Gibson L 5

Latest about Gibson L 5

The first L-5CES guitars were shipped in late 1951 with dual P-90s. Each pickup of the L-5CES features independent volume and tone controls in addition to a three-way selector switch

The History of the Gibson L-5

By Rod Brakes published

As the L-5 celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, we take a look back at the evolution of Gibson’s seminal f-hole jazzbox with archtop historian Thomas Van Hoose and examine how this watershed design set benchmarks in guitar building

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Gibson archtop collecor Bill Pearlstein pictured with fix rare L-5 electric archtops

These Elegant Archtops Are Among the Rarest of Gibson’s Flagship Guitars

By Dave Hunter published

The search for the perfect guitar led Bill Pearlstein to six rare Gibson L-5 electric archtops with uncommon body depths and features.

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