Gibson L-5 CES 1978, Natural

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Specs


Instrument	Archtop Guitars
Brand	Gibson
Model	L-5 CES
Finish	Natural
SKU	GA480-A
Handedness	Right
Made In Year	1978
Body Material	Spruce/ Maple
Finish Material	Nitro
Neck/Fingerboard	Maple/ Ebony
Radius	12"
Weight	7.8lbs
Tuners	Original Kluson
Scale Length	25.5"
Nut Width	1.707"
Neck Profile	C
Neck Thickness	.824"- .936"
Electronics	Original Pickups (Replacement covers), Original Pots
Pickup Impedance	Neck - 7.6k; Bridge -7.5k
Contains Brazilian Rosewood (Y/N)	N
Case	Vintage Case (broken latch)
Modifications/Repairs	Replacement pickup covers, replacement bridge wheels, replacement pickguard, repaired top crack

Description

Gibson's premier archtop, and the first guitar to feature f-holes. The L-5 was a success during the big-band era, but found prominence in the hands of jazz, blues, country, and rock players equally. This model features replacement pickup covers, replacement bridge wheels, a replacement pickguard, and a repaired top crack. The golden finish has aged beautifully, and it plays well and sounds fantastic. Includes a vintage hardshell case (which is missing one latch).

*When using Affirm, we charge an additional 3.5% fee on the total at checkout. The majority of our instruments are consignment, where CVG keeps a small percentage of each sale. To be able to cover the additional costs required to offer financing, we have to include a higher fee to the customer. The 3.5% fee will be included in and spread across your Affirm payments.