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Gibson L-00 Original Electro Acoustic Guitar with Baggs HiFi DNA in Vintage Sunburst
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Product Description
The Gibson L-00 Original Electro Acoustic in Vintage Sunburst brings one of Gibson’s most iconic small-body designs into the modern era, pairing its famously balanced, articulate voice with discreet, stage-ready electronics. Compact, comfortable and full of character, it is equipped with the exclusive Baggs HiFi DNA pickup system for a natural amplified sound that stays true to the guitar’s acoustic personality.
Drawing on a legacy that stretches back to the early 1900s, the L-00 Original captures the “perfect balance” that made Gibson’s L-Series a favourite for fingerstyle, blues and singer-songwriter work. A solid Sitka spruce top and mahogany back and sides deliver a focused, responsive tone, while traditional scalloped X-bracing and a gloss nitrocellulose finish let the guitar breathe and resonate freely. The compact L-00 body is easy to handle on stage or in the studio, yet still projects with surprising authority.
The mahogany neck features Gibson’s comfortable SlimTaper profile, making extended playing sessions feel effortless whether you are fretting intricate chord voicings or melodic single-note lines. A rosewood fingerboard with a 12-inch radius and mother-of-pearl dot inlays offers a familiar, vintage-inspired playing surface, while the shorter 24.75-inch scale length softens the string feel for expressive bends and vibrato.
Visually, the L-00 Original leans into its heritage with a classic Vintage Sunburst finish, single-ply binding on the top and back, and the iconic white-script Gibson logo on the headstock. A rosewood rectangle bridge with bone saddle and TUSQ bridge pins, Golden Age tuners and the traditional L-00 pickguard complete a look that feels instantly timeless.
Baggs HiFi DNA Pickup System
The Gibson-exclusive Baggs HiFi DNA system uses a pair of ultra-light sensors on the internal bridge plate, each with its own optimised preamp, to capture the full nuance of the guitar’s acoustic voice. The result is a natural, dynamic amplified tone with impressive gain-before-feedback performance, while soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls keep adjustments within easy reach and out of sight of the audience.
Compact, Comfortable L-00 Body
The small-body L-00 shape sits snugly against the player, making it ideal for long gigs, songwriting sessions or home practice. Despite its compact footprint, the combination of Sitka spruce, mahogany and scalloped X-bracing delivers a punchy, balanced sound that works equally well for fingerpicking, strumming and flatpicking.
Vintage-Inspired Construction and Aesthetics
From the gloss nitrocellulose lacquer and lightly antiqued binding to the script headstock logo and classic L-00 pickguard, every detail reinforces the guitar’s vintage character. Traditional features like the compound dovetail neck joint, bone nut and saddle, and Golden Age tuners contribute both to the tone and to the unmistakably old-school look and feel.
Playable SlimTaper Neck and Short Scale
The mahogany SlimTaper neck profile offers a fast, comfortable feel that suits a wide range of playing styles. Combined with the 24.75-inch scale length, it provides a slightly softer string tension that encourages expressive playing, making bends, vibrato and complex chords feel more accessible.
Features
- Gibson-Exclusive Baggs HiFi DNA Electronics - Dual bridge-plate sensors with dedicated preamps deliver a clear, natural amplified sound that mirrors the guitar’s acoustic character, with excellent resistance to feedback and discreet soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls.
- Classic L-00 Small-Body Design - The compact body offers outstanding playing comfort while still producing a focused, balanced tone that suits blues, folk, indie and singer-songwriter styles on stage or in the studio.
- Sitka Spruce and Mahogany Tonewoods - A solid Sitka spruce top paired with mahogany back and sides provides a responsive, articulate voice with a warm midrange and clear highs, ideal for both fingerstyle detail and rhythmic strumming.
- Vintage-Inspired Look and Feel - Vintage Sunburst finish, gloss nitrocellulose lacquer, antiqued binding, mother-of-pearl dot inlays, Golden Age tuners and the script Gibson logo give the L-00 Original a timeless aesthetic that stands out on any stage.
Specifications
Body
- Body Shape: L-00
- Top Material: Sitka spruce
- Back Material: Mahogany
- Sides Material: Mahogany
- Body Binding: Single-ply top, single-ply back
- Body Finish: Gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
- Colour: Vintage Sunburst
Neck
- Neck Material: Mahogany
- Neck Profile: SlimTaper
- Scale Length: 24.75 in. / 628.7 mm
- Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 12 in.
- Number of Frets: 19
- Fingerboard Inlays: Mother-of-pearl dots
- Nut Material: Bone
Hardware
- Bridge: Rectangle
- Bridge Material: Rosewood
- Saddle Material: Bone
- Bridge Pins: TUSQ
- Tuning Machines: Golden Age
- Pickguard: L-00 style
Electronics
- Pickup System: Baggs HiFi DNA
- Controls: 1 Volume, 1 Tone (soundhole-mounted)
Case
- Case: Hardshell
