George Gruhn celebrated his 75th birthday a few weeks early by coincidentally coming across his dream guitar and purchasing it for himself. With over 55 years of collecting guitars and personally handling thousands upon thousands of vintage guitars, he has finally found “the one” that is best suited to him.

The L-5 was Gibson’s first archtop model featuring F-holes and parallel tone bars. Prior to that, the construction was very different. It’s also their first guitar to feature a 14-fret neck. Their previous guitars were archtop with either round or oval sound holes. This model is also the first one that features an elevated fingerboard raised off the top that permits the entire top to vibrate. The combination of F-holes, tone bars, and raised elevated fingerboard makes for a very different sound. The early L-5 is quite different from any guitar that preceded it.

Read more about George’s 1924 Gibson L-5 here: [ Ссылка ]

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Gruhn Guitars, Nashville’s premier vintage guitar store, was established on January 2, 1970, and is celebrating fifty years in business. While the business has come a long way since 1970, the basic foundation of our business principles remains unchanged. Gruhn Guitars continues to operate on knowledge, integrity, and service.

Offering a wide selection of new, used, and vintage guitars, basses, mandolins, the collection at Gruhn Guitars is one of the finest in the world. Come visit our store in Nashville, Tennessee or visit us online at [ Ссылка ]

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