GIBSON L-5 CT (modern reissue)

  • Gibson L5-CT modern reissue

Overview

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  • acoustic guitars

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1993

Introduced in 1922, the acoustic L-5 guitar was Gibson’s first with f-holes. The model became a favourite of big band players including Wes Montgomery. In 1951 Gibson added pickups to the L5.  Comedian and singer George Gobel had a special version of the Gibson L-5 archtop guitar built in 1958, the L-5CT (cutaway, thin body), featuring shorter scale neck scale (24 3/4") and thinner body  (2 3/8"), About 45 L-5CT's were produced from 1958 to 1963,so they are one of the rarest Gibson models. Most were acoustics but some were sold with pickups.

The model was reissued (around 1993?) as part of the Gibson Historic Collection.

Specifications (24)

General

Bindingbody binding
Finish colorsred finish
Number of strings6 strings
Scale length24.75 inches scale-length

Body

Body back materialmaple body back
Body depth2.375 inches body depth
Body shape featuressingle cutaway
Body sides materialmaple body sides
Body stylearchtop
Body top materialspruce body top
Pickguard shaperaised pickguard
Soundhole2 f-holes

Hardware

BridgeABR-1 bridge
TunersSchaller tuners

Fretboard

Fingerboard position markersblock fingerboard position markers

Neck

Neck jointset neck
Neck materialmaple neck
Number of frets20 fret
Tuner layoutthree-each-side

Controls

Pickup selector controls3-way selector switch
Tone controls2 tone controls
Volume controls2 volume controls

Electronics

Pickups brand and modelGibson 57 classic pickup(s)
Pickups configuration2 humbucker pickups

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