| Year | 1959 (circa) | Color | Black | | | | | |
| Birthplace | Tokyo, Japan | Factory Options | N/A | | | | | |
| Manufacturer | Guyatone Tokyo Sound Co. Ltd. | Case Mfd. | Unknown | | | | | |
| Model | LG-60B “Model LG-60B” Sticker on Back of Peghead | Case Exterior | Hard Shell, Laminated Carboard.Taupe Covering, 5 Latches (one keyed), 3 Metal Hinges, Leather Handle | | | | | |
| Serial # | N/A | Case Interior | Green Felt, Neck Pocket | | | | | |
| Serial # Location | N/A | Case Extras | N/A | | | | | |
| Original Price | Unknown | | | | | | | |
| Specifications | | | | | | | | |
| Overall | | | | | | | | |
| Type | Electric Solid Body 6-String Guitar | Body Length | 15 1/8″ | | | | | |
| Weight | 5 lbs 10 oz | Body Depth | 1 5/16″ | | | | | |
| Scale | 24 3/4″ | Upper Bout Width | 8 1/4″ | | | | | |
| # Of Strings | 6 | Waist Bout Width | 6 7/8″ | | | | | |
| Total Length | 36 7/8″ | Lower Bout Width | 11 1/8″ | | | | | |
| Construction | | | | | | | | |
| Body | | | | | | | | |
| Body Type | Solid Body, Single Cutaway | Body Binding | White Celluloid Top and Back | | | | | |
| Top | Laminate | f-hole Binding | N/A | | | | | |
| Back | Laminate | Bracing | N/A | | | | | |
| Sides | Laminate | Finish | Nitrocellulose | | | | | |
| Neck | | | | | | | | |
| Neck Detail | Laminate | Side Marker | N/A | | | | | |
| Neck Profile | V | Nut | Bone | | | | | |
| Neck Depth | 1st Fret 1.014″, 10th Fret 1.116″ | Nut Width | 1 1/2″ | | | | | |
| Neck Attachment | Set | 12th Fret Width | 1 15/16″ | | | | | |
| Neck Heel Cap | N/A | Truss | Unknown | | | | | |
| Fingerboard | Rosewood | Truss Adjustment | N/A | | | | | |
| Fingerboard Radius | 7.25″ | Truss Adj. Cover | Faux White Celluloid Cover, 1 Screw to Peghead | | | | | |
| Fingerboard Binding | White Celluloid, Fully Bound | Peghead Profile | Small Angled Scoop | | | | | |
| Frets | .062″ Nickle Silver Wire | Peghead Veneer | N/A | | | | | |
| Fret Count | 19 | Peghead Binding | White Celluloid Fully Bound | | | | | |
| Position Marker | Small Rectangle Pearl Sticker 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 15 | Peghead Logo | Brass Guyatone Logo Plate, 2-Rivets Attached | | | | | |
| Hardware | | | | | | | | |
| Tuners | Mfd Unknown | Pickguard | White Celluloid with Etched Blue Pinstripe, Ornamental Small Wing on Top | | | | | |
| Tuners Type | 6 Individual, Open Back, 2-screws to Peghead | Pickguard Mount | 8 Philips Screws to Top | | | | | |
| Machine Heads | White Celluloid, Rounded | Knobs | Fine Knurled Black Plastic, Set-Screw | | | | | |
| Tuner Bushings | White Celluloid | Knob Details | 2-V, 1-T, White Stampled Volume, Tone and Position Dot Marker. | | | | | |
| Tailpiece | COB Fixed Plate with In-body Slotted String Cutouts, Removable Lid | Switch Cap | Black Plastic Chicken Head, Push-on with White S/W Stamped, “Sharp, M, Soft” Sticker | | | | | |
| Tailpiece Mount | 8 Screws to Top | Control Plate | N/A | | | | | |
| Bridge Type | Floating 2-piece, Thumbscrew Height Adj. | Pickup Bezel | Grey Plastic, Short for P1, Tall for P2. | | | | | |
| Bridge Detail | Compensated | Pickup Location | Neck, Bridge | | | | | |
| Bridge Material | Aluminum | Pickup Mount | 4 Screws to Routed Top. | | | | | |
| Bridge Saddle | N/A | Strap Button | Aluminum End Pin and Upper Bout Side Pin | | | | | |
| Tremolo Arm | N/A | | | | | | | |
| Electronics | | | | | | | | |
