1948 Gibson L-5
$10,499
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- $10,499
First introduced in 1923 under the direction of acoustic engineer Lloyd Loar, the L-5 has always been considered Gibson's premier archtop guitar. In 1934, its size was increased to the 17" Advanced size, which made the L-5 the ideal guitar for the Big Band era. Although the L-5 was not built during the war years, the post-war L-5 picked up right it where the model left off in 1941. In the late-'40s, its specs were virtually identical to later prewar examples, but in 1951 the model became an el