First introduced in 1932, the L-00 has remained the most well-known and popular small-body acoustic model in Gibson’s illustrious history. The new L-00 Special is crafted by Gibson’s expert acoustic luthiers in Bozeman, Montana, and offers players a USA-built Gibson acoustic guitar at a very accessible price.
The L-00 Special is constructed using genuine, solid mahogany for the back and sides and has a solid Sitka spruce top with our traditional scalloped X-bracing for a balanced tone with excellent dynamic range for a small-bodied acoustic. Both the top and back feature single-ply binding around the perimeter. The narrower waist of an L-00 body shape provides a focused and nuanced sound, naturally giving it a leaner and tighter bass response that sits perfectly in the mix. The tone is ideal for fingerstyle playing and blues and works very well for other genres and playing styles, too.
The utile neck is attached to the body with a compound dovetail neck-to-body joint, and like all Gibson acoustic guitars, it is affixed with hot hide glue. The neck has a comfortable and fast-playing SlimTaper™ profile, and the rosewood fretboard has a 12” radius and is adorned with simple mother-of-pearl dot inlays and is fitted with 19 standard frets. The closed slot rectangular rosewood bridge is equipped with a TUSQ® saddle, and the nut and bridge pins are also TUSQ. Smooth turning Grover® Mini Rotomatic® tuners ensure solid tuning stability.
The L-00 Special is finished in satin nitrocellulose lacquer. It comes equipped with an L.R. Baggs™ Element Bronze active under-saddle piezo pickup and active preamp with an easy-to-access soundhole-mounted volume control, so it’s stage and studio-ready from the moment you take it out of the included premium soft shell case.
Key Features
- Solid Mahogany Back and Sides
- Solid Sitka Spruce Top
- Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish
- Grover Mini Rotomatic Tuners
- Rosewood Fretboard with Mother of Pearl Dot Inlays
- TUSQ Nut, Saddle, and Bridge Pins
- L.R Baggs Element Bronze Under-Saddle Pickup and Active Preamp
- Soundhole-Mounted Volume Control
- Premium Soft Shell Case
Specifications
BODY
Body Style: Small Body
Body Shape: L-00
Body Material: Solid Mahogany
Top: Solid Sitka Spruce
Back: Solid Mahogany
Side: Solid Mahogany
Bracing: Traditional Scalloped X-bracing
Binding: Single Ply Cream, Top and Back
Body Finish: Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer
NECK
Profile: SlimTaper
Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in
Neck Material: Utile
Fret Count: 19
Frets: Standard
Nut Material: TUSQ
Nut Width: 43.815 mm / 1.725 in
Inlays: Mother-of-Pearl Dot
Joint: Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body Joint; Hot Hide Glue
HARDWARE
Bridge: Rectangular; Rosewood
Saddle Material: TUSQ
Tuning Machines: Grover Mini Rotomatic
Pickguard: L-00; Tortoise
Truss Rod: Adjustable
Truss Rod Cover: 2-ply Black
ELECTRONICS
Under Saddle Pickup: L.R. Baggs Element Bronze
Controls: Soundhole Mounted Volume
Output Jack: 1/4" Endpin
Preamp: L.R. Baggs Element Bronze
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings Gauge: .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053
Case: Premium Soft Shell
