Famous Gibson L-7 Players?

**Dennis D** · 05-26-2023, 12:07 PM

Originally Posted by skykomishone

I will no longer refer to an L7 as a 'Poor man's L5'. Anyone who owns an L7 cannot be assumed poor. If mine were the only guitar that I owned, regardless of the size of my bank account, I would not consider myself worse off not having instead an L5.

If I were a wealthy man, I would still cherish my '44 L7 more than my L5! It's value cannot be measured in dollars to me!

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I can relate, Sky.
The best idea I've had recently was to give this '30's L-7 to my nephew.
Whichever way anyone would wish to judge or rate it, go ahead. For me, I'll never have a better guitar, and I'm happy knowing it's where it ought to be.

But man oh man, if I ever were to stumble upon another - - ..... : )

( Sorry about the sideways tilt to the photo. )

**skykomishone** · 05-26-2023, 02:46 PM

Originally Posted by Dennis D

I can relate, Sky.
The best idea I've had recently was to give this '30's L-7 to my nephew.
Whichever way anyone would wish to judge or rate it, go ahead. For me, I'll never have a better guitar, and I'm happy knowing it's where it ought to be.

But man oh man, if I ever were to stumble upon another - - ..... : )

( Sorry about the sideways tilt to the photo. )

Please adopt me!
I will gladly accept you as my uncle!

**sgcim** · 05-26-2023, 03:55 PM

Originally Posted by skykomishone

Please adopt me!
I will gladly accept you as my uncle!

No, please adopt me. I wanna be his nephew!
All my uncles are gone, and they never left me a thing.
Why can't life be like all those movies where the uncles leave their nephews a haunted house or something?

**Dennis D** · 05-26-2023, 05:24 PM

Originally Posted by nopedals

Are there any other vintage L-7 vids ? Sure hope so !

That is just too cool !!!

**skykomishone** · 11-17-2025, 01:09 PM

Great thread about a great Gibson model! The L7. What a fantastic guitar!

**jmgalich** · 11-20-2025, 03:38 PM

Unless I missed it, I didn't see George Barnes mentioned. I believe the L7 was his primary guitar before he switched to Guild.

John Galich

**daveg** · 11-20-2025, 06:41 PM

DG

**skykomishone** · 11-20-2025, 07:35 PM

Wow. That L7 sounded amazing. Bruce Foreman's L7 has the Charlie Christian pickup too.
Also, thanks for posting about Barnes. I remembered the stuff he did with Bucky. Great player, nice sound out of the L7.

**jmgalich** · 11-20-2025, 10:08 PM

Originally Posted by skykomishone

Wow. That L7 sounded amazing. Bruce Foreman's L7 has the Charlie Christian pickup too.
Also, thanks for posting about Barnes. I remembered the stuff he did with Bucky. Great player, nice sound out of the L7.

I'm pretty sure by the time he paired up with Bucky for the duo, GB was playing his Guild Acousti-Lectric exclusively.

John Galich