The L-5CES is a hollow body electric guitar built by Gibson. This archtop guitar was manufactured in Kalamazoo, MI in the United States and is a Gibson Vintage Electric Guitar model. Key features include a Hand-Carved Spruce Top, Hand-Carve Maple Back, Maple Sides, 5-Piece Figured Maple Neck, Dual Humbucker Pickups and Vintage Sunburst finish. The specs listed below pertain to the 1975 product year model pictured on this page.
Factory Specs
- Hand-Carved Spruce Top
- Hand-Carved Maple Back
- Maple Sides
- 5-Piece Figured Maple Neck
- Ebony Fretboard
- Set Neck Construction
- Parallel Bracing
- 1 11/16" Nut Width
- 12" Radius
- 25.5" Scale Length
- Kluson Sealfast Tuners
- Multiply Neck and Body Binding
- Bound F Holes
- Flower Pot Headstock Inlay
- Block Headstock Logo
- ABR-1 Bridge
- Carved Rosewood Bridge Base with Inlays
- L-5 Engraved Tailpiece
- Two Volume & Two Tone Controls
- Dual Humbucker Pickups
- 3-Way Toggle Switch
- Bound Tortoise Guard
- 17" Wide Body
- Lacquer Finish
Reference Images
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