Gibson L-1 Archtop
guitar · 1902–1925Vintage1902–1925
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Why this number?
The typical used price is the median of 25 used sales observed in the last 24 months, with outliers removed and the figure rounded. An observed sale is often the last asking price rather than a confirmed hammer price.
| Typical used price | €1,700 | median sold, rounded |
| Most sold between | €1,350–€2,300 | 25th to 75th percentile, same window |
| Window | last 24 months | the tightest of 90 days, 6 months and 24 months with 8 used sales |
| Sample | 25 used sales | thin data, treat as a rough guide |
| By condition | €2,100 | very good, median of 10 sales, same window |
| Time to sell | — | only counted from listings we watch start to finish; not enough yet |
| Live asks | €3,390 | typical ask across 25 listings, 99% above typical used |
| Outliers | dropped | beyond 10× the product’s own median: bundles, parts, typos |
| All-time | €1,700 | 172 used sales, 2014–2026; not used for deals |
| Sales on record | 178 | all-time, all platforms |
Typical prices are rounded (to 5 / 10 / 50 / 100 by size, in whichever currency you read); asks and the chart are exact. As of 19 October 2026. Full method, including what each badge means
For sale right now
The best-priced as cards, a row of them; every other ad as a line, by ask. Each ask is the seller’s own number; the platform’s mark opens the listing. Each one says when we last confirmed it at its source: the price and availability are from that visit, so check the marketplace before you go.
Reverb
19 more live · €3,021–€6,664 · typical ask €3,390 · 10 United States · 6 Japan
- €3,02178% over typicalgood ·
United States · Reverb · confirmed 31 h ago - €3,10648% over typicalvery good · United States · Reverb · confirmed 31 h agocheck this is the same guitar
- €3,11083% over typicalexcellent · United States · Reverb · confirmed 31 h agocheck this is the same guitar
- €3,22390% over typicalgood ·
Australia · Reverb · confirmed 31 h agocheck this is the same guitar - €3,33296% over typicalexcellent · United States · Reverb · confirmed 31 h agocheck this is the same guitar
- €3,37799% over typicalgood · United States · Reverb · confirmed 31 h agocheck this is the same guitar
- €3,39099% over typicalcondition unlisted · United States · eBay United States · confirmed 5 days agocheck this is the same guitar
- €3,39099% over typicalgood ·
Canada · eBay United States · confirmed 5 days agocheck this is the same guitar - €3,999135% over typicalgood · United States · Reverb · confirmed 30 h agocheck this is the same guitar
- €3,999135% over typicalexcellent · United States · Reverb · confirmed 31 h agocheck this is the same guitar
- €4,305153% over typicalgood ·
Japan · eBay United States · confirmed 5 days agocheck this is the same guitar - €4,461162% over typicalcondition unlisted · United States · eBay United States · confirmed 5 days agocheck this is the same guitar
- €4,513115% over typicalvery good · Australia · Reverb · confirmed 31 h agocheck this is the same guitar
- €4,772181% over typicalgood · Japan · eBay Germany · confirmed 3 days agocheck this is the same guitar
- €4,980193% over typicalgood · Japan · eBay Germany · confirmed 3 days agocheck this is the same guitar
- €5,065198% over typicalgood · Japan · eBay United States · confirmed 4 days agocheck this is the same guitar
- €5,065198% over typicalgood · Japan · eBay United States · confirmed 4 days agocheck this is the same guitar
- €5,992252% over typicalgood · Japan · eBay United States · confirmed 5 days agocheck this is the same guitar
- €6,664292% over typicalpoor · United States · Reverb · confirmed 12 h agocheck this is the same guitar
Price history
What it sold for, quarter by quarter, since Apr 2015: 153 sales in quarters with at least three, and the bars along the floor show how many each quarter. The shaded band is where the middle half of sales landed.
