L-5

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The Gibson L-5 is a renowned archtop jazz guitar, celebrated for its rich tone, carved top construction, and use by many influential jazz guitarists.

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instanceOf archtop guitar ⓘ
electric guitar ⓘ
jazz guitar ⓘ
alsoUsedInGenre country ⓘ
early rock and roll ⓘ
western swing ⓘ
backMaterial carved maple ⓘ
binding multi-ply body binding ⓘ
bodyShape hollow body ⓘ
bodyType archtop ⓘ
bridgeType tune-o-matic on wooden base ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United States ⓘ
designer Lloyd Loar ⓘ
fHoleDesign violin-style f-holes ⓘ
fingerboardMaterial ebony ⓘ
finishOptions natural ⓘ
sunburst ⓘ
headstockInlay flowerpot inlay ⓘ
historicalSignificance one of the first commercially produced archtop guitars ⓘ
inlays block inlays ⓘ
introducedInYear 1922 ⓘ
laterElectricVersions true ⓘ
manufacturer Gibson ⓘ
marketPosition high-end professional instrument ⓘ
neckMaterial maple ⓘ
notableModelVariant Gibson L-5 CES ⓘ
linked to: Gibson L-5

Gibson L-5 CT ⓘ
linked to: Gibson L-5

Gibson L-5 Signature models ⓘ
linked to: Gibson L-5
numberOfFrets 20 ⓘ
nutWidth 1.68 inches ⓘ
originallyAcoustic true ⓘ
pickupConfiguration two humbuckers (CES versions) ⓘ
primaryGenre jazz ⓘ
scaleLength 25.5 inches ⓘ
sidesMaterial maple ⓘ
stringCount 6 ⓘ
tailpieceType trapeze tailpiece ⓘ
topMaterial carved spruce ⓘ
usedBy Django Reinhardt ⓘ
Eddie Lang ⓘ
George Benson ⓘ
Hank Garland ⓘ
Joe Pass ⓘ
Kenny Burrell ⓘ
Maybelle Carter ⓘ
Merle Travis ⓘ
Scotty Moore ⓘ
T-Bone Walker ⓘ
linked to: T‑Bone Walker

Wes Montgomery ⓘ

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