bodies one year and necks the next. He also informed me by adding a truss rod it will make the acoustic guitar heavier, and will actually provide it a darker build. The guitar has been used playing anything from jazz, Mississippi blues to Celtic folk and now country, read Ian’s guitar history. A Washburn Jumbo acoustic guitar, serial number 94524. The seller Ian was quite persistent that I added his guitar, that he had owned since his 14th birthday in 1976, to my Levin collection so I of course complied. Egmond twelve-string acoustic guitar.Condition report:We have uploaded some extra images. 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.
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