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Gibson L Series

Acoustic guitar by Gibson

Gibson's long-running L line covers a range of archtop and flat-top acoustic guitars dating back to the early twentieth century, from small flat-tops like the L-00 and L-1 to premier carved archtops like the L-5. The series reflects much of Gibson's early acoustic history.

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  • Technical line drawing of Acoustic Guitars

    Acoustic Guitars

    Acoustic steel-string and nylon-string guitars, guitar model families, and related variants.

Made by

  • Gibson

    Gibson is an American guitar manufacturer founded in 1902 and based in Nashville, Tennessee. It is known for archtop, hollow-body, and solid-body electric guitars such as the Les Paul, SG, and ES-335, as well as acoustic flat-tops.

Models in series

  • Gibson L-7

    Acoustic guitar · United States

    A non-cutaway carved-top archtop from the 1930s, the L-7 sat in the upper tier of Gibson's acoustic archtop line. Its strong projection made it well suited to rhythm work in jazz and dance bands.

  • Gibson L-1

    United States

    An early Gibson model that began as an archtop and was reborn as a small flat-top in the mid-1920s. The flat-top L-1 is closely associated with early blues and is remembered through its links to Delta blues history.

  • Technical line drawing of Gibson L-5

    Gibson L-5

    Acoustic guitar · United States

    Introduced in 1922 under acoustic engineer Lloyd Loar, the L-5 was the first guitar with f-holes and set the template for the modern archtop. As Gibson's premier jazz and big-band guitar, it was played by figures from Maybelle Carter to Wes Montgomery.

  • Gibson L-00

    United States

    A small-bodied flat-top from the 1930s, the L-00 became a staple of blues and folk players for its punchy, focused tone and comfortable size. Its affordable, no-frills design has made original examples sought-after vintage instruments.

  • Gibson L-4

    Acoustic guitar · United States

    A carved-top archtop guitar that Gibson produced for decades beginning in the early twentieth century. Built as an acoustic archtop, it was a mainstay of rhythm playing before pickups became common.

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