Double-cutaway Gibson L-5?

[Scotto]

I thought this was interesting... Would love a Wesmo version.

[Broyale]

Cool, but kinda weird looking at first.

[mr. beaumont]

I'll pass.

As far as double cut full depth archtops...I think the only one I ever liked was that Metheny model...that looked great.

[Franz 1997]

er, makes a Kessel look conventional

I think the Metheny shape was based on Howard Roberts modded ES150 - the ''black guitar'. He designed it so he could get his thumb over at the top end, or so legend has it..

[wintermoon]

why is the selector switch on the bass side?

[jads57]

Maybe the electronics guy was left handed,LOL!

[Mark M.]

I have never seen one of these before. What's the story? Anyone here know anything about them, how many were built, when, etc?

[Woody Sound]

How about the "deep '335" (ES-150), and this DC '175?

[wintermoon]

I have never seen one of these before. What's the story? Anyone here know anything about them, how many were built, when, etc?

it's new, probably a one off.
did someone steal the switch tip?

[Hammertone]

Hey, I took that picture!
I played it for a good 1/2 hour.
Even in the din of NAMM, I could tell that it was an excellent instrument.
The guitar was labelled a prototype, as were several other really nice instruments, including a blonde L-5P.
My guess is that Gibson will put the switch wherever you want it on a custom order.
My guess is that some people viewed the switch tips as a suitable commemorative take-aways from their experience at NAMM - some guitars had them, some did not.

[mr. beaumont]

You know what's weird? That deep 335 looks great to me...

[Jabberwocky]

I bet Gibson knows that folks will take them and so left the switch tip off.

[silverfoxx]

I'll pass.

As far as double cut full depth archtops...I think the only one I ever liked was that Metheny model...that looked great.

Couldn't agree more I had a PM double cut 1 pup, nice guitar IMO the
L5 double cut looks extremely odd.

[3625]

[Nabil B]

Looks too much like a 335 for me. I'd take an original L5 over that one any day.

[Mark M.]

I think it's kind of cool. It would be interesting to try out. It's unusual, to be sure. But, something about it appeals to me. I don't like the look of the ES 175 double cut, though. The double Florentine is just too much.

[Hammertone]

I think a florentine double-cutaway ES-175 would look sharp as hell in a thinline format.
Hofner did it in the 1960's with the Ambassador - a thinline, florentine double-cutaway, 16" President.

[jads57]

Or the venerable Barney Rubble model!http://www.google.com/search?q=gibso...w=1668&bih=846

[StevieB]

Saw one at Winter NAMM this year, but it didn't appeal to me

[Jimmy Mack]

And Guild had the Studio 302 in 1968. 2 Florentine cutaways on a thin line body. It was so beautiful, I had to buy it.
So, I saved my paper route money for the down payment, traded in my Fender Jaguar, and then payed the balance off @ $5 a week! Played it into the ground (the frets ) and played gigs for 4 years with it, then abandoned it for the above model displayed ES 150 TDCW. I know where there is a '68 Guild like it, but with a 3" body depth. Wish I had the extra income from a paper route now !!!!!

[Scotto]

My understanding is that it is a new guitar available through the custom shop shown at the namm show this year. From what I have read about it so far, it is 2.5" thick so not as thick as the classic L5.

[Scotto]

I saw this on the internet several years ago and instantly wanted one. Would love to see this new one in person.

[Scotto]

Hey, I took that picture!
I played it for a good 1/2 hour.
Even in the din of NAMM, I could tell that it was an excellent instrument.
The guitar was labelled a prototype, as were several other really nice instruments, including a blonde L-5P.
My guess is that Gibson will put the switch wherever you want it on a custom order.
My guess is that some people viewed the switch tips as a suitable commemorative take-aways from their experience at NAMM - some guitars had them, some did not.

Thats cool Hammertone, thanks for letting me nix your pic. Was there a price listed with this guitar by any chance?

[Danny W.]

Here's a Lacey Empire double-cut I once owned:




Here's my Gibson Custom Shop ES-355 with a bit of L-5 aesthetics:




and here's yet another double-cut Byrdland (not mine):



Danny W.

[Hammertone]

Saw one at Winter NAMM this year, but it didn't appeal to me

Uh, yeah, you saw the one in the picture at the top.