Serial number: Indecipherable Circa 1935

Year shipped: The FON indicates that this L-5 was shipped prior to mid-year 1935

FON: 1149

Headstock: Horizontal ‘The Gibson’ logo

Neck/fingerboard: Replacement 19 fret fingerboard with pointed end, block inlays from the third fret

Body: Maple back and sides

Hardware: Gold-plated hardware including regular trapeze tailpiece and open back Grover 98G ‘Sta-tite’ tuners with butterbean keys. Long bound pickguard. The bridge has a reversible saddle with a ‘Hawaiian’ underside. The bridge base appears to be a replica.

Notes: Back centre seam repair and replacement fingerboard. Original hardshell case

The scale length has been increased from 24 3/4 inches to 25 inches – probably when the fingerboard was replaced. This has resulted in the bridge being positioned slightly further from the fingerboard. Some touch-ups to the finish and light overspray. The top has a grain crack just above the centre seam beneath the tailpiece, sealed with minimal over finish. There is one tiny crack on the upper rim and the back centre seam has been re-sealed. Pin marks from an earlier De Armand pickup installation to the base side of the fingerboard extension have been touched up but are still visible. Strap button hole in the heel. The pick guard has been replaced.