Blues Vintage Guitars, Inc. ofNashville presents …

A VINTAGE & VERY RARE
1964 GIBSON L-5 CUSTOM ARCHTOP

MOST LIKELY THE ONLY GIBSON L-5 EVER MADE
WITH THESCALE LENGTH OF A GIBSON BYRDLAND
AND A STUNNING CHERRY SUNBURST FINISH

INEXCELLENT CONDITION!

CALL1-888-407-2717 or 1-615-613-1389 FOR MORE INFO

SEE ALL79 HI-DEFINITION PHOTOS BELOW!

BluesVintage Guitars Inc. of Nashville, Tennessee is proud to offer one of therarest Gibson L-5 archtops in existence. This is an incredible vintage 1964Gibson L-5 Custom, built with the scale length of a Gibson Byrdland AND an absolutelymagnificent Cherry Sunburst finish. If you’ve EVER seen a morebeautiful vintage Gibson L-5, we want to know about it because we surely haveNEVER seen one as nice as this one. This is one pretty guitar … PERIOD!

This L-5Custom built with the scale length of a Gibson Byrdland – which is slightlyshorter – makes this one very rare archtop guitar. We’ve never seen another onelike it. We even asked several of our colleagues in the industry and NO ONE weasked had ever run across another Gibson L-5 Custom with the scale length of aGibson Byrdland. We believe this one is the the ONLY L-5 ever made with this scale length. The difference is a guitar that’s not as cumbersome as some ofthe L-5s can be. The slightly shorter scale length makes this one lighter,and also a easier to play up and down the neck. This is a very well balanced guitar, and it plays and sounds as good as it looks. The new owner of thisincredible L-5 Custom will NOT be disappointed in any way.

Overall,this magnificent custom-ordered L-5 Custom is in EXCELLENT condition, and theoriginal Cherry Sunburst finish hasn’t faded one bit – it’s just as brilliantand bright as the day it left Gibson’s factory in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1964.The serial number is 67828, which correctly dates it to 1964. And the serialnumber on the orange oval label inside the guitar matches the serial number onthe back of the headstock. The back of the headstock also sports the originalsticker of the music store it was ordered from, which was Jerome’s GuitarCentre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Theguitar’s condition is nothing short of remarkable, and its overall tone andplayability is exactly what you’d expect from vintage Gibson L-5 Custom archtop– very evenly balanced tone, with amazing projection, resonance and sustainwhen played acoustically. This one, of course, was also outfitted with a singleJohnny Smith-style pickup (you could order them with one or two pickups) thatis warm and clear when plugged in, and confidently delivers the most classic andcoveted jazz tones in the world. The original pickguard sports one Volume andone Tone knob, and all the electronics function as they should – without anyissues whatsoever.

All ofthe hardware is also original, including the Grover enclosed stairstep tuners, andthe wider silver center insert tailpiece with the hole at the bottom fortension adjustment with an Allen Wrench. The headstock sports Gibson’s iconicflowerpot peghead inlay, and the original black truss rod cover is surroundedby white binding and the word “CUSTOM” written vertically down its center.Surprisingly, there is minimal tarnishing on any of the gold hardwarecomponents. The tailpiece shows the most fading (not much at all, actually),while the gold plating on the tuners and pickup is fairly intact. Thethree-piece maple neck has a truly wonderful and very comfortable “C” profile,and the Ebony fretboard with all original Pearl inlays is a pleasure to play.Both individual notes and chords jump right off the fingerboard with ease, andthe classic rounded cutaway allows easy access to the upper register of frets.

Bottomline is this rare vintage Gibson is one lucky find, and it’s going to makesomeone a very happy new owner of one of the finest Gibson L-5 Customs inexistence. The guitar also comes housed in a period correct Lifton archtopcase.

Pleasetake the time and inspect each of the 79 hi-resolution photographs providedbelow, and don\'t hesitate to contact us directly (phone call is preferred) withany questions, concerns or corrections. Also, if you’d prefer to purchase itdirectly through our store please use one of the phone numbers located at thetop of this description. We accept all forms of payment, including all majorcredit cards and bank wire transfers.

PAYMENT & SHIPPING …

This item is for sale in our Nashvilleshowroom/store. Therefore, we reserve the right to cancel the sale at anytime without notice if the item becomes unavailable for sale.

