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Levin LG 8
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1972 catalog

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1975 catalog

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1978 catalog

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1980 catalog


Specifications:
Non-cutaway.
Body width: 380 mm.
Body length: 480 mm.
Body depth: 98 mm.
Fingerboard width: 52 mm.
Scale length: 650 mm.
Spruce top with fan bracing and paper rosette.
Mahogany back & sides.
Single-bound top.
Unbound back.
Mahogany neck.
Unbound rosewood fingerboard.
Rosewood bridge.
Nickel plated strip tuners with white plastic buttons.
Matte natural finish.
One year warranty.

Introduced: Circa 1970

Earliest known example: 501103 (1970)
516240 (1972)
544937 (1975)

Circa 1973:
Five year warranty.

523428 (1973)

Circa 1975:
Body depth: 95 mm.
Inlayed rosette.
Fingerboard ends straight.


Circa 1975:
Changed rosette design.

539779 (1975)
540683 (1975)
540689 (1975)
550698 (1976)
555593 (1977)
559579 (1977) - (triple-bound top?)
561292 (1977)

Circa 1977:
Triple-bound top.
Changed rosette design.
Also available in high gloss natural finish as LG 8 P.

Latest known example: 565427 (1979)

Circa 1979:
Three year warranty.

Circa 1979:
Made in Japan.

Earliest known Japan made example: L91033 (Circa 1979)
L91146 (Circa 1979)

Circa 1980:
Made in Finland.
Changed rosette design.
Matte or high gloss natural finish.
Five year warranty.

568754 (Circa 1980)
Latest known example: 569518 (Circa 1980)