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1934 Gibson Acoustic Guitar Archtop L5 Made For Beare & Son Superb

Estimated price for orientation: 999 $

Category: Acoustic Guitars
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Description
Brand: Gibson String Configuration: 6 String
Model: L5 Series: Classic Design
Body Type: Hollow Country/Region of Manufacture: United States


For sale this beautiful instrument. According to last owner this is Gibson model of 1934, L5 archtop custom built for Beare & Son, Toronto. Original label is present inside. There is also "B&S master, London" label inside .This guitar is in very good condition  considering age. Few minor scratches to the body. 
A true collector's piece of unrivalled quality and the sound...legendary!These have been long discontinued and very small numbers  exist today.  
I almost never see them come for sale.The Gibson  ultimate evolution of this stunning archtop acoustic guitar. Every effort is made to retain perfect detailing. The top made from the high-grade spruce. High-grade maple back and sides.  Select maple neck and  rosewod?? / ebony?? fingerboard  with white bone inlay front and back - see image.  Alongside such constructional considerations, details like the elongated bound pickguard, hand-rubbed?? Cremona Brown finish, open-back  tuners,  Headstock marked "Made IN USA".Top inlay with fine exotic woods make it virtually indistinguishable from the L-5 Gibson was producing at the height of the big-band era. No case .  Size: 41 1/4" long, 15 3/4" wide.Shipping by Canada post registered mail insured to Canada - $75.00. USA - $150.00.World will be  calculated.