First introduced in 1932, the L-00 has remained the most well-known and popular small-body acoustic model in Gibson’s history. The new L-00 Special is crafted by Gibson’s expert acoustic luthiers in Bozeman, Montana, and offers players a USA-built Gibson acoustic guitar at a very accessible price.
The L-00 Special is constructed using solid mahogany for the back and sides and has a solid Sitka spruce top with traditional scalloped X-bracing for a balanced tone with excellent dynamic range for a small-bodied acoustic. Both the top and back feature single-ply binding around the perimeter. The narrower waist of the L-00 body shape provides a focused and nuanced sound, naturally giving it a leaner and tighter bass response that sits perfectly in the mix. The tone is ideal for fingerstyle playing and blues and works well for various genres and playing styles.
The utile neck is attached to the body with a compound dovetail neck-to-body joint and, like all Gibson acoustic guitars, is affixed with hot hide glue. The neck has a comfortable and fast-playing SlimTaper™ profile, and the rosewood fretboard has a 12” radius, adorned with simple mother-of-pearl dot inlays, and is fitted with 19 standard frets. The closed slot rectangular rosewood bridge is equipped with a TUSQ® saddle, and the nut and bridge pins are also TUSQ. Smooth-turning Grover® Mini Rotomatic® tuners ensure solid tuning stability.
The L-00 Special is finished in satin nitrocellulose lacquer in your choice of Satin Vintage Sunburst or Satin Wine Red. It comes equipped with an L.R. Baggs™ Element Bronze active under-saddle piezo pickup and preamp, with an easy-to-access soundhole-mounted volume control, making it stage and studio-ready from the moment you take it out of the included premium soft shell case.
Key Features:
- Handcrafted in Bozeman, Montana
- Solid mahogany back and sides, Sitka spruce top
- Scalloped X-bracing for balanced tone and dynamic range
- L-00 small-body shape with a narrower waist for a focused, nuanced sound
- Ideal for fingerstyle, blues, and various playing styles
- Util neck with dovetail joint, hot hide glue construction
- Fast-playing SlimTaper™ neck profile, 12” radius rosewood fretboard
- Mother-of-pearl dot inlays, 19 standard frets
- Rectangular rosewood bridge with TUSQ® saddle, nut, and pins
- Grover® Mini Rotomatic® tuners for stable tuning
- Satin nitro lacquer in Vintage Sunburst or Wine Red
- L.R. Baggs™ Element Bronze pickup with soundhole volume control
- Includes premium soft shell case
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