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New or used New Make Gibson Model L-5 CES Year 1957 Are you confident of the production year Yes Country of origin USA History Was alleged to be a one owner guitar before I purchased it from Bay State Music 10 years ago. The amazing condition and case candy would seem to confirm this. Right or left handed Right Overall condition 9 Describe your item's overall condition in detail. Near mint condition with gleaming gold plating and finish. Gorgeous classic Gibson curly maple figured carved back, flame sides. Hang tags. Top pro neck set and refret for a perfect setup. Original guard with some crystalization (not shown) and perfect repro guard included. Great sounding rare alnico pickups. A very clean and beautiful L-5 CES. Number of Strings 6 Material of Fingerboard ebony Number of Frets 20 Description of fret wear None Color highly figured sunburst Finish/lacquer originality Original Finish Condition of Lacquer/Finish 9+ out of 10. Tight finish checking, one small ding on the under side. Electronics Originality All original. No solder touched as far as I can tell. Electronics in working condition? Perfect. Fret Originality Refretted Tuners Originality Original Bridge Originality Original Bridge Repairs previously done Top pro refret and neck set, perfect playability and intonation. Easily $1000 of top set up work, ready to play professionally. Repairs needed Absolutely none. Detailed Description of any cracks in wood One one inch near invisible hairline inside the cutaway. You would not find it if you weren't told to look for it. It is very stable, and the luthier further stabilized it with glue invisibly. Describe any non-original or replaced parts. Strings. Set up for 12-56 flatwound. Case Original Hard List any missing pieces None. Other features/info Wes Montgomery played alnico L-5 CES in his early hot hard jazz career. Scotty Moore played the model with Elvis before using the Super 400 for TV purposes, he preferred the L-5. The ultimate jazz guitar, the alnico L-5 will also blow away any Gretsch as a rockabilly guitar. Describe any accessories or extras included. Original hang tags, tune-a-matic bridge instructions, repro 1957-58 Gibson catalog (not in print any longer.)