Sold: 1981 Gibson L-5c (video added)

DB1 · April 2022

Truly a beautiful guitar.

streethawk · April 2022

“All that being said it’s priced at £6500 which is just over half of what you can expect to pay for a new custom ordered L-5 today.“

Another stunner, Fred. But can you even order one these days? Last I heard they’d suspended archtop production? I shudder to think of the prices when they return.

danishbacon · April 2022

streethawk said:

“All that being said it’s priced at £6500 which is just over half of what you can expect to pay for a new custom ordered L-5 today.“

Another stunner, Fred. But can you even order one these days? Last I heard they’d suspended archtop production? I shudder to think of the prices when they return.

I’ve read confirmation from a couple of dealers that indeed, it is no longer possible to order an L-5. The last you could was at £12.5k if I recall correctly.

danishbacon · April 2022

DB1 said:

Truly a beautiful guitar.

Thank Dave. The tone pot made more of a difference than I had imagined, and in a very positive way.

Benm39 · April 2022

Just stunning, absolutely beautiful.

danishbacon · April 2022

Up (and thanks Ben)

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Jalapeno · April 2022

Betraying no secrets, whereabouts are you ?

danishbacon · April 2022

Jalapeno said:

Betraying no secrets, whereabouts are you ?

Sunny Swansea, South Wales, good sir @Jalapeno ;

danishbacon · April 2022

It's had a lot of interest since posted on jazz groups but mostly international so a deal hasn't materialised just yet. Still available for now.

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danishbacon · May 2022

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DB1 · May 2022

Oh my word.

danishbacon · May 2022

DB1 said:

Oh my word.

Not an unusual reaction, Dave

EvansDrD · May 2022

Fred - this is indecent and far too tempting. It’s a birth year guitar for me to boot. I should report you

I’m having to cling hard to my view that an L5 is just that little too big for me

I sold a 175 to a guy (non-forumite) who has his eye on this, by the way, and who who may very well be in touch once he has the cash at his disposal

danishbacon · May 2022

EvansDrD said:

Fred - this is indecent and far too tempting. It’s a birth year guitar for me to boot. I should report you

I’m having to cling hard to my view that an L5 is just that little too big for me

I sold a 175 to a guy (non-forumite) who has his eye on this, by the way, and who who may very well be in touch once he has the cash at his disposal

I had that view too after a while with my first L-5 but now I have an 18"er and a couple 17"ers and really like the kind of tone that the bigger bodies can put out, acoustically or otherwise. Thanks for the heads up on the non-forumner.

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