1979 Gibson L5S

$4,495.00

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  • Year: 1979
  • Manufacturer: Gibson
  • Model: L5S
  • Case: Original Hard
  • Color: Natural
  • Condition: Very Good
  • Description: 8.6 of 10 condition (a small bit of pickwear through finish, heavy plating wear, several minor dings and dents. All original parts and finish) I wonder why the L5S was never hugely popular back in the day. It sold well enough to keep it in the linr from 1972 through 1985 which is a bit surprising to me since they are well designed guitars that perform admirably with the same deluxe appointments of an L5 - just ask Mark Farner, Carlos Santana and a host of country players. They're an excellent jazz axe too. The owner was a pro jazz player who like them enough to own two of them. They are super versatile too as you would imagine - being used for jazz and country. Now there's a stretch! Solid three piece Flamed Maple body 5-piece Maple/Walnut neck Ebony fretboard and headplate Pearl block fretmarkers Twin humbucking pickups gold plated hardware 3 position pickup selecter switch, 2 volume, 2 tone controls TP-6 tailpiece Nitrocellulose lacquer finish Kluuson Keystone tuners 1 1/4" body depth at edge 24 3/4" scale 1 11/16" nut width