1955 Gibson L-5CN Blonde Natural, Near Mint, Original Hard, $12,000.00
A stunning blonde is a wonderful thing to hold, especially when it’s a 1955 Gibson L-5CN in near mint all original showroom condition. We are excited to offer this pristine example for sale and are pleased to assess its condition as near mint all original. This classic blonde cutaway acoustic arch top is Gibson’s most famous model second only in price to their Super 400 a slightly fancier and larger guitar. The L-5 from the beginning defined what an arch top acoustic guitar should be. It was Lloyd Loar Gibson’s genius collaborator employee who is attributed with the first production L-5 in the early 1920’s. The Loar L-5 was the perfect arch top guitar and the early models were the inspiration of many later arch top builders such as D’Angelico. The L-5 remains in Gibson’s product line today. This particular guitar was made in 1955 with a cutaway, no electronics in blonde, in my opinion the best possible variant it could be. By this time the L-5 had become a 17-inch wide guitar and what was the L-5 Premier became the L-5C, if blonde add the N for natural S for sunburst. This guitar is near mint, there’s almost nothing to describe in the way of wear the guitar has experienced almost no playing time. If one looks closely there are some very small and minor sporadic almost non-existent marks as well as a couple of infrequent weather checks. The original pick guard has deteriorated some, it is gassing and where this is true has discolored the area around it. The original gold plating is almost perfect with minor discoloration on the tailpiece only; the pick guard bracket has turned green over the perfect gold. The neck is perfectly straight with a working truss rod; the frets are perfect as new and display no playing wear. This beautiful blonde does not sag anywhere, there are no structural issues, no modifications or repairs, the cosmetics speak for themselves. Included is the original brown Lifton hard shell case as spectacular as the guitar itself, near perfect all original with burgundy plush interior.
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