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Epiphone De Luxe
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28th September 2022

The Epiphone De Luxe, The Gibson L-5’s first rival

With many thanks to Felix Wiedler for his help with this feature. Introduced in 1931,…

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prewargibson 28th September 2022
Gibson factory
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31st August 2022

George Gruhn on Spruce

Gibson’s catalogue O (issued in either late 1924 or early 1925) stated: “Sounding boards are…

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prewargibson 31st August 2022
Maybelle Carter truss rod cover
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17th August 2022

The Gibson truss rod cover by Paul Alcantara

The patent for Gibson’s adjustable rod was filed on April 5 1921 and issued on February…

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prewargibson 17th August 2022
100 years of the F5 mandolin
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26th June 2022

100 Years of the Gibson F-5 Mandolin by Paul Alcantara

The Mandolin Orchestra The early years of the 20th century saw a dramatic rise in the…

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prewargibson 26th June 2022
Gibson flowerpots
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10th June 2022

The story of the Gibson ‘flowerpot’ by Paul Alcantara and Darryl Wolfe

With the help of Gibson historian Darryl Wolfe, we take a look at the evolution of Gibson’s…

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prewargibson 10th June 2022
1952-L-5N Norman's Rare Guitars
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27th May 2022

The Postwar Gibson L-5 by Paul Alcantara

Background Responding to a growing demand for its products, the post-war years saw Gibson –…

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prewargibson 27th May 2022
L-5CES
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29th April 2022

The history of the Gibson L-5CES by Paul Alcantara

Introduced in 1951, the L-5CES (the earliest examples were labelled L-5SEC) was intended as an…

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Paul alcantara
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19th April 2022

Buying a vintage archtop guitar by Paul Alcantara

Dealer, private sale or online auction? In the past, used instruments were purchased from a…

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prewargibson 19th April 2022
alvino rey super l-5
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1st April 2022

Alvino Rey’s ‘Super L-5’ by Lynn Wheelwright

Lynn Wheelwright: “The Super L-5 pictured here is listed in Gibson’s records as having been…

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28th March 2022

George Gruhn discusses Pre-War Gibson finishes

Sunburst Finishes “This 1927 L-5 was sent back to the factory in about 1940 and…

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