The Guitar of a Blues Master

Legendary tone! The Robert Johnson L-1 takes you back to the original sound of acoustic blues, with a vintage design circa 1926. The Robert Johnson L-1 has a 12-fret mahogany neck that's topped with a rosewood fingerboard. Its classic small Honduran mahogany body joins a AA-grade Sitka spruce top. The result? A very comfortable guitar that's brimming with tone! A period-correct "The Gibson" logo appears in gorgeous mother-of-pearl on the headstock. If you're after that magic, timeless blues sound, then the Robert Johnson L-1 is your guitar!

Gibson Acoustic Robert Johnson L-1 Acoustic Guitar at a Glance:

• Steeped in legend and legacy
  
• Tonewoods
  
• Rosewood Fingerboard with Rolled Edges and Dot Inlays
  
• Nickel Gotoh White Button Tuners
  
• Rosette
  
• Bracing

Steeped in legend and legacy
Gibson Acoustic's Robert Johnson L-1 guitar captures the haunting, timeless sound of the man whose legacy and contributions to the blues are unmatched. Though he died tragically in 1938 at the age of 27, Johnson's historic blues recordings have inspired countless generations of blues artists and guitarists. The Robert Johnson L-1 guitar is tribute to his instrument of choice. It features Gibson's traditional L-1 body design, exactly as it was on the first L-1 in 1926.

Tonewoods
The Robert Johnson L-1 is based on the body design of Gibson's legendary L-00 small body. The top is made from AA-grade Sitka spruce, while the back and sides are constructed from Honduran mahogany, giving the Robert Johnson L-1 a combination of tonewoods and features that produce a volume and clarity not expected from such a small guitar, and the rich, warm tone central to Johnson's unforgettable sound. Selecting the right wood, and the formula to dry it out, are two of the most central procedures to Gibson's guitar-building process. Beginning with its first catalog in 1903, Gibson has assured its customers that every guitar would be built using woods with "the most durable, elastic, and sonorous qualities," and today's guitars from Gibson Acoustic are no different.
Rosewood Fingerboard with Rolled Edges and Dot Inlays
The fingerboard of Gibson's Robert Johnson L-1 is constructed from the highest grade rosewood on earth, which is personally inspected and qualified by Gibson's team of skilled experts before it enters the Gibson factories. The resilience of this durable wood makes the fingerboard extremely balanced and stable, and gives each chord and note unparalleled clarity and bite. The L-1's dot inlays, as well as the custom Robert Johnson signature inlay at the end of the fingerboard, are made of genuine mother-of-pearl, and are inserted using a process that eliminates gaps and doesn't require the use of fillers. The fingerboard also sports a rolled edge. Instead of the usual right angle where the fingerboard surface meets the neck, Gibson Acoustic's rolled edges are slightly beveled for an extremely smooth and comfortable feel, enhancing the playability of the Robert Johnson L-1.

Nickel Gotoh White Button Tuners
Gibson's Robert Johnson L-1 features Gotoh's SD91 white button tuners. With a gear ratio of 15:1, the Gotoh's deliver precision tuning in a durable housing that provides maximum protection for the gear and string post. All moving parts are cut for exact meshing, eliminating the possibility of slippage, and a special lubricant inside the gear box provides smooth and accurate tuning stability.

Rosette
A rosette is the beautiful, hand-crafted circle around the soundhole, and can be one of the most ornamental elements of any acoustic guitar. It is also one of the most subtle and complicated woodworking decorations on any acoustic guitar. The rosette on the Robert Johnson L-1 is a single-ring rosette consisting of three-ply binding, adding a stylish, understated elegance to the Robert Johnson L-1.

BracingEvery acoustic guitar made by Gibson features hand-scalloped, radiused top bracing inside the body, a feature normally found only in limited run, hand-made guitars. By scalloping each brace by hand, the natural sound of the acoustic is focused more toward the center of the body, enhancing the instrument's sound projection. The inside of the Robert Johnson L-1 acoustic features Gibson's traditional "X" bracing pattern from the early 1900s, which helps project a volume and clarity not expected from such a small guitar, and the rich, warm tone central to Johnson's unforgettable sound.

Gibson Acoustic Robert Johnson L-1 Acoustic Guitar Features:

• AA Sitka Spruce Top
  
• Honduran Mahogany Back and Sides
  
• Rosewood Fingerboard with Rolled Edges
  
• Nickel Gotoh White Button Tuners
  
• Handcrafted Soundhole Rosette
  
• "X" Bracing Pattern
  
• Vintage Sunburst Finish
  
• Robert Johnson's Signature Inlaid on Fingerboard

Gibson Acoustic presents the reissue of a legendary instrument, with the Robert Johnson L-1!

Specification Detail Number of Strings 6 Body Style/Shape L-1 Left-/Right-handed Right-handed Color Vintage Sunburst Finish Nitrocellulose Top Wood Sitka Spruce Back & Sides Wood Mahogany Body Bracing X-Bracing Neck Wood Mahogany Fingerboard Material Rosewood Fingerboard Inlay Dot Binding Multi-ply Neck Shape V Number of Frets 19 Scale Length 25" Tuning Machines Vintage White Button Bridge Material Rosewood Nut/Saddle Material bone Nut Width 1.725" Electronics No Electronincs Case Included Hardshell Manufacturer Part Number LSRLVSNH1

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