About This Listing

One of the most coveted acoustic arched-top guitars ever!"

This L-5C is in the lineage of Gibson's first f-hole guitar, the L-5, created by Lloyd Lohr. 17" wide body, featuring a Venetian cutaway, is not only eye-catching with its graceful design, but also rich in tone and deep resonance.
This particular instrument was made in 1977. A well-known repair shop corrected the fingerboard angle by placing a wedge of maple between the fingerboard and neck, corrected the fingerboard distortion, refretted (using Stew Mac #150), replaced the nut (using a cow bone), corrected the binding peeling on the fingerboard end, fitted the bridge and bass, and replaced the saddle. The bottom of the saddle has been reinforced with a thin sheet of ebony, the string groove and feel on the top of the saddle have been adjusted, the tailpiece has been moved to correct the off-center position, and the back of the neck has been over-lacquered. Other than that, dents, scratches, touch-up areas, paint deterioration, floating peg bushings, rust and tarnish on metal parts, and other signs of use and aging can be seen, but considering the age of the instrument, it can be said that it maintains a relatively clean appearance.
As mentioned above, it has been properly tuned, so both playability and sound are perfect. This is a gem that allows you to experience the joy of playing and owning a great instrument.

Please note that this item is in the possession of the customer. We will not be able to transfer this item to other stores in our company. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Top: Spruce
Side & Back:Maple
Neck:Maple
Fingerboard & Bridge:Ebony

Year of manufacture: 1977
Accessories:genuine hard case (handle is damaged), non-genuine semi-hard case
Serial:06152415

* Due to the nature of this product, we are unable to move it between stores.

Please read carefully.

* This item is limited to one original item.

* Because it is listed in the store and multiple malls, there is a time lag in sales and inventory status, and is not real-time.
Therefore, there is a possibility that the item has already been sold at the time of your order. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.

*** The shipping cost to most countries is included in the listed price ***

All musical instruments we sell have been checked and adjusted for playability. The pictures in the listings are of the actual item so please have a look for an idea of the cosmetic condition. As they are used instruments they may or may not have some scratches or wear to the finish. Please note: Ishibashi will not accept returns or refunds in the case of dents, scratches, or cosmetic wear that were orignally detailed either in the pictures or description. Thank you for your understanding.

Condition: Some scratches, dents and marks. If you would like to know more about this specific instrument, or have general questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Accessories: Please confirm the picture.

Precautions for electronic instruments that use a power supply

The voltage in Japan is 100 V, it is different from most of other countries, you need confirm the voltage of your country and in some cases you have to get locally an adaptor for converting the voltage before use it in your country.

Please note!
Not all of the items you purchase from us are in our Shibuya store in Tokyo where we do all of our international communications from. Please be patient while we do inter-company transfers on your items. Once the item arrives here, we will check it over one more time before shipping it out. The usual wait time for our shipping is 7 to 10 days worldwide. We are open from Monday to Saturday 11:00am until 6:00pm (Tokyo time zone) 6 days a week, closed on Sunday.** Please note that all items for sale on here are also available at our retail stores in Japan. There is a chance that they may sell out in our retail location beforehand. We update our information daily, but there is still a chance this may occur. In this event we will cancel the order and refund any payments received. Thank you for your understanding.
More information please confirm our shop policy.

Listed6 months ago
Condition
Brand
Model
  • L-5C
Pickup
  • None
Body Shape
  • Archtop
String Type
  • Steel
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Neck Material
  • Maple
Model Family
Sides Material
  • Maple
Finish Style
  • Gloss
Top Material
  • Spruce
Model Sub-Family
  • Gibson L-5 C
Series
  • Gibson Kalamazoo Factory Era
Back Material
  • Maple
Fretboard Material
  • Ebony
Color Family
  • Tan
Active Preamp
  • No
Number of Frets
  • 20

About the Seller

ISHIBASHI MUSIC

Tokyo, Japan
(3,753)
Joined Reverb:2016
Items Sold:6,755
Product Overview
Originally built by legendary Gibson luthier, Lloyd Loar, the Gibson L-5 is an extremely collectible acoustic archtop. The earliest L-5s are the most prized, but later examples like those from the '50s are still very highly regarded instruments. The L-5 C was introduced as the L-5 P as a cutaway version of the L-5. The name was switched to L-5 C in 1948.  

Years of Production: 
1948 - 1969

Body Style: Archtop acoustic, single cutaway

Design Elements: F-holes, bound elevated pickguard, bound fingerboard, block inlays

Notable Players: Maybelle Carter, Lee Ritenour, Wes Montgomery

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About This Listing

One of the most coveted acoustic arched-top guitars ever!"

