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Weight: 9.6 lbs.
Condition: Used, Good - Considerable aging and play wear consistent with an instrument of this era
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1978
- Serial Number
- 72268229
- Model
- L5-S
- Scale Length
- 24 3/4"
- Body Wood
- Carved Maple w/ Binding
- Body Finish
- Tobacco Sunburst
- Neck Wood
- Maple
- Fingerboard Wood
- Ebony
- Fingerboard Inlays
- Abalone Block
- Nut Width
- 1 11/16"
- Tailpiece
- L5
- Hardware
- Gold
- Electronics
- 3-Way Selector, 2 Volume, 2 Tone
- Pickups
- Gibson Low-Impedance
- Case
- Original Hardshell
Warranty
This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.
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