12-fret parlor acoustic guitar with solid Sitka spruce top, case included
Century Collection, Made in USA
Solid Sitka spruce top
Solid mahogany body
Vintage sunburst satin nitrocellulose finish
Single ring rosette and cream binding
Mahogany neck with "slim taper" profile
Rosewood fingerboard with 19 frets
12" fingerboard radius
Bone nut and bridge inlay
GraphTech TUSQ bridge pins
"3-on-a-Plate" tuners with cream buttons
Includes Gibson Centuy Collection Tweed Hardshell Case
Classic L-00 sound with a warm 12-fret character
Gibson's flat-top guitars have characterised US roots music like no other instrument since the 1930s. As part of the Century Collection, guitar-making legend Gibson is now presenting the Gibson L-00 Century 12-Fret Vintage Sunburst, which gives the iconic Parlor model, now over 90 years old, a refreshing new touch. As a 12-fret version, the model offers some interesting tonal and tactile advantages that shed a whole new light on the classic. In addition, Gibson is giving every guitar from the new Century Collection an exclusive hardshell case in a timelessly elegant tweed look.
Parlor body made of spruce and mahogany
The Gibson L-00 Century 12-fret acoustic guitar uses a classic tonewood combination of solid Sitka spruce and solid mahogany. While the Sitka spruce top in flat-top construction gives the sound its clarity and definition, the mahogany body contributes a warm, mid-range character. The 12-fret construction also plays an important role here: the neck transition, which is offset to the 12th fret, not only places the nut closer to the player, but also moves the rosewood bridge further into the body. Fingerstyle players in particular benefit from the softer attack of this construction.
Classic Gibson ingredients
For the Gibson L-00 Century 12-Fret Vintage Sunburst, Gibson relies on tried and tested hardware equipment. While the nut and bridge inlay are made from real bone for the most resonant vibration transmission possible in the neck and body, the instrument also features six bridge pins made from GraphTech's proprietary TUSQ material. The equipment is completed by authentic "3-on-a-Plate" tuners with cream buttons, which not only give the L-00 Century 12-Fret absolute tuning stability, but also its iconic headstock look.
Manufacturer information
Gibson Guitar Corporation 309 Plus Park Blvd 37217 Nashville, TN USA EU economic operator Gibson Europe B.V. Smallepad 15 3811 MG Amersfoort Netherlands service.europe@gibson.com https://www.gibson.com/de-DE