Description
The Gibson L-00 Century 12-Fret Acoustic in Vintage Sunburst brings the compact feel and balanced voice of Gibson's classic L-00 into a traditional 12-fret design. Part of the Century Collection celebrating 100 years of Gibson flat-tops, it's particularly well suited to fingerstyle players, singer-songwriters, and anyone who prefers a smaller acoustic with an intimate, responsive feel. Moving the neck joint to the 12th fret shifts the bridge into a more central area of the soundboard, helping produce a warm, articulate response that works especially well with a lighter touch.
The Sitka spruce top is paired with mahogany back and sides, a proven combination that gives the L-00 a clear fundamental with enough warmth to keep single-note lines and chords from sounding thin. Its mahogany neck uses Gibson's SlimTaper 12-Fret profile and a traditional dovetail joint secured with hot hide glue, while the 24.75" scale, 12" radius rosewood fingerboard, and 19 frets contribute to an easy, comfortable playing feel. Single-ply cream binding and a hand-applied satin nitrocellulose lacquer finish keep the construction and appearance appropriately understated for this vintage-inspired model.
Open-back Golden Age strap tuners, a bone nut and saddle, TUSQ bridge pins, and a sloped-rectangle rosewood bridge round out the traditional hardware package. The early-1900s-style Gibson script headstock logo and classic L-00 pickguard give the Vintage Sunburst version an especially old-school appearance without turning it into a heavily aged reproduction. We think the L-00 Century 12-Fret is a compelling choice for players who value responsiveness and comfort over sheer acoustic volume, especially for fingerstyle playing, songwriting, recording, and playing at home.
Specifications:
- Body Material: Mahogany
- Top Material: Sitka Spruce
- Back Material: Mahogany
- Side Material: Mahogany
- Body Shape: L-00
- Body Finish: Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Body Binding: Single-Ply Top and Back
- Color: Vintage Sunburst
- Neck Material: Mahogany
- Neck Profile: SlimTaper 12-Fret
- Neck Joint: Dovetail, 12th Fret
- Scale Length: 24.75"
- Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 12"
- Number of Frets: 19
- Inlays: Mother-of-Pearl Dots
- Nut Material: Bone
- Tuners: Golden Age Strap Tuners
- Bridge: Sloped-Rectangle Closed-Slot
- Bridge Material: Rosewood
- Saddle Material: Bone
- Bridge Pins: TUSQ
- Hardware Finish: Nickel
- Pickguard: L-00
- Made In: USA
- Case: Century Collection Tweed Hardshell Case
Sku: OCSBLC12VS
