Description
PRELOVED Gibson L-5S (1977) — Cherry Sunburst
This all-original 1977 L-5S represents one of just 301 produced that year, making it a rare and highly desirable example from what many consider the model’s definitive period for features and appointments.
The Gibson L-5S is one of the coolest “luxury-meets-rock” designs Gibson ever made—an L-5-inspired, solidbody instrument loaded with high-end appointments like multi-ply binding, an ebony fingerboard with block inlays, and a distinctly bright, articulate response thanks to its maple-heavy build. The model debuted in the early ’70s as a solidbody counterpart to Gibson’s famous L-5 archtop, and evolved from early low-impedance electronics to more conventional humbuckers as the decade progressed.
This all-original 1977 example is a particularly desirable snapshot of the model’s later ‘70s spec—described by one respected vintage dealer as a year where the features “all came together,” with standard-output “tarback” humbuckers and classic L-5S styling.
Key features
- Solid maple body in Cherry Sunburst
- 3-piece maple neck with Slim Taper C profile
- Bound ebony fingerboard with abalone block inlays
- Tar Back Gibson Humbuckers
- Schaller “Harmonica” bridge
- Grover Imperial tuners
- 3-way toggle switching
- Gold hardware
Full specs
- Year: 1977
- Body: Solid Maple
- Neck: 3 Piece Maple
- Neck Profile: Slim Taper C
- Fretboard: Bound Ebony
- Inlays: Abalone Block
- Frets: Original (22)
- Nut: Bone, 1-11/16"
- Scale: 24.75"
- Radius: 12"
- Neck thickness: .80" (1st fret) / .98" (12th fret)
- Dimensions: 39-1/4" length, 13-1/2" lower bout, 1-7/8" body depth
Included
- Original hard case
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