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Gibson Acoustic L-00 Standard - Vintage Sunburst

6-string Acoustic-electric Guitar with Spruce Top, Mahogany Back and Sides, Mahogany Neck, and Rosewood Fingerboard - Vintage Sunburst
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Pick a Blues Legend with the Gibson L-00 Standard Reissue

You hear it in the mellifluous sound. You feel it in the silky playability. The genius of the Gibson Acoustic L-00 Standard is in the details. Details like the thermally aged Sitka spruce top that delivers superior vintage-inspired tone and appearance. Or the hand-sprayed nitro finish, just like the original models from the 1930s and '40s. Or the use of hide glue for the hand-scalloped bracing that helps produce the vintage, big Gibson sound in a smaller-bodied guitar. Take it from the guitar fanciers here at Sweetwater: you'll cherish every moment you spend with the Gibson L-00 Standard.

Modern-day incarnation of the legendary L-00

The Gibson L-00 Standard acoustic guitar is descended from Gibson's legendary 1932 L-00. Whether you think of it as a "parlor guitar" or a "blues box," the easy-playing Gibson L-00 Standard is perfect for recording and acoustic jams. In the studio, aim a small-diaphragm condenser mic at the 12th fret, and you're all set for sweet acoustic tone that will hold its own in a thick arrangement. The diminutive size and narrow waist deliver a focused sound that sits great in your track, while its generous lower bout serves up surprisingly robust bottom end. And with its classic finish and faux tortoise pickguard, all eyes will be on you when you take the stage with the Gibson Acoustic L-00 Standard.

Amazing sound onstage

The Gibson L-00 Standard comes with the popular LR Baggs VTC acoustic pickup system, a frequent choice among acoustic guitarists at Sweetwater. This system features a low-profile under-saddle transducer that enhances coupling between the pickup and the guitar and provides a robust, lively, and natural acoustic sound with excellent dynamics and delicate high end. Combined with an onboard preamplifier with an unobtrusive and removable volume control, mounted just inside the soundhole, the VTC gives your Gibson L-00 Standard the amplification you need, with zero compromises in tone, appearance, and convenience.

Aged nitrocellulose lacquer finish for classic looks and feel

The Gibson Acoustic L-00 Standard wears a gorgeous thermally aged nitrocellulose lacquer finish, hand-sprayed by Gibson's talented aging team. Nitro finishes — standard back in the day — are significantly thinner than today's polyurethane finishes, allowing the guitar to "breathe." Nitro finishes not only look vintage-y wonderful, but they also enhance the instrument's tonal qualities. This guitar has the look (and feel) of a vintage, yet well-cared-for, classic.

Over a century of Gibson handcrafted excellence

Gibson's reputation as a fine guitar builder dates back to the late 1800s. Handcrafted since day one by some of the most skilled luthiers around, Gibson acoustic guitars have inspired countless players around the world. When you pick up a Gibson acoustic guitar, you know you're getting the finest tonewoods, quality hardware, and incredible attention to detail. These instruments are built to sound great and stand the test of time. After moving from Kalamazoo, Michigan, to Nashville, Tennessee (where Gibson electric guitars continue to be made), Gibson finally settled their acoustic operation in Bozeman, Montana, where they continue making some of the finest guitars on the planet by hand.

Gibson Acoustic L-00 Standard 2019 Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:

  • Iconic Vintage Sunburst finish, faux tortoise pickguard
  • Mahogany back and sides
  • Solid Sitka spruce top, traditional hand-scalloped X-bracing
  • 24.75-inch scale length; SlimTaper mahogany set neck
  • 12-inch-radius rosewood fingerboard with 19 frets and mother-of-pearl dot inlays
  • 1.725-inch Graph Tech TUSQ nut
  • LR Baggs VTC acoustic pickup system
  • Rectangular rosewood bridge with TUSQ saddle and pins
  • Grover Mini Rotomatic machine heads
  • Hand-sprayed nitrocellulose lacquer finish
  • Handcrafted by Gibson Acoustic's elite luthiers in Bozeman, Montana

