AlanC Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Just bought a '66 Gibson L5 Florentine from a collector who unfortunately has a major health problem. It's pretty mint and has been in a case for a long time. The guy owns more than 1000 guitars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Damn... more than 1000 guitars? He must be a collector indeed! Hope he will recover from his serious illness. Please post pics, and tell us how your new baby plays and sounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevDavidLee Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Yeah! What Cap said. Let's see some pictures!!! We love guitar porn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim777 Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Would love to see a pic :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanC Posted February 26, 2014 Author Share Posted February 26, 2014 Would love to see a pic :) I will provide some pics but the guitar developed a bad buzz on day 2 of ownership and I have sent it to the tech. Pick it up tomorrow. I do have one pic which was sent as part of the purchase process. The guitar was previously owned by a collector and not a player. So the guitar had remained for years in the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobouz Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 My oh my - looks just beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 dang! looks lovely. good luck with the setup! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimR56 Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 From one 1966 blond L5 owner to another, congratulations. Sweet looking guitar- hopefully she will sound as good as she looks, especially after you rescue her from the case and get her making music again. Looking forward to seeing more photos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanC Posted February 28, 2014 Author Share Posted February 28, 2014 From one 1966 blond L5 owner to another, congratulations. Sweet looking guitar- hopefully she will sound as good as she looks, especially after you rescue her from the case and get her making music again. Looking forward to seeing more photos! Wow. Im just so pleased with the sound of mine. Great tone and in very good condition but it needs a refret. Glad to meet another owner. Is yours 1 9/16ths or 1 11/16ths? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyl51 Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Alan would you say that most of the gold plating is pretty much gone from the pickups as from the jpeg it kind of looks that way? Regardless an incredible early 60's L5 that is almost never seen here in the US for sale and appears to be in mint condition.........jim in Maine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimR56 Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Is yours 1 9/16ths or 1 11/16ths? Mine is 1 11/16's, and was a custom order (with Charlie Christian pickup, as you can see in my avatar). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanC Posted March 1, 2014 Author Share Posted March 1, 2014 Alan would you say that most of the gold plating is pretty much gone from the pickups as from the jpeg it kind of looks that way? Regardless an incredible early 60's L5 that is almost never seen here in the US for sale and appears to be in mint condition.........jim in Maine Yeah Jimmy the gold has faded but I expect that. I have a Gibson Les Paul Custom 20th Anniv which I bought brand new. I've looked after it really well but played it a lot and the gold has faded on the pick ups probably more than on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanC Posted March 1, 2014 Author Share Posted March 1, 2014 Mine is 1 11/16's, and was a custom order (with Charlie Christian pickup, as you can see in my avatar). Mine I'm pretty sure is 1 9/16's which I've had to adjust to. Tbh I would've preferred 1 11/16ths but when I bought it I didn't realise the neck was narrower. Having said that I would prefer the more standard neck size but as long as I play it a bit I can handle it without any drama. The neck and sound is truly great albeit that I'm refretting it as we speak. Btw I luv yours. Looks really great. Congrats on owning a real beauty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyl51 Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 No matter how much care it seems one may take with gold plating especially on Gibsons I have finally accepted the fact that it will go bye bye over time assuming that one actually plays the guitar..........jim in Maine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaverton Duck Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Very Sweet Guitar, congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drog Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 That is a fine looking instrument, indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny W. Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 No matter how much care it seems one may take with gold plating especially on Gibsons I have finally accepted the fact that it will go bye bye over time assuming that one actually plays the guitar..........jim in Maine I have guitars that I've played extensively for 20 or 30 years that still have almost all their gold, still nice and shiny. After playing I wipe down all the metal parts with a piece of natural chamois, which seems to work much better than fabric at removing the harmful stuff from the gold. Costco sells a piece large enough to make many one-square-foot cloths for not a lot of dollars, and a square of it lasts me many years. I have one in my gig bag and one in my practice area and one in my guitar room. Adds about 30-seconds to my gig packing up time and is well worth doing. Try it--can't hurt and might help. Danny W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanC Posted March 25, 2014 Author Share Posted March 25, 2014 I have guitars that I've played extensively for 20 or 30 years that still have almost all their gold, still nice and shiny. After playing I wipe down all the metal parts with a piece of natural chamois, which seems to work much better than fabric at removing the harmful stuff from the gold. Costco sells a piece large enough to make many one-square-foot cloths for not a lot of dollars, and a square of it lasts me many years. I have one in my gig bag and one in my practice area and one in my guitar room. Adds about 30-seconds to my gig packing up time and is well worth doing. Try it--can't hurt and might help. Danny W. Yeah thanks Danny. Happy to try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanC Posted March 25, 2014 Author Share Posted March 25, 2014 When I picked up the L5 there were a few issues requiring my tech to fix it. Sticky tuner, bad buzz, badly needed a refret cos the fret board was uneven and because the original owner had put unusual frets in. Great big thick ones which I didn't like. So I've now got it back and its really good. Great tone and great neck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floatingpickup Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 1395756836[/url]' post='1502024']When I picked up the L5 there were a few issues requiring my tech to fix it. Sticky tuner, bad buzz, badly needed a refret cos the fret board was uneven and because the original owner had put unusual frets in. Great big thick ones which I didn't like. So I've now got it back and its really good. Great tone and great neck That is beautiful! Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerwagonjohn Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Allen, you have some beautiful guitars. Thanks for sharing them with us. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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