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L-9 Hollowbody Electric Guitar

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Overview

Archtop tradition and innovation with a carved top and '57 Classics.

Gibson invented the archtop guitar in the 1890s and developed the most desirable models of all time through the "jazz age" in the mid 20th Century. The L-9 from Gibson Custom continues that tradition in a carved-top archtop guitar with a stylish nod to its solidbody cousin the Les Paul and a major dose of electrified versatility.

Gibson Custom's craftspeople take advantage of more than a century's worth of experience tuning carved tops to dial in a full range of tones–from classic jazz to punchy rock–with a newly designed inner top carve and just enough mass around the pickups to minimize feedback.

Two 57 Classic humbuckers and a traditional control complement with CTS pots and bumblebee tone caps translate this guitar's full beauty to your amp of choice, while lightweight hardware and vintage Gibson appointments top off a superb look and feel.

Features

Body

Body shape: Single cutaway
Body type: Hollow body
Body material: Solid wood
Top wood: Figured Maple
Body wood: 1-piece Mahogany
Body finish: Gloss
Orientation: Right handed

Neck

Neck shape: 1959 Les Paul
Neck wood: 1-piece Mahogany
Joint: Set-in
Scale length: 24.75"
Truss rod: Standard
Neck finish: Gloss

Fretboard

Material: Solid Indian Rosewood
Radius: 12"
Fret size: Medium
Number of frets: 22
Inlays: Trapezoid
Nut width: 1.687" (42.8mm)

Pickups

Configuration: HH
Neck: '57 Classic
Middle: Not applicable
Bridge: '57 Classic
Brand: Gibson Custom
Active or passive pickups: Passive
Series or parallel: Not applicable
Piezo: No
Active EQ: No
Special electronics: None

Controls

Control layout: Volume 1, volume 2, tone 1, tone 2
Pickup switch: 3-way
Coil tap or split: No
Kill switch: No

Hardware

Bridge type: Fixed
Bridge design: ABR-1
Tailpiece: Stopbar
Tuning machines: Kluson deluxe
Color: Nickel

Other

Number of strings: 6-string
Special features: Pickups
Case: Hardshell case
Accessories: Certificate of authenticity
Country of origin: United States

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L-9 Hollowbody Electric Guitar

Archtop tradition and innovation with a carved top and '57 Classics.

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