Gibson L-5 Studio is back

**Thumpalumpacus** · 07-21-2017, 05:13 PM

That green one made me throw up in my mouth ... just a little.

**jazzimprov** · 07-21-2017, 06:30 PM

You have to wonder....

2 colors, and one reminds you of a bad night of drinking..........

who gives the OK on this...... Hermit the frog?

**feet** · 07-21-2017, 07:07 PM

you don't have to ask me to know what i think, and the general consensus here justifies that. i did think the brass was a little odd until i realized its basically just jaguar tan.

**Gitfiddler** · 07-21-2017, 10:20 PM

Originally Posted by jazzimprov

You have to wonder....

2 colors, and one reminds you of a bad night of drinking..........

who gives the OK on this...... Hermit the frog?

Nope, it was his brother Kermit.

**vinlander** · 07-22-2017, 09:42 AM

They forgot the Bigsby

**jazzimprov** · 07-22-2017, 10:29 AM

Kermit became a Hermit after backing that color.........

**Robertkoa** · 07-26-2017, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by Little Jay

A green archtop? Have they been drinking?

Classic Gibson strategy: a standard L5 is now way overpriced, so they come with a low budget version. Not a bad thing! I've been playing an ES-333 for years now, basically a low budget ES-335 and it's every bit as good! Especially after the '57 classic upgrade of the pickups (they can still be had for a third of the price of a 335).

That L5 studio looks interesting. No bindings and flower pot inlay? Who needs those anyway? Now a green archtop.... that's a no-no! :-)

I actually prefer NO BINDING on the Neck-
You have beautiful Rosewood or Ebony or
Pau Ferro or Granadillo Fingerboard and
Plastic on the edges ...and possibly a way to not fully finish the Fret Ends..

For an excellent Guitar- I 'd live with Binding but it really does not scream hi end to me.

Regarding the ugly wacky Green color...
If it was 60% off - worth it.

Man I love the Dot Inlays too..I prefer to feel the wood I guess...

That Guitar is so beautiful that on second look even the Navy Seal Green is still nice but radically reduces the Looks.

When the Title said 'Studio' I thought maybe $2000. to $2500. (?¿)

**Ren** · 07-26-2017, 06:23 PM

According to the Gibson website, this new L5 Studio is priced $250 less than the '59 VOS ES175 (sunburst). That seems odd to me.

**Hammertone** · 07-27-2017, 02:46 AM

Hooray for green guitars!

**Little Jay** · 07-28-2017, 06:33 AM

Note even Grant Green dared to play a green guitar..... that says enough! :-)

**JazzNote** · 07-28-2017, 11:29 AM

talking about green: check this video from 21:06

**Papawooly** · 07-28-2017, 12:49 PM

Originally Posted by JazzNote

talking about green: check this video from 21:06

That Country Club rocks the Cadillac Green!! The L5 Studio Green looks more like vomit.

**feet** · 07-29-2017, 06:50 PM

and now, an older one that's doing ok these days:After Surviving A Nashville Flood, Raul Malo's Gibson Guitar Gets A New Lease On Life : NPR

**Gabor** · 11-16-2019, 01:22 AM

Originally Posted by r_cc_c

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Currently not even an archtop model on the Gibson web site, at least not from the main menu and not from the main home page navigation links... shame.