This L-5C is in the lineage of Gibson's first f-hole guitar, the L-5, created by Lloyd Lohr. 17" wide body, featuring a Venetian cutaway, is not only eye-catching with its graceful design, but also rich in tone and deep resonance.
This particular instrument was made in 1977. A well-known repair shop corrected the fingerboard angle by placing a wedge of maple between the fingerboard and neck, corrected the fingerboard distortion, refretted (using Stew Mac #150), replaced the nut (using a cow bone), corrected the binding peeling on the fingerboard end, fitted the bridge and bass, and replaced the saddle. The bottom of the saddle has been reinforced with a thin sheet of ebony, the string groove and feel on the top of the saddle have been adjusted, the tailpiece has been moved to correct the off-center position, and the back of the neck has been over-lacquered. Other than that, dents, scratches, touch-up areas, paint deterioration, floating peg bushings, rust and tarnish on metal parts, and other signs of use and aging can be seen, but considering the age of the instrument, it can be said that it maintains a relatively clean appearance.
As mentioned above, it has been properly tuned, so both playability and sound are perfect. This is a gem that allows you to experience the joy of playing and owning a great instrument.

Please note that this item is in the possession of the customer. We will not be able to transfer this item to other stores in our company. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Top: Spruce
Side & Back:Maple
Neck:Maple
Fingerboard & Bridge:Ebony

Year of manufacture: 1977
Accessories:genuine hard case (handle is damaged), non-genuine semi-hard case
Serial:06152415

* Due to the nature of this product, we are unable to move it between stores.

Please read carefully.

* This item is limited to one original item.

* Because it is listed in the store and multiple malls, there is a time lag in sales and inventory status, and is not real-time.
Therefore, there is a possibility that the item has already been sold at the time of your order. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.

*** The shipping cost to most countries is included in the listed price ***

All musical instruments we sell have been checked and adjusted for playability. The pictures in the listings are of the actual item so please have a look for an idea of the cosmetic condition. As they are used instruments they may or may not have some scratches or wear to the finish. Please note: Ishibashi will not accept returns or refunds in the case of dents, scratches, or cosmetic wear that were orignally detailed either in the pictures or description. Thank you for your understanding.

Condition: Some scratches, dents and marks. If you would like to know more about this specific instrument, or have general questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Accessories: Please confirm the picture.

Precautions for electronic instruments that use a power supply

The voltage in Japan is 100 V, it is different from most of other countries, you need confirm the voltage of your country and in some cases you have to get locally an adaptor for converting the voltage before use it in your country.

Please note!
Not all of the items you purchase from us are in our Shibuya store in Tokyo where we do all of our international communications from. Please be patient while we do inter-company transfers on your items. Once the item arrives here, we will check it over one more time before shipping it out. The usual wait time for our shipping is 7 to 10 days worldwide. We are open from Monday to Saturday 11:00am until 6:00pm (Tokyo time zone) 6 days a week, closed on Sunday.** Please note that all items for sale on here are also available at our retail stores in Japan. There is a chance that they may sell out in our retail location beforehand. We update our information daily, but there is still a chance this may occur. In this event we will cancel the order and refund any payments received. Thank you for your understanding.
More information please confirm our shop policy.

Listed6 months ago
Condition
Brand
Model
  • L-5C
Pickup
  • None
Body Shape
  • Archtop
String Type
  • Steel
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Neck Material
  • Maple
Model Family
Sides Material
  • Maple
Finish Style
  • Gloss
Top Material
  • Spruce
Model Sub-Family
  • Gibson L-5 C
Series
  • Gibson Kalamazoo Factory Era
Back Material
  • Maple
Fretboard Material
  • Ebony
Color Family
  • Tan
Active Preamp
  • No
Number of Frets
  • 20

About the Seller

ISHIBASHI MUSIC

Tokyo, Japan
(3,753)
Joined Reverb:2016
Items Sold:6,755
Product Overview
Originally built by legendary Gibson luthier, Lloyd Loar, the Gibson L-5 is an extremely collectible acoustic archtop. The earliest L-5s are the most prized, but later examples like those from the '50s are still very highly regarded instruments. The L-5 C was introduced as the L-5 P as a cutaway version of the L-5. The name was switched to L-5 C in 1948.  

Years of Production: 
1948 - 1969

Body Style: Archtop acoustic, single cutaway

Design Elements: F-holes, bound elevated pickguard, bound fingerboard, block inlays

Notable Players: Maybelle Carter, Lee Ritenour, Wes Montgomery

Shop 9 options from $8,920.31
Product Reviews

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