Recent sales by listing date
25 used sales · last 24 months · middle half €1,350–€2,300 · thin
| Listed | Price | Condition | From | Platform | The listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2026 | €1,968$2,200 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 12 May 2026 | €1,459$1,699 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 28 Apr 2026 | €946$1,099 as sold | fair | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 15 Apr 2026 | €1,070$1,244 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 1 Apr 2026 | €1,712$1,990 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
A date is the day the ad went up. Marketplaces do not publish the day a sale closed; each of these had sold by the time we recorded it, in August 2026 and October 2026. A price is what the listing last asked, converted at that day’s rate.
Show the last 50 of 178 recorded sales
| Listed | Price | Condition | From | Platform | The listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 2026 | €1,202$1,399 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 11 Feb 2026 | €2,486$2,895 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 10 Jan 2026 | €1,374$1,600 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 13 Oct 2025 | €1,721$2,000 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 10 Oct 2025 | €2,670$3,095 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 8 Sept 2025 | €2,663$3,100 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 3 Sept 2025 | €1,205$1,400 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 21 Aug 2025 | €3,756$4,373 as sold | excellent |   France | Reverb | Details |
| 1 Aug 2025 | €1,631$1,899 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 16 Jul 2025 | €2,280$2,650 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 29 Jun 2025 | €1,288$1,500 as sold | fair | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 26 Jun 2025 | €1,893$2,200 as sold | fair | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 24 May 2025 | €1,546$1,800 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 12 Apr 2025 | €1,459$1,699 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 9 Apr 2025 | €2,276$2,650 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 9 Mar 2025 | €1,889$2,199 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 21 Jan 2025 | €3,221$3,750 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 16 Jan 2025 | €1,034$1,199 as sold | parts | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 10 Jan 2025 | €3,908$4,550 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 6 Jan 2025 | €2,276$2,650 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 30 Nov 2024 | €1,295$1,501 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 20 Jun 2024 | €1,460$1,700 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 20 Jun 2024 | €2,576$2,999 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 17 Jun 2024 | €940$1,095 as sold | fair | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 10 Jun 2024 | €1,721$1,995 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 2 May 2024 | €1,503$1,750 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 10 Apr 2024 | €3,092$3,600 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 2 Apr 2024 | €1,675$1,950 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 9 Feb 2024 | €1,589$1,850 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 26 Jan 2024 | €620$719 as sold | parts | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 19 Jan 2024 | €2,705$3,150 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 8 Dec 2023 | €1,718$2,000 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 14 Nov 2023 | €1,675$1,950 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 16 Oct 2023 | €1,202$1,400 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 6 Oct 2023 | €2,405$2,800 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 25 Sept 2023 | €732$849 as sold | parts | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 30 Aug 2023 | €1,589$1,850 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 24 Aug 2023 | €1,546$1,800 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 26 May 2023 | €4,938$5,749 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 10 May 2023 | €1,804$2,100 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 20 Apr 2023 | €2,060$2,398 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 15 Apr 2023 | €1,718$2,000 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 22 Feb 2023 | €3,012$3,500 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 14 Feb 2023 | €1,248$1,450 as sold | poor | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 4 Jan 2023 | €1,433$1,665 as sold | fair | United States | Reverb | Details |
A date is the day the ad went up. Marketplaces do not publish the day a sale closed; each of these had sold by the time we recorded it, in August 2026 and October 2026. A price is what the listing last asked, converted at that day’s rate.
Where it’s cheapest right now
What sellers are asking today, by country. Asking prices, not sales; shipping, fees and any customs or import VAT between you and the seller are not included.
| Country | Live | Median ask | Cheapest ask | Cheapest vs typical |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | €3,108 | €1,466 | €234 under (14%) |
| Australia | 2 | €3,868 | €3,223 | 90% over typical |
| Canada | 1 | €3,390 | €3,390 | 99% over typical |
| Japan | 6 | €5,022 | €4,305 | 153% over typical |
In one paragraph
The page's figures as one paragraph, assembled for quoting; not written by hand.
Sellers are asking a median of €3,390 for the Gibson L-1 Archtop today, 99% over the €1,700 it actually sells for (25 recorded sales, last 24 months; most sold between €1,350 and €2,300). There are 25 listings live right now across Reverb, eBay United States, eBay Germany, from €1,466 asking. Figures computed 19 October 2026 by Doirado from cross-platform listing data.