Gibson Custom L9 Archtop
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Gibson first started building archtop guitars few years prior to the turn of the 20th century. Fast forward six decades, and the cult Les Paul is sweeping the world off its feet with its solid body construction, big, fat electric tone squeezed from then revolutionary double humbucker pickups combo. This mind-blowing success of the solid electric guitar prompted Gibson luthiers to blend the classic archtop legacy with these electrifying novelties. They gambled. Big time. And it paid off more and bigger than anyone could have dreamed back in the fifties. Today, in 2015, Gibson`s Custom division pays tribute to the original electric archtops of the fifties and sixties with the mesmerizing L-9 Archtop guitar. It is a single-cut six-string with a thin contour and semi-hollow construction. Back, sides and the center block are all made of mahogany, while the carved top is made of two matching pieces of high grade flamed maple. Gibson`s tried and tested two-piece bridge unit is nestled between the two classic "f" holes, and in its front Gibson installs a pair of `57 Classic humbuckers. All of the tone and all of the awesomeness which came with the classic fifties and sixties tunes is packed within the four coils which comprise the `57 Classic and `57 Classic Plus pickups. They feature the standard vol/vol/tone/tone set of knobs, as well as a three-way toggle pickup switch. Set in mahogany neck is a single-piece with a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard on the top. Six Kluson Reissue Green Key tuners wrap up the major specs list. The MSRP for this jaw-dropping archtop is set at $6,499.
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L5S
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Body Type
Semi-Hollowbody
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Body Construction
Single cutaway
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Binding
Creme
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Carved Top
Yes
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Body Wood
Mahogany
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Body Top Wood
Maple (Flame)
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Bridge
Hardtail
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Bridge
Top Load
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Bridge
Tune-O-Matic
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Bridge
Stoptail
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Number of Pickups
2
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Bridge Pickup Type
Active Humbucker
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Neck Pickup Type
Active Humbucker
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Controls
Volume
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Controls
Tone
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Pickup Switch Type
3-way Pickup Selector
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Neck Wood
Mahogany
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Neck Shape
'59 Profile
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Neck Joint
Glued In
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Neck Joint
Mortise & Tenon
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Fingerboard Material
Rosewood (Bound)
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Number of Frets
22
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Fingerboard Inlays
Trapezoid
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Hardware
Nickel
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Number of Strings
6
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Tuners
Kluson
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Tuners
Vintage Style
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String Nut
Corian
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Scale Length
24-3/4"
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Nut Width
1.6875" (1-11/16")
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Finish
Nitrocellulose
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Fingerboard Radius
12.00"
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Body Shape
L5S
L5S
Body Type
Semi-Hollowbody
Hollowbody
Body Construction
Single cutaway
Single cutaway
Binding
Creme
Black
Carved Top
Yes
No
Body Wood
Mahogany
Maple
Body Top Wood
Maple (Flame)
Spruce
Bridge
Hardtail/Stoptail/Top Load/Tune-O-Matic
Trapezoid Tailpiece
Number of Pickups
2
2
Bridge Pickup Type
Active Humbucker
Humbucker
Neck Pickup Type
Active Humbucker
Humbucker
Controls
Tone/Volume
Tone
Pickup Switch Type
3-way Pickup Selector
3-way Pickup Selector
Neck Wood
Mahogany
Walnut
Neck Shape
'59 Profile
C-shaped neck
Neck Joint
Glued In/Mortise & Tenon
Set neck
Fingerboard Material
Rosewood (Bound)
Rosewood
Number of Frets
22
22
Fingerboard Inlays
Trapezoid
Dot
Hardware
Nickel
Nickel
Number of Strings
6
6
Tuners
Kluson/Vintage Style
Grover
String Nut
Corian
Corian
Scale Length
24-3/4"
24-3/4"
Nut Width
1.6875" (1-11/16")
1.6875" (1-11/16")
Finish
Nitrocellulose
Nitrocellulose
Fingerboard Radius
12.00"
12.00"
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