Serial Number: 95674 Marty Grosz
Year shipped: 1938
FON: 884D –3
Headstock: Horizontal ‘Gibson’ script logo
Neck/fingerboard: 20 fret fingerboard with pointed end and narrow block inlays from the first fret. Wide neck heel and long 26-inch scale length (see Notes)
Body: 17-inch body with maple back and sides, Natural finish and large bound f-holes
Hardware: Gold-plated metal parts including hinged tailpiece with silver centre insert and three engraved diamonds and individual Grover Imperial tuners. Long bound pickguard
Notes: According to its current owner, Gian Russo, L-5 serial number 95674 has an unusual 26-inch scale length. A.R. Duchossoir comments: “This L-5 was shipped on 30th November 1938 to one A.J. Peterson. It is listed as a ‘Long Scale’ model.”
This guitar is one of 13 Natural finish Advanced L-5s shipped in 1938
The guitar’s previous owner was guitarist, Marty Grosz. For Marty’s comments on this and his other L-5 guitars, see his entry on our Players’ page.


Images by kind permission of Marty’s son, Toby Grosz unless otherwise indicated. Additional information and images provided by Gian Russo