1962 Gibson L-5CESN.
 
Very Good Overall Condition.
 
Has Had A Professional Neck Set And A Refret With Medium Jumbo 6150-Style Fretwire. Close-Up Photos Of The Repairs Are Shown In The Listing (See Photos).
 
Original Finish In Very Good Overall Condition With A Very Slight Amount Of Overspray At The Neck/Body Junction.
 
Has Original Parts Including Early Patent Number Pickups, Pots And Electronics, Kluson Sealfast Tuners, Tortoise Pickguard, Rosewood Bridge Base With Early No-Wire Tune-O-Matic Bridge, And Gold Reflector Contol Knobs (One Shimmed To Fit Snugly And Not Slip). The Original Tailpiece And Pickup Covers May Have Been Replated At One Time, But Show Appropriate Patina And Wear To Match The Overall Condition Of The Guitar (See Photos).
 
Full Nut Width Measuring Exactly 1.71” Is Just Slightly Wider Than 1&11/16”.
 
Neck Profile Is The Slim Early 60’s With The Depth Measuring A Comfortable .8” At The First Fret And .9” At The 11th.
 
Weighs In At 7.95 lbs.
 
Set Up With Flatwound .12s And Plays Beautifully With Low Action Of 2mm Treble Side/3mm Bass Side Measured At The 12th Fret; The Neck Is Perfectly Straight And The Truss Rod Functions.
 
The Early Patent Numbers Are Exactly The Same As Labeled PAF’s- Very Warm Sounding With Beautiful Midrange And Touch Sensitive.
 
The Case Is A Late 50’s/Early 60’s Brown Lifton Pink Interior 17” Case With An Interior “E” Indicating Production For An Epiphone- It Is In very Good Condition With Some Cosmetic Wear, But Structurally Sound With All Hinges And Latches Working As They Should.
 
Overall This Is A Very Nice Player Condition Rare Early 60’s Blond Sharp-Cut L-5!