I was wondering if anyone knows the "height" of the sides of the pre-war L5 guitars? By height of the sides I mean the dimension measured from the outside of the back plate to the outside of the top plate measured at the edges of the guitar (i.e. not including the height of the arch of the top and back).
Specifically I'm referring to the 16" L5 as opposed to the 17" in case there is a difference in the side height.
thanks
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BTW, these prewar L5s are outstanding! There's really no comparison to the later models Gibson produced which quickly became more geared towards being acoustic/electric and hence were more heavily built and less acoustically resonant. These pre-war L5s can hold their own with Selmers in terms of acoustic tone and projection.
Is that one X braces or parallel?
That's Great Good Luck with your Build. Hope it's your Favorite Guitar.
In case you missed this site you may like to check out The Pre-War Gibson L-5 Owners' Club...
http://www.prewargibsonl-5.com/
If I recall correctly Jonathan Stout one of my Favorite Archtop Players has a vast Knowledge of these guitars.
A great summation of a Pre War L-5 can be seen here...
NGD: 1939 Gibson L-5
He also has a Blog page with tons of information.
www.campusfive.com/swingguitarblog
( strings, Amplification, Video's and some great reads)
Here's a link to a Guy who's Rhythm playing I Love...
Marty Grosz-You're Driving Me Crazy
playing starts at 2:11