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Tech Specs

  • String Type: Steel
  • Number of Strings: 6
  • Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
  • Body Shape: 00-14 Fret
  • Back & Sides Wood: Mahogany
  • Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
  • Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  • Color: Vintage Sunburst
  • Body Bracing: Traditional Hand-scalloped X-bracing
  • Binding: Single-ply Top, Single-ply Back
  • Neck Wood: Mahogany
  • Neck Shape: Slim Taper
  • Radius: 12"
  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
  • Fingerboard Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl Dots
  • Number of Frets: 19
  • Scale Length: 24.75"
  • Nut Width: 1.725"
  • Nut/Saddle Material: Tusq/Tusq
  • Bridge Material: Rosewood, Rectangle
  • Tuning Machines: Grover Mini Rotomatics
  • Electronics: LR Baggs VTC Under Saddle Pickup
  • Strings: Gibson, .012-.053
  • Case Included: Hardshell Case
  • Manufacturer Part Number: LSL0VSN19

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Rated 5/5

There's a Noticeable Difference

Always loved Gibsons. Recently bought the L-00 Standard through my guy Delvin at Sweetwater. Of course the buying process as well as delivery simple and easy as always. This was an upgrade for me from my Gibson L-00 Studio. I expected that there would be some difference but not this much. Yea, the case was a huge improvement but the sound and playability of the instrument were so much better than the Studio! Truly, much better than I had expected! Couldn't be happier with the purchase!
Music background: Singer/Songwriter
Rated 5/5

The Best for the Blues

I love playing acoustic blues and if I could I'd get an original L-1 but this is about as close as you're going to get. The sound and playability of this guitar is just outstanding. If you're on the fence, get off it and grab one. You won't play a better acoustic. Couldn't be happier with this guitar.
Rated 5/5

In search of tone

One of the best sounding (and looking) guitars I have ever owned. Whether it is overpriced that remain s to be seen. In my research the L-00 are well made through the decades and have outlasted many equally priced instruments in tone and style. I purchased this guitar for the long haul. I believe it was the perfect decision. Thanks Sweetwater for the choice
Music background: Composer, multi instrumentalists for over 40 years.
Rated 4.5/5

Very nice, easy player

I've been looking for a long-term keeper of a couch/porch/parlor player like this for many years. My standard was set far too high long ago by being in close proximity for a time to an actual 19th century Martin parlor -- a guitar with so much charisma and charm that no one could keep their hands off of it. I've been looking for something comparable without the unbearable preciousness of that guitar ever since. The L-00 is NOT that guitar.... BUT it's a very comfortable, extremely well-executed revision of another classic small-body acoustic and I am glad I took a chance on it.

My L-00 came perfectly set up and plays like a dream. It stays solidly in tune, with great feel and pitch all the way up the neck. I find myself picking it up whenever I have a moment -- even though it's not 120 years old, it has a charm of its own and I love it.

Tone-wise, its voice is clear and modestly bright, but perhaps on the reserved side in terms of harmonic complexity, i.e. it doesn't deliver a rich tapestry of multi-layered overtones. And it won't hold up flat-picking in a moderately high-volume jam against a couple of dreadnoughts -- it'll bottom out under heavy strumming. However, that's not the assignment one gives to a guitar like this, and its simplicity of tone and harmonic response is easily made up for in the satisfaction of how easy it is to make music with it.

Overall really, really fun and satisfying to play, looks and sounds great, and feels good to know its a well-made instrument that should get better with age. I'll be keeping it for a long time.
Music background: Former pro
Rated 2/5

Disappointed with Gibson

I ordered this guitar from Sweetwater in April 2021. It arrived in perfect condition and played beautifully. Sweetwater is second to none when it comes to timeliness and quality. Just recently in June 2023 the pickup malfunctioned and stopped working. Unfortunately the warranty on the electronics is only 2 years, so I missed the mark by 2 months. I called Gibson but they refused to take care of the problem because it's "out of warranty", which I understand. But I've only had the guitar for 2 years and it's already malfunctioning. I'm a gigging musician and I bought this guitar because I needed a high quality, reliable instrument from a company I could count on to have my back. Unfortunately, Gibson isn't in the business of standing behind their products when they're out of warranty for 2 months. Technically, they don't have to. But I've had cheap pawn shop guitars that lasted longer and were more durable than this one. Since Gibson won't stand behind its products, then I will no longer be doing business with them. I'm having the guitar fixed at my own expense, then it will be sold.
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