First introduced in 1932, the L-00 has remained the most well-known and popular small-body acoustic model in Gibson’s illustrious history. The new L-00 Special is crafted by Gibson’s expert acoustic luthiers in Bozeman, Montana, and offers players a USA-built Gibson acoustic guitar at a very accessible price.

The L-00 Special is constructed using genuine, solid mahogany for the back and sides and has a solid Sitka spruce top with our traditional scalloped X-bracing for a balanced tone with excellent dynamic range for a small-bodied acoustic. Both the top and back feature single-ply binding around the perimeter. The narrower waist of an L-00 body shape provides a focused and nuanced sound, naturally giving it a leaner and tighter bass response that sits perfectly in the mix. The tone is ideal for fingerstyle playing and blues and works very well for other genres and playing styles, too.

The utile neck is attached to the body with a compound dovetail neck-to-body joint, and like all Gibson acoustic guitars, it is affixed with hot hide glue. The neck has a comfortable and fast-playing SlimTaper™ profile, and the rosewood fretboard has a 12” radius and is adorned with simple mother-of-pearl dot inlays and is fitted with 19 standard frets.

The closed slot rectangular rosewood bridge is equipped with a TUSQ® saddle, and the nut and bridge pins are also TUSQ. Smooth turning Grover® Mini Rotomatic® tuners ensure solid tuning stability.

The L-00 Special is finished in satin nitrocellulose lacquer. It comes equipped with an L.R. Baggs™ Element Bronze active under-saddle piezo pickup and active preamp with an easy-to-access soundhole-mounted volume control, so it’s stage and studio-ready from the moment you take it out of the included premium soft shell case.

SKU: MCSBL0SPCHB

Highlights

  • Solid mahogany back and sides
  • Solid Sitka spruce top
  • Satin nitrocellulose lacquer finish
  • Grover Mini Rotomatic tuners
  • Rosewood fretboard with mother-of-pearl dot inlays
  • Tusq nut, saddle, and bridge pins
  • L.R. Baggs element bronze under-saddle pickup and active preamp
  • Soundhole-mounted volume control
  • Premium soft shell case
Specifications Body Specs Back: Solid Mahogany Binding: Single-ply Cream, Top and Back Body Finish: Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer Body Material: Solid Mahogany Body Shape: L-00 Body Styles: Small Body Bracing: Traditional Scalloped X-bracing Side: Mahogany Top: Solid Sitka Spruce Neck Specs Fingerboard Material: Rosewood Fingerboard Radius: 304.8mm / 12.0in Fret Count: 19 Frets: Standard Inlays: Mother-of-Pearl Dot Joint: Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body Joint; Hot Hide Glue Neck Material: Utile Nut Material: TUSQ Nut Width: 43.82mm / 1.73in Profile: SlimTaper Scale Length: 628.65mm / 24.75in Electronics Specs Controls: Soundhole Mounted Volume Output Jack: 1/4" Endpin Preamp: L.R. Baggs Element Bronze Under Saddle Pickup: L.R. Baggs Element Bronze Hardware Specs Bridge: Rectangular; Rosewood Pickguard: L-00; Tortoise Saddle Material: TUSQ Truss Rod: Adjustable Truss Rod Cover: 2-ply Black Tuner Plating: Chrome Tuning Machines: Grover Mini Rotomatic Misc Specs Case: Premium Soft Shell Model: MCSBL0SPCVS Headstock Inlay: Gibson Logo in Gold Silkscreen Strings Gauge: .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053

ConditionBrand New (New)
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Brand
Model
  • L-00 Special
Finish
  • Satin Honey Burst
Categories
Finish Style
  • Satin
Fretboard Material
  • Rosewood
Fretboard Radius
  • 12"
Color Family
  • Brown
String Type
  • Steel
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Active Preamp
  • Yes
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Offset Body
  • Non-Offset Body
Wood Top Style
  • Plain
Finish Pattern
  • Sunburst
Top Material
  • Spruce
Body Shape
  • 00
Model Family
Back Material
  • Mahogany
Scale Length
  • 24.75"
Pickup
  • Undersaddle Piezo Pickup
Sides Material
  • Mahogany
Number of Frets
  • 19

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