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2003 L5 CT
In 1958 a special acoustic version of the L-5C was designed for comedian George Gobel . This guitar featured a thinner body, cross bracing, and a cherry red finish. From this unique one-off sprang a production model designated the L-5CT. Between 1959 and 1961, several variations of this guitar (it was offered in both electric and acoustic versions and was also offered with either a standard 24 3/4" scale or long 25 1/2" scale fingerboard) were produced.*
On December 5th, 2003 Scotty was presented (though not present to receive) this 2003 Gibson L5 CT in appreciation of his 50 years of playing Gibson Guitars. It was presented during a party in his honor at the Baldwin Showcase in Nashville by Gibson CEO Henry Juszkiewicz with many of his friends and associates in attendance.
This Gibson L5 CT features a single rounded cutaway 17" wide 2 3/8" deep bound hollow body, solid carved AAA spruce top, layered tortoise pickguard, single bound f-holes, AAA figured maple back/sides/neck, 20 fret bound pointed ebony fingerboard with abalone block inlay and truss cover, adjustable rosewood bridge, gold etched trapeze tailpiece, multibound blackface peghead with pearl flame/logo inlay, 3 per side etched gold tuners, etched gold hardware, 2 Humbucker pickups, 2 volume/2 tone controls, 3 position switch. *info courtesy Gibson page added 2003 This guitar was given back to Gibson by Scotty on August 3, 2013
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