Acoustic/Electric L-Series Small Body

This 15-inch-wide acoustic/electric flat top guitar weighs 5.10 lbs. and has a nut width of just under 1 3/4 inches and a standard Gibson scale length of 24 3/4 inches. Solid Sitka spruce top, solid Bubinga body, mahogany neck, and rosewood fretboard with 20 frets and inlaid pearl floret position markers. Six-ply binding on the top of the body, four-ply binding on the back.Checker board marquetry on the back of the guitar. Headstock with inlaid pearl "Gibson" logo and pearl crown inlay. Serial number ("90329019") and "Made in U.S.A." stamped on the back of the headstock. Individual Grover Roto-Matic tuners with half-moon metal buttons. One Fishman active transducer pickup with an output of 9.60k. Tortoiseshell pickguard. "Custom Line" combined white plastic bridge/tailpiece on rosewood base with white pins. This guitar is in mint (9.50) condition. Housed in the original Gibson black hardshell case with blue plush lining (9.50).

"The Gibson L-Series Small Body Line offers seven distinctive acoustics. Some are reissues of early Gibson small-bodies, and others bear a new Advanced body design for extended tonal range and volume...L-130. New advanced 00 body design with customized features and incredible sound. Equipped with an active transducer pickup. Antique Natural Finish" ("L-Series Small Body Line" at http://www.gibson.com/products/montana/1999/sbody.html).

"Gibson was a pioneer in the development of small body guitars at the beginning of the 1900s with its 'L-Series Small Body' acoustics. The distinguishing elements of the L-series guitar dimensions were their 10 1/4" upper bout, 14 3/4" lower bout, and 8 1/4" waist. These smaller Gibsons deliver a tonality that is best described in Gibson's 1934 catalog as a sound of 'perfect balance.' Today, Gibson aficionados still cherish the famous L-series acoustics, including the L-1 and L-00, which are still in use by today's blues and fingerstyle players. The L-00 was first released around 1929. Although simple in its appearance, the L-00 is popular for its vintage charm and its vibrant and balanced tonality. Note its 14th-fret-to-body design, and its classic Vintage Sunburst lacquer finish. It is also important to note that the L-00 originally was offered in an ebony finish, as well as a natural top finish that was released later in the 1940s. In 1999, Gibson has added a new dimension to the L-Series Line by creating a modified small body that has a tone and dynamic range that you will not believe until you hear it firsthand! This 'Advanced 00' body design has been incorporated into four of the six new L-Series model; The Working Musician 00, L-130, L-140, and L-150 Custom. The modification involves increasing the air volume inside the body while reducing the brace mass to achieve a wider range of tonality from the top wood. Never before has a small body offered such a giant sound, excellent playability, and distinctive beauty, all in one package. Gibson L-Series Small Body Acoustics, while achieving all the advantages of an acoustic that is comfortable to play in your home, still produce Gibson's rich, full sound. The L-Series models each display a dynamic range and balance that would impress any professional sound and recording engineer" ("L-Series Small Body Line" at http://www.gibson.com/products/montana/1999/sbody-b.html).