| Pickup | Two Guyatone Mfd, Single Coil | Switch Stamp | N/A | | | | | |
| Pickup Detail | Gold Plated Brass and Black Plastic 2-Piece Cover with Aqua Sparkle Strip Inlay, P2 with Guyatone Sound product Inlay | Switch Detail | 2-Pole Rotary | | | | | |
| Pickup Date | N/A | Capacitor Stamp | Suzuki (S) Tu. Pa. Con.0.05 µF (M) TEST 1000 DC Suzuki Musen Tokyo | | | | | |
| Pickup Poles | N/A | Cap Value | .05µF | | | | | |
| Pickup Wiring | Mounted to Pickguard | Cap Value Actual | .04µF | | | | | |
| Pickup Output | P1-4.54kΩ, P2-5.02kΩ | Resistor | 1 on Each Pickup Lead, 50k 5 (written) | | | | | |
| Potentiometers | TBM (Tsubame Radio Co., Ltd.) | Resistor Value Actual | 50kΩ | | | | | |
| Potentiometer Stamp | 2 Volume-TBM 241-NC B500kΩ 321, 1 Tone-TBM 241-NC 1000kΩ 321 | Wire Harness | Pickup Leads Use Shielded Wire, Wires Lay in Routed Body Channels | | | | | |
| Potentiometer Value | Volume 500kΩ, Tone 1MegΩ | Ground Wire | Tone Pot Case Ground Wire to Tailpiece | | | | | |
| Pot Value Actual | P1-Volume 492kΩ, P2-Volume 487kΩ, T-1.33MegΩ | Output Jack | Mfd Unknown, Mounted to Plate, 2-Screws to Lower Bout Side | | | | | |
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| Catalog Description | | | | | | | | |
| LG 60 A superb de luxe model with close action celluloid inlay fingerboard facilitating modern rapid chord and single string passages and quick change from rhythm to solo playing. Specially matched high sensitivity twin pick-ups and a 3-stage mixer control switch as with the LG 50. Two independent volume controls and a tone control ensure the big sound and wide range of tonal effects required today, from “edgy’ to rich round tone colours. | | | | | | | | |
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| Chronologue Legend | | | | | | | | |
| Pickups numbering starts from top position. Ex. P1-Neck, P2-Middle, P3-Bridge | | | | | | | | |
| Pup – Pickup | | | | | | | | |
| UB – Upper-bout, LB – Lower-bout, WB – Waist-bout | | | | | | | | |
| Laminate – Pressed layers of wood w/ veneer | | | | | | | | |
| Celluloid – Nitrocellulose-based plastics | | | | | | | | |
| W/B – Binding alternates White/Black or Black/White depending on count. Ex. 5-ply W/B = W/B/W/B/W | | | | | | | | |
| (db) – Double Markers | | | | | | | | |
| Pearlette – Plastic resembling natural pearl. | | | | | | | | |
| MOP – Authentic mother of pearl | | | | | | | | |
| COB – Chrome over brass | | | | | | | | |
| CM – Chromed Metal | | | | | | | | |
| OAP – Tuners mounted on a metal plate | | | | | | | | |
| V/T – Volume/Tone | | | | | | | | |
| kΩ – Kiloohms, measuring electric resistance | | | | | | | | |
| μF – Microfared, measuring electrical capacitance | | | | | | | | |
| Unknown – Electronics – examination would disrupt vintage integrity, or accurate reading is weighted by other components. | | | | | | | | |
| Unknown – Wood or hardware – examination would disrupt vintage integrity | | | | | | | | |
| N/A – Not Available from manufacturer. | | | | | | | | |
| The Chronologue entry is for model inspected only. Similar models may exhibit different specifications. | | | | | | | | |
| The Chronologue is for historic reference. Updates to continue. | | | | | | | | |
| Maintenance on models not performed unless documented. | | | | | | | | |
| The Chronologue is a registered trademark of SLT Vintage | | | | | | | | |