GIBSON L-7 Description
- arched spruce top, f-holes, raised bound black pickguard, bound body, carved maple back/sides, mahogany neck, 14/19-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl multi-design inlay, adjustable rosewood bridge/trapeze tailpiece, bound blackface peghead with pearl fleur-de-lis/logo inlay, three-per-side tuners with plastic buttons, available in Natural or Sunburst (most common) finish, 16 or 17 in. body, approx. 1,200 mfg. 1932-1956.
Original body size was 16 in. In 1934, Advanced body (17 in. wide by 21 in. long) fingerboard/peghead inlay, trapeze tailpiece replaced original part/design. In 1937, redesigned trapeze tailpiece replaced previous part/design. In 1939, Natural finish became available. In 1942, multi-bound body, parallelogram fingerboard inlay, crown peghead inlay replaced previous part/design. In 1944, redesigned trapeze tailpiece replaced previous part/design. In 1948, laminated pickguard replaced previous part/design, and one or two pickguard mounted pickups became options.