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Gibson L-5 Ces

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  • The grandmaster of Gibson's electric archtop line

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jul 27, 2010
    Pros: Meticulous construction and attention to detail
    Cons: Price. Other excellent Gibsons present a much better value for dollar.

    Summary: Along with the Super 400, Citation, and rare limited one year only Gibson Custom Shop axes, the L-5 CES (cutway-electric-Spanish) is at the top of their line. Not a regular machine made, mass produced Les Paul or ES-175, this is a luthier build, ... read more

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  • The King of Jazz Guitars!

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Nov 5, 2010
    Pros: The finest jazz guitar for classic styles. An Icon.
    Cons: Potentially fragile and not that versatile.

    Summary: This review concerns the "Wes Montgomery" variant of the world famous Gibson L-5 guitar.The earliest incarnation of the L-5 dates back to the 1920s and it was the first instrument to feature both "F" holes and a carved, "arched" top and back. The ... read more

  • Gibson L5-CES - A Truly Great Guitar

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Sep 16, 2006
    Pros: THE CLASSIC Jazz Guitar! Beautiful warm fat tone. Most versatile guitar I've ever seen!
    Cons: Price in today's competitive Golden Age of Lutherie, unstable tuning until warmed up.

    Summary: The L5-CES is the classic archtop Jazz/Blues guitar. Also widely used in bygone days for Country Western and early Rock & Roll. Mine was made in 1972 and has 2 humbucking pickups. I purchased it used at a local guitar shop in 1979 for a mere $850 and a ... read more

  • Gibson L-5 Wes Montgomery

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    May 1, 2004
    Pros: Sound, appearance, finish, retained value
    Cons: Required setup and neck truing for best playabilty

    Summary: I bought an L-5 Wes Montgomery new. I had played a Gibson ES-125 40 years ago, and was playing two Epiphone Les Pauls and an Ibanez PM20. I modified the Les Pauls with Gibson '57 PAF humbuckers, all Gibson electronic parts and top quality tuners. ... read more

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  • Wes Montgomery Model L5

    Rated Show by the Epinions community
    Nov 5, 2006
    Pros: jazzy sound, nice size, easy to play without a strap, enables higher tension strings.
    Cons: Cons: newer guitars are very costly.

    Summary: # Describe your experience using this product. It sounds better than most acoustic guitars, especially amplified acoustics -- you can almost whittle down your guitar collection and only play this one. It also has a great sound for jazz chord

  • Gibson's place in history

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    Oct 7, 2006
    Pros: I had class, and its place in history. Not many can afford to own.
    Cons: It's size, not a guitar for most, not a beater guitar, for sure.

    Summary: I have a seventies L5 CES, I am proud that have it. I feel like I have something that was made with pride, and craftsmanship, and it really is a work of art. The sound is like no other, yes it is a expensive guitar. But I have something that many

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