Gibson / L-5 CES / 1960 / Sunburst / Guitar
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Early 1960 Gibson L-5 CES with full 1959 specs - big neck, 2 x PAF's bonnet knobs, original Lifton HSC... beautiful and just the single owner from new!
It was the Summer of 1960 when a young and talented Swedish jazz musician walked in to his local store to pay the first down payment of his long, payment plan on what he had aspired to for all his life - this very same Gibson L-5 CES.
It was a marriage made in heaven, yes this guitar hardly ever left his side and as he became more popular throughout his long career this was his number one guitar which has been seen and heard at every major Scandinavian Jazz festal since the 60's. Sadly, this talented musician died this year and we are now in a privileged position to offer this amazing guitar to only its second owner since it left the Kalamazoo factory in early 1960...
It is all original, including 2 x unopened long magnet PAF pickups. It is not mint and has scars all over from a lifetime of professional performances. There are 2/3 cosmetic repaired cracks on the top and a few on the side but no neck issues, no headstock breaks cracks or other issues. It has a perfect setup, perfect neck angle and it's one of those guitars that plays itself - you hardly need to do any work yourself!
It has had a lifetime of flat wound strings so there is hardly any fret wear on the original frets. There are a few small ruts on the fingerboard but the tough ebony board has made sure this is minimal. Gold plating has corrosion all over including the tail piece and pickup covers. As it stands at the moment it is entirely original and perfectly playable but if it is your want, a fair bit of restoration work could be done to tidy this up cosmetically...
Included is the original brown Lifton HSC which has the centre pocket tab replaced.
Sound wise - it is just beautiful... it is a top of the line Gibson L-5 made at Gibson's peak of perfection with the best pickups ever... what more could you expect :-)
ATB Guitars, UK 
Hello we’re ATB Guitars.
We are one of Europes leading sellers of vintage and rare guitars. We only sell vintage Gibson and Fender electric guitars from 1950 until 1975 and have an extensive inventory to browse in our bricks and mortar store in Cheltenham, UK or in our online web store.
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Should you not be absolutely delighted with your purchase you may return it to Cheltenham, at your own expense, within 7 days from the date of delivery for a full refund. The item must not have been altered or tampered with in any way, and it must arrive in the same condition as it left us.
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We ship within the UK by Royal Mail Recorded (small items under 2Kg), TNT or UPS and Worldwide by Royal Mail Airmail Signed For (small under 2Kg) Parcelforce, UPS or FedEx. All shipping prices include expert packing, cartons and packing materials but not insurance which is typically around 2% of items value. Currently approx shipping rates for a single guitar are as follows:
UK excluding Northern Ireland and Highlands £29
Most of mainland Europe £49
U.S.A. £129
Asia £149 - £190
Rest of World including S. America £149 - £275
