Description
The Gibson L-00 Special Acoustic-Electric in Satin Natural brings one of Gibson's most iconic small-body acoustic designs into a streamlined, modern package that is built for everyday playing. If you are looking for a focused, articulate acoustic tone that records well and responds beautifully to fingerstyle or light strumming, the L-00 platform delivers exactly that. The Satin Natural finish highlights the solid spruce top and keeps the overall look simple and classic.
The compact L-00 body pairs a solid Sitka spruce top with solid mahogany back and sides, reinforced with traditional scalloped X-bracing. This combination produces a balanced tone with excellent dynamic response while keeping the low end tight and controlled. The smaller body shape and narrower waist naturally emphasize clarity and midrange detail, which works especially well for blues, folk, and fingerstyle playing. A utile neck with a SlimTaper profile feels comfortable and quick in the hand, while the rosewood fingerboard with a 12 inch radius and 19 frets provides a familiar playing surface.
A rectangular rosewood bridge with a TUSQ saddle helps maintain solid intonation and sustain, and Grover Mini Rotomatic tuners keep tuning stable. For amplified use, the L.R. Baggs Element Bronze under-saddle pickup delivers natural acoustic tone with a simple soundhole-mounted volume control for easy adjustments on stage or in the studio. We like this model because it offers the classic L-00 voice in a comfortable size while remaining dependable for recording, live performance, or everyday playing.
Specifications:
- Body Shape: L-00
- Body Material: Solid Mahogany
- Top Wood: Solid Sitka Spruce
- Back and Sides: Solid Mahogany
- Body Finish: Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Color: Satin Natural
- Body Binding: Single-Ply Cream, Top and Back
- Neck Material: Utile
- Neck Profile: SlimTaper
- Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 12 inches
- Nut Width: 1.725 inches, 43.815 mm
- Nut Material: TUSQ
- Scale Length: 24.75 inches, 628.65 mm
- Number of Frets: 19
- Inlays: Mother-of-Pearl Dot
- Bridge: Rectangular Rosewood
- Tuners: Grover Mini Rotomatic
- Hardware Finish: Chrome
- Under Saddle Pickup: L.R. Baggs Element Bronze
- Controls: Soundhole Mounted Volume
- Case: Premium Soft Shell Case
Sku: MCSBL0SPCAN
