Gibson L-00 Special, Satin Natural

Name: Gibson L-00 Special, Satin Natural
Brand: Gibson
Price: 1940 USD
Availability: Discontinued

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Colour: Natural

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Key Features

Spruce top delivers balanced tones
Mahogany body provides warm, focused sound with tight bass
SlimTaper neck offers fast, comfortable playability across styles
L.R. Baggs pickup delivers clear amplified tone for stage use
Grover Mini tuners provide stable, accurate tuning performance

Gibson L-00 Special, Satin Natural Overview

The Gibson L-00 Special, Satin Natural is a USA-built small-body acoustic for expressive fingerstyle and versatile songwriting sessions. Its solid Sitka spruce top and scalloped X-bracing help you get a balanced response with plenty of dynamics, while the all-mahogany back and sides keep the tone focused with a tighter low end that sits neatly in a mix. The compact L-00 body shape naturally emphasises clarity, making it especially useful for blues and detailed fingerpicking.

You'll find the SlimTaper neck easy to move around, paired with a smooth rosewood fretboard and simple dot inlays for a clean, familiar feel. And with the onboard L.R. Baggs Element Bronze system, you can plug straight in for rehearsals or recording without extra setup. It arrives ready to go with a premium soft shell case included.

Product Ref: 360619

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Focused tone that fits your mix

The L-00 body shape is known for its controlled, articulate voice. Its narrower waist shapes the sound to keep bass tight and defined, helping your playing sit clearly alongside vocals or other instruments. Combined with a solid Sitka spruce top and traditional scalloped X-bracing, you get a balanced response with plenty of dynamic range. Whether you’re picking lightly or digging in, the guitar responds consistently, making it a reliable choice for recording and live arrangements where clarity matters.

Built with solid tonewoods

This model uses solid mahogany for the back and sides, paired with a solid spruce top. That combination brings warmth, midrange presence, and a clear top-end edge. Over time, these woods continue to open up, giving you a more developed sound the more you play. The satin nitrocellulose finish keeps the feel smooth and natural while allowing the body to resonate freely, so you’re hearing more of the wood and less of the finish.

Comfortable neck for easy playability

The SlimTaper neck profile is shaped for speed and comfort, helping your hand move freely across the fretboard. It’s matched with a 12-inch radius rosewood fingerboard and 19 standard frets, giving you a familiar, controlled feel for chords and lead lines alike. The compound dovetail neck joint, secured with hot hide glue, ensures a strong connection between neck and body, supporting both sustain and long-term stability.

Ready for stage and studio

With the L.R. Baggs Element Bronze pickup and active preamp onboard, you can plug in and play straight away. The under-saddle design captures your guitar’s natural tone clearly, while the soundhole-mounted volume control keeps adjustments quick and simple. TUSQ components at the nut, saddle, and bridge pins help maintain consistent tone and tuning stability, and Grover Mini Rotomatic tuners keep everything accurate — so you can focus on your performance.