Gibson L-00
Hi , another new guitar question. anyone have anything good to say about this guitar? I played one a few weeks ago and it seems like a nice fingerpickers guitar. the price looks pretty decent too. above all... it has a smaller body and it is clear to the 14th fret. All the parlors look cool but I need 14 frets clear of the body.
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I love the NOS 2015 Gibson 1932 L-00 Vintage I picked up a month ago. Fingerpicker's dream.
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I have one but also three other 00s—Martin CEO-7 style prototype, Furch OOM, and 1953 Martin 00-17. The Gibson is maple, so they are all different woods, Blackwood, rosewood, and the 17 has mahogany top. I love this size and the slope shoulder shape and sound of the Gibson and CEO.
I really should sell one or two but can’t decide which. I like them all. The Gibson being maple would be different than you might be looking at but I like it. It is deeper bodied than the rest. Have fun deciding! |
Played a 2014 L-00 tv, really liked it. But didn't hit the button....
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Gibson L-00
I prefer smaller bodied guitars more than dreads. I tried this L-00 12-fret sometime back and I found it much better than the larger-bodied Gibsons that I never bonded with. However, I found it too expensive (US$3,110) for my liking... :D
Here are the pictures that I happen to snap while I was at the GC. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...b216adc1b4.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...d2e1a44d27.jpg |
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I have a Waterloo WL-12.
Only 1 & 3/4" nut width but with s & 3/8" string spacing, - I'm happy. |
Maple
Bernieman asked about maple. I think they are mostly mahogany but I have seen customs in both rosewood and maple. Mine is definitely maple.
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The Gibson L-00s are ground zero for fingerpicking, especially blues fingerpicking! (My first Gibson acoustic was and is still a Gibson Blues King L-00). You can buy a houseful of ‘derivatives’ after you own a real L-00, even look at vintage 30s models and don’t forget an X braced Waterloo L-14X... BluesKing777. |
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If you can find one from the 30s, it will be the benchmark for all others you will play. They are the definition of balance.
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does anyone know how well they amplify? Also IS the body smaller than an OM body? can't find specs.thanks.
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That bit of extra real estate on the lower bout of the Advanced L Body guitars really comes into play. Gves them a more wde open voice than 00 size Gibsons.
Personally I feel a 12 fretter is the way to go. In general, the stiffer 12 fret neck and more central location of the bridge come into play in terms of sound. Kind of a shame though that as far as I know Gibson has not produced a 12 fret version with the tall, knife edge thin un-scalloped bracing the original 1930s guitars had. But that kind of detail gets you into Legend territory and for that you will have to dig pretty deep in your pocket. |
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Some say maple gives too bright of a sound for small formats : I wonder what you think of it, and if your other 00 guitars do better than the Gibson in that regard. Bernie |
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