No. of Strings
6
Body Type
Hollow
No. of Frets
20
Weight
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- single rounded cutaway body, arched spruce top, bound f-holes, raised multi-bound pearloid pickguard, multi-bound body, carved figured maple back/sides, figured maple neck, 14/20-fret multi-bound ebony pointed fingerboard with pearl block...
- similar to L-5 C, except has thin body, shorter scale length, available in Red finish, approx. 35 mfg. 1959-1961.
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- carved spruce top, f-holes, raised multi-bound pickguard, multi-bound body, carved figured maple back/sides, figured maple/ebony neck, 14/20-fret bound ebony pointed fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, adjustable ebony bridge/trapeze tailpiece, multi-bound blackface snakehead peghead with pearl flowerpot/logo inlay, three-per-side silver plate tuners with pearl buttons, Master Model/Lloyd Loar signature labels, available in Natural or Cremona Brown Sunburst finish, limited in mfg. 1922-1958.
Models signed by Lloyd Loar (1922 to 1924).
Some early versions of this instrument have birch back/sides. In 1925, gold tuners replaced original part/design. In 1927, Master Model label was discontinued. In 1929, flat fingerboard with block inlay replaced original part/design, individual tuners replaced previous part/design. In 1935, The Advanced L-5´s larger body (17 inches across lower bout by 21 in. long), binding, tailpiece, peghead replaced original part/design, redesigned fingerboard replaced previous part/design. In 1936, bound f-holes replaced original part/design. In 1937, gold tailpiece with silver insert, Grover Imperial tuners replaced previous part/design. In 1939, redesigned tailpiece replaced previous part/design, pearloid pickguard, Natural finish became an option. In 1948, one or two pickguard mounted pickups became an option.
Current production instruments (1934 L-5) are part of the Historic Collection Series, found at the end of this section.
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- similar to the L-7C, except has either one (L-7CE) or two pickups (L-7 CED), available in Sunburst (most common) or Natural (L-7 CEN) finish, mfg. 1948-1954.
- arched carved spruce top, oval soundhole, wooden inlay rosette, raised tortoiseshell pickguard, bound soundhole/body, maple back/sides, mahogany neck, 12/20-fret bound ebony pointed fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, ebony bridge/trapeze t...
- carved spruce top, round soundhole, raised tortoise pickguard, bound body, three-rope pattern rosette, birch back/sides, maple neck, 13/19-fret ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, adjustable ebony bridge/trapeze tailpiece, snakehead p...
- similar to L-12, except has single round cutaway, approx. 90 mfg. 1947-1950.
- small body acoustic, solid Sitka spruce top, solid Indian rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with two-stripe multi ring rosette, multi-ply body binding, 12/17-fret bound ebony fingerboard with MOP block inlays, bound black headstock...
- small style body, Sitka spruce top, round soundhole, single-ply binding, mahogany back/sides/neck, 14/19-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, rectangle closed slot bridge with tusq saddle and pins, three-per-side mini nickel Gr...
- similar to the L-7, except has either one pickup (L-7 E) or two pickups (L-7 ED), available in Sunburst (most common) or Natural (L-7 CNED) finish, limited mfg. 1948-1954.
- arched spruce top, f-hole/round soundhole, black pickguard, bound body, maple back/sides, mahogany neck, 14/19-fret ebony fingerboard with trapezoid or pearl dot inlay, adjustable ebony bridge/trapeze tailpiece, blackface peghead with scr...
