Coquette ( Epiphone Blackstone-Gibson L-7 comparison )

1) Epiphone Blackstone 1946. 16’ inch body. Parallel bracing
2) Gibson L-7 1935. 17’ inch body. X Bracing

[@ACOUSTIC_4LOVE]

Age of strings on the two guitars? The L-7 a bit brighter-but that could be newer strings than the Blackstone’? The Epiphone’ is more warmer mid punch. All around I like the Epiphone. I’m my years of experience- mid to low low end Epiphones- beat out Mid-Low end Gibsons

[@jaikwillis]

Blackstone is a low end Epi
L7 was top of the line
The L7 to me is far more articulate & resonant.

[@ACOUSTIC_4LOVE]

@@jaikwillis yeah they both sound good. The lower laminated Back Epiphone’s seem to have little more percussive quality. The fully carved like L-7’ Broadways etc have more clarity

[@DrAgan_tortojed]

L7 sounds much like a "gipsy" swing guitar. With Epiphone one might even do the accompaniment (country & western).