1959 Gibson L-5CES.
 
In My Entire History Of Buying And Selling Vintage Guitars (Just About 51 Years) This Is The ONLY ’59 PAF L-5CES That I’ve Ever Seen. I Am The Second Owner Of This Incredible Guitar, Having Purchased It From The Widow Of The Original Owner A Number Of Years Ago.
 
Excellent Overall Condition.
 
Original Sunburst Finish Is In Excellent Condition With A Few Small Marks And Signs Of Use (See Photos).
 
Other Than A Professional Refret All The Parts Are Original To The Instrument, Including The Original “Patent Applied For“ Pickups, All Electronics, The Kluson Sealfast Tuners, The Pickguard (Which Has Some Wear Around The Areas Of The Adjustment Screws That May Be Seen In The Listing Photos), The “L-5” Tailpiece, And The Knobs And The Switch Tip. The Original Bridge Comes With Both The Original Gold Tune-O-Matic and The 50’s Brazilian Rosewood Bridge Top That It Is Currently Set Up With.
 
Neck Profile Is The Quintessential 1959 Full Round “C” Shape. The Depth Measures .88” At The 1st Fret and 1.04” At The 10th. The Neck Is Perfectly Straight And There Is Room For Adjustment At Both The Fully Functional Truss Rod And The Height Adjustment Screws At the Bridge.
 
Nut Width Is Exactly 1&11/16” (1.68”).
 
Weighs 7.3 lbs.
 
Set Up With Heavy Flatwound Strings And Very Low Action Measuring 2mm/3mm At The 12th Fret.
The Original Brown Lifton Case Is Shown In The Photos And Is Fully Functional With All Hinges And Latches Operating As They Should.
 
Also Included And Shown In Photos Is The Original Paperwork For Adjusting The Humbucking Pickups And The Tune-O-Matic, As Well As The Original Envelope With Case Keys.
 
This is An Extremely Rare Guitar That Is Also Truly An Incredible Playing And Sounding Instrument!!
Note That This Guitar Will Only Ship Overnight/Insured Via Fed Ex Worldwide.