The Gibson L5 [Paperback]

Adrian Ingram (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1997

Introduced in 1922, the Gibson L5 is the precursor of the modern archtop guitar. It was the first archtop to feature f-holes, which allowed it to project through the horn-dominated bands of the day. Its strong, full, warm sound was an immediate and overwhelming success that turned the heads of makers, players and listeners alike. This book takes a look at its history and most famous players, from its creation, through the Norlin years, to its standing today as the world's most popular jazz guitar. With its stunning 16-page full-color photo section, this book is a must for every guitar enthusiast's collection! 8-1/2 inch. x 11 inch..

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Centerstream Publications (November 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1574240471
• ISBN-13: 978-1574240474
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,668,764 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is an excellent history of the L5., September 26, 1999

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Joseph C. Widner (Loretto, TN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Gibson L5 (Paperback)

This book covers the evolution af the L5. It will be of interest to anyone interested in archtop jazz guitars. The book contains many beautiful pictures of L5 guitars and the players that made it famous. I highly recommend it to the jazz guitar enthusiast.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book, but..., July 12, 2004

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"bishopdm" (Tucson, Arizona United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Gibson L5 (Paperback)

While I found the photos and facts to be worth the price of the book, steer clear of this one if you are sensitive to inattention to elements of clear writing. The author obviously has no sense of proper punctuation, which makes his often unclear writing style even harder to bear.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A homage to the Gibson L-5's, January 16, 2002

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F. Dahl (Copenhagen, Denmark) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Gibson L5 (Paperback)

A very informative book for lovers of jazz guitars, - or to be more eksact for Gibson jazzguitar freaks. I keep on looking in this little book for informations I didn't catch when I first read it from the start, keep looking at the wonderful collection of pictures of L-5's, old advertisements and pictures from catalogs.

This homage to the Gibson L-5 guitar is written with deep knowledge and love by Adrian Ingram, and I thank him for sharing it with the rest of us.