{"product_id":"gibson-l-5-arch-top-acoustic-guitar-1948-4624","title":"Gibson L-5 Arch Top Acoustic Guitar (1948)","description":"Gibson L-5 Model Arch Top Acoustic Guitar (1948), made in Kalamazoo, Michigan, sunburst lacquer finish, maple back and sides, spruce top; maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, original tweed hard shell case. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis lovely L-5 is an early-post WWII guitar, one of 49 sunburst L-5's listed as shipped in 1948. Gibson had not built any of these fancy top-line orchestra guitars during the war years, and likely faced a backlog of orders as production was re-started in 1946-7. Guitars from this era feature a mix of older and newer characteristics as Gibson used up the last leftover prewar parts and began re-tooling their instruments. This mid-1948 L-5 features the very last style of script \"Gibson\" logo, discontinued that year in favor of the new block-lettered version. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe tuners are gold-plated Kluson Sealfasts with translucent celluloid \"keystone\" buttons, as seen from around 1940. The fingerboard is Brazilian rosewood, a feature seen only on L-5's from this specific time when Gibson apparently suffered a shortage of ebony. This guitar's sunburst is deep, rich and unfaded and all binding is a light amber hue. This is a very fine player's guitar, with a very powerful sound. Includes an original pre-war style tweed case.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOverall length is 42 in. (106.7 cm.), 17 in. (43.2 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 3 1\/2 in. (8.9 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 25 1\/2 in. (648 mm.). Width of nut is 1 3\/4 in. (44 mm.). A very nice clean L-5; bridge is replaced and pickguard is a very well done reproduction by Mirabella. Appears to have had a top-notch pro refret, with a new bone nut. Original tuners and tailpiece (with the tension adjustor removed); finish is very good overall with some minor area of wear. An excellent player. Overall Excellent Condition.","brand":"Gibson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46852873683084,"sku":"4624","price":7500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/8702\/3756\/files\/01_eee49df1-22a5-42ed-8503-301da8c8c7ee.jpg?v=1774328590","url":"https:\/\/retrofret.com\/products\/gibson-l-5-arch-top-acoustic-guitar-1948-4624","provider":"RetroFret","version":"1.0","type":"link"}