Gibson L-12 Archtop Guitar (1932 - 1955)

The gibson L-12 , L-7 and the L-10 were gibson L models that were produced in the late 20s early 30s after the famous L-5 archtop acoustic guitar .

Unlike the l-5 these gibson guitars are less sought after by collectors but are still considered vintage historic and collectible quality guitars that are rare and are increasingly gaining value on the vintage market .

In 1934 the gibson company wanted to add extra volume to their l-5 arch top guitars by increasing the body width from 16 inches to 17 inches and at the same time added this feature to three other L models (L-12, L-7 and L-10) which paved the way for their highly acclaimed gibson super 400 with an 18 inch body in 1934 .