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Gibson Introduces the L5 Signature Guitar

January 22, 2001

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Since master luthier Lloyd Loar designed the first L5 in the days of Prohibition, the L5 has remained the most sought after jazz guitar in the world.

Now, the Custom Shop has created a new version featuring a body profile that is significantly smaller, while retaining all the same, great tonal characteristics that made its grandfather famous and providing a more manageable feel.

The new L5 Signature maintains all of the L5's specifications, such as a maple back, solid spruce top, seven ply binding on the top and three ply binding on the back, nickel hardware, an ABR-1 bridge with a traditional L-5 tailpiece, two OE57 Classic Humbuckers, two volume controls, and an ebony fingerboard with pearl block inlays. The L5 Signature comes in Vintage Sunburst or Tangerine Burst finish.

For more information, visit their web site at http://www.gibson.com/.

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