Payment is expected via PAYPAL within 48 hours ofthe sale’s conclusion. Other payment scenarios do exist so please call oremail me for additional payment options.

SHIPPING CHARGES

(NOTE:The cost of insurance for this guitar affects the overall cost of shipping)

USA (Anywhere): $95
CANADA: $145
WORLDWIDE: $250
(except South America, New Zealand, Australia, and some South Pacificdestinations)
AUSTRALIA, SOUTH AMERICA, NEW ZEALAND, AND SOME SOUTH PACIFIC DESTINATIONS:$425+

WE DO NOT SHIP TO: Africa, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan Republic, Bangladesh, Bhutan,Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan,Korea, South, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal,Pakistan, Philippines, Russian Federation, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan,Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba,Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica,Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala,Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles,Nicaragua, Panama, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and theGrenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Virgin Islands(U.S.), Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria,Croatia, Republic of, Cyprus, Estonia, Gibraltar, Greece, Guernsey, Hungary,Jersey, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco,Montenegro, Poland, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Svalbardand Jan Mayen, Vatican City State, Middle East, Bermuda, Mexico, Saint Pierreand Miquelon, American Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam,Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, New Caledonia, Niue, Palau,Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna,and Western Samoa.

Please note that our shipping charges also includea small fee for shipping materials (boxes, peanuts, bubble wrap, etc.) as wellas our time to carefully pack the items to minimize any chance of damage whileenroute to their final destinations. Again, please read our response … WE DONOT SKIMP ON THE SHIPPING!

INTERNATIONAL buyers are responsible for all Customs & Duty taxes, and we cannot markthe item as a “Gift.”

Also, shipping charges are notthe same to every WORLDWIDE destination. For example, shipping to Brazil andmany other parts of South America from the USA is very expensive. Same goes forAustralia, New Zealand and other destinations in the South Pacific. Therefore,if you live in South America, Australia, New Zealand, or some other far reachingdestination in the South Pacific PLEASE CONTACT US PRIOR TO PLACING A offer TOCONFIRM SHIPPING COSTS. If you do not contact us before placing a offer wereserve the right to cancel your offer without any warning.

DETAILS …

Please don’t hesitate to call us at 1-615-613-1389 or 1-888-407-2717, or email us with any questions. We would be happy to answer any andall questions, and we can also provide additional pictures … all you have to dois ask!

Also, PLEASE ask any and all questions BEFORE placing a offer, as your offer isconsidered a binding contract and will be treated as such should you changeyour mind for no apparent or worthwhile reason. That said, we’re prettyreasonable people so don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions orconcerns, etc.

Please take the time and check out our response tosee what other people who’ve purchased musical instruments from us think abouttheir purchase and our service. YOUWON’T BE DISAPPOINTED IN THIS INSTRUMENT OR TRANSACTION! You aredealing with a very honest company that likes to make friends, not enemies.What we describe is what you get!

And please check out our other sales … We’vealways got some great, rare musical instruments up for sale, including RAREGibson, Fender, PRS, Guild, Gretsch, Epiphone and Martin model guitars, alongwith tons of other very cool musical gear and memorabilia.

REFUND POLICY …

Any item or merchandise you may wish to return mustbe returned to us in its original packaging within seven (7) days of yourreceipt of it.

That said, please note that we try to be very fairand accurate with all of our sales and descriptions. Therefore we ask thatyou please take the time and read each sale and offer with very carefulconsideration. If any of the information we provide is incorrect,or theitem or merchandise itself is grossly misrepresented, you will receive arefund, but only for the actual cost of the item or merchandise, Shipping andhandling charges are non-refundable.

PLEASE NOTE that no money will be refundedunless we are contacted by a credit card company (in cases involving lost orstolen credit cards) or the item or merchandise is returned to us intact and inthe condition it left us.

And please remember, we ask that you kindly emailus BEFORE leaving negative response. If there is a problem, we promise to workwith you to resolve the problem. We have – and always will be – extremely fair,and will always try to work out any problems with our reasonable customers.Negative response does not go away and should only be left as a last resort! WeALWAYS work hard to strive for positive response, and our aim as people and abusiness is to make friends, not enemies. We sincerely promise that we willmake every attempt possible to resolve any issue if we have made a mistake. (Ithappens). But please do not assume that a mistake is intentional, because wecan assure you that it is not.And please let us know how our service canbe better!

offer WITH CONFIDENCE.