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Beautiful guitar, BigMike!
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04-18-2020 07:36 AM
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It matters bigtime. Most post-war L-5CES guitars (Venetian cutaways, single-coil pickups, then PAF humbucking pickups) are built quite differently from most typical '60s L-5CES guitars (smaller necks, Florentine cutaways, laminated backs, later pickups), which are built quite differently from most '70s L-5CES guitars, which began an evolution to heavier guitars with less acoustic resonance, higher feedback resistance, less recarve, etceteras. The visual continuity of most L-5 features since WWII masks significant differences in the way that they were built and how they perform. As well, the market for '50's P-90s and PAF pickups can lift the prices of the instruments that have them by thousands of dollars.
Originally Posted by BigMikeinNJ
Last edited by Hammertone; 04-18-2020 at 10:31 PM.
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BAH! Who needs a cutaway and pickups on an L5? Not on Eddie's "music box!"
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Before the much needed restoration work
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That aged lacquer gets me every time!
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I hear ya Mark M
being a ‘56 it’s in that transition period before humbuckers took over and they went from acoustic archtops to more electrified heavier builds. In hand it’s really very light and has a beefier neck, but very ok and the wood is quite nice. All I need is the harness installed and do an endpoint jack. Waiting on a WesMo tailpiece (thanks FWS6) and ‘60s NOS Grover Imperials.Last edited by BigMikeinNJ; 04-18-2020 at 11:44 PM.
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middle position sounds pretty good
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Originally Posted by gggomez
Very nice! Love this song and it sounds great. Must be the first time I've seen someone use a capo on an L5.
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I admit that i didnt play many 50's L-5 CES models, only a 59 that was 20000$ listed, and wasnt really impressed, also somo middle sixtties laminated back that i didnt like specially. Originally Posted by BigMikeinNJ
I was blown away by a L5c 1967 converted into Wesmo: the acoustic sound was not impressively loud at all.. But the amplified tone was really amazing sweet and opened... Time?
Maybe i still dont know enough yet, but amplified tone wise, the L-5 Ces or Wes sound very well in all eras.
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Big, why not put the correct parts on it?
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I think the high e tuners got issues, the tuners coming are NOS just like what’s on there now. I prefer function over failing original parts
i love playing it.
You staying safe ??? I almost called you to shoot the breeze on this one. I never forget how helpful you were in 2016 when I scored my ‘39P...
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Hutchins labels, Crimson labels, etc. are pure marketing BS. They are simply some very nice Gibson guitar models built by the Gibson Custom Shop. Originally Posted by wintermoon
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His price is spot on for this L-5 WesMo from the golden Hutchins years. Even if they aren't signed by Hutchins, he oversaw their construction. I know from past experience that Joe Vinikow at archtop.com: Fine Vintage Instruments Online is great to work with. I doubt he will have this guitar for very long as it is a popular model that holds it's value. Originally Posted by Jabberwocky
Good luck with your search!
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I don't post much around here lately but i got this dot you might dig. like, the actual holy grail. i also figured since we're about to enter a great depression, I'd write some 30s style chord melody. here's an arrangement of a tune by a great artist from NY named Vilray. Check out his page here.
Last edited by omphalopsychos; 04-23-2020 at 02:45 PM.
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Gorgeous, and sounds superb. You can hear every note in every chord. Beautiful tune and arrangement too!
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Gorgeous guitar. INDEED !!!
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That's the holy grail indeed! The dot neck fingerboard is so elegant looking.
It sounds wonderful, beautiful playing too!
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BTW.... I think you owe us a little back-story on this one. Year, what strings, where dj'ya get it and so on. Please?!
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About 2 years ago a german colleague (from Berlin I think) snapped up a refinished Dot-Neck L-5 just like this one that sat on Reverb for at least 6 months ... paid something like 12 grand for it IIRC . That guitar was MINT and except for the new finish 100% original and just so sweet and lovely to look at ..... Oh well, he's a pro player and the guitar is working so all is good !
I had the chance to play one of these many years ago at the Mandolin Bros. Store on Staten Island/NY and that particular instrument was mediocre if not just plain boring and un-inspiring. The bad set-up (VERY high action, bad intonation, etc) didn't help. Showed me once again that lemons have no particular season
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Originally Posted by ccroft
Gibson L-5 Acoustic Archtop Guitar, Vintage 1928 | om28.com
Belonged to Tony Oliver and has a book of duets written by him. I'm gonna record some once i can actually play with buds again post quarantine.
Strings: TI Benson flatwounds. .... Just kidding. Probably gave someone a heart attack w that one. I've been using the same strings on acoustics for years since Rob M turned me on to them: Philippe Bosset 80/20. I use a light gauge set and replace the trebles with 13/17. Sometimes I feel like phosphor bronze, Philippe Bosset is my go-to for those also.
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Sounds great!
The pictures look marvelous. I have never seen a guitar that age in that good a condition, and that includes at some of the finer guitar museums across the country.
A great find for sure!Last edited by Doctor Jeff; 04-25-2020 at 03:03 PM.
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I keep returning to this thread, Juan. Seriously great guitar, and you play it so beautifully. I've subscribed to your YT channel, so I can hear more of it - just in case you don't share stuff here in the future. Keep at it!
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A 1956, owned by the cousin of the seller since 1960. IN those years the kid played the hell out of it, the pickguard outgassed, he had a lousy refret and input jack Repsir done and laid down a coat of shellac. Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh
nightmare on Elm Street
Enter the seller Frank he bought it, took it a cat named Paulie in north Jersey who cleaned it up, refretted it, refinished it in a couple thin coats of nitro and made a new pickguard. The guy is an artist.
Being a 1956 it’s a old style more acoustic Archtop. I’ve got everything for it: staple P90s, original harness, everything. It just needs the harnessreinstalled. With this shelter in place stuff I’ve been playing it a lot, it’s loud and sweet.
so here a shot of her before the restore - next post is photos of the guitar here and ad shots.
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