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  • Instrument: Archtop Guitars

  • Brand: Gibson

  • Model: L-7C

  • Finish: Sunburst

  • SKU: GA399-A

  • Handedness: Right

  • Made In Year: 1951

  • Top: Spruce

  • Back and Sides: Maple

  • Finish Material: Nitro

  • Neck/Fingerboard: Maple neck w/ rosewood board

  • Fingerboard Radius: 12"

  • Brace Pattern: Tone bars

  • Tuners: replaced, Sperzel

  • Bridge: Original

  • Electronics: Floating pick up added

  • Scale Length: 25.5"

  • Nut Width: 1.68"

  • String Spacing at Saddle: 2.04"

  • Contains Brazilian Rosewood (Y/N): Y

  • Case: HC

  • Modifications/Repairs: New tuners, floating p/up added w/ side jack, new pickguard, 4 repaired top cracks, 2 big repaired side cracks, 1 big repaired back crack, neck set, back & sides overspray

A fantastic archtop from the mid '50s! The Gibson L-7C was produced between '48 and '72 and featured a spruce top over a maple back and sides. This example has seen some changes over the years including replaced tuners, new pickguard and an added floating pickup. Repairs include four repaired top cracks, two side and one back crack as well as a neck set and back and sides overspray. This L-7 has an amazing sound that is full while still maintaining a wonderful mid jazzy punch.

Comes with a new black hard case

Gibson L-7C 1951, Sunburst

$5,500
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    Description

    A fantastic archtop from the mid '50s! The Gibson L-7C was produced between '48 and '72 and featured a spruce top over a maple back and sides. This example has seen some changes over the years including replaced tuners, new pickguard and an added floating pickup. Repairs include four repaired top cracks, two side and one back crack as well as a neck set and back and sides overspray. This L-7 has an amazing sound that is full while still maintaining a wonderful mid jazzy punch.

    Comes with a new black hard case

    Spec
    • Instrument: Archtop Guitars

    • Brand: Gibson

    • Model: L-7C

    • Finish: Sunburst

    • SKU: GA399-A

    • Handedness: Right

    • Made In Year: 1951

    • Top: Spruce

    • Back and Sides: Maple

    • Finish Material: Nitro

    • Neck/Fingerboard: Maple neck w/ rosewood board

    • Fingerboard Radius: 12"

    • Brace Pattern: Tone bars

    • Tuners: replaced, Sperzel

    • Bridge: Original

    • Electronics: Floating pick up added

    • Scale Length: 25.5"

    • Nut Width: 1.68"

    • String Spacing at Saddle: 2.04"

    • Contains Brazilian Rosewood (Y/N): Y

    • Case: HC

    • Modifications/Repairs: New tuners, floating p/up added w/ side jack, new pickguard, 4 repaired top cracks, 2 big repaired side cracks, 1 big repaired back crack, neck set, back & sides overspray

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