peterbright Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Is anyone familiar with this model? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Nahum Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 I tried a blue one when they came out - in the late 90s IIRC. While it played and sounded reasonably okay, the finish left a lot to be desired and confirmed in my mind that "budget L5" is a bit of an oxymoron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backline Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Dark single bound vs white/black/white multi-bound. Otherwise still an L5 in construction. I guess they were cheaper then, but the cheapest L5 I ever saw was a butchered acoustic model I bought for $2500 with sawn through braces to mount pickups. I think I saw a L5 Studio for $3800 back when you could get a single pickup Wes Montgomery for $4800. L5 was always my grail guitar. The Studio couldn't have been all that much cheaper to produce for Gibson. The money is in the top plate. I thought the Studio versions were ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JazzGtr Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 I recall seeing a L5 studio and a L5 signature some time ago in NYC at Manny's Music Store. The studio looked a little cheap for my taste and I didn't try it out. But I did get a chance to play the signature L5 which was a smaller version of the regular L5. I was having some concerns about the regular L5 size. Eventually, I got a chance to try a regular L5 in person and I was hooked. I eventually purchased a custom L5 (Wes Montgomery) at L&M for $5K and forgot about the signature. I loved the size though, but the problem was it didn't have the "deep" mellow, Wes Montgomery sound that I love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterbright Posted January 13, 2009 Author Share Posted January 13, 2009 5 K sounds very reasonable. Any suggestions on where to look? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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