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The Gibson Blues King is an acoustic-electric guitar based on the classic L-00 guitar. The Blues King features an extra-shallow body for warm, balanced tonal response and exceptional playing comfort. Solid spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides, and rosewood fretboard and bridge. L.R. Baggs Element electronics flawless amplify its rich acoustic sound.

Gibson Blues King Acoustic Guitar Features:

  • Grover Rotomatic Tuners
  • Bone nut and Tusq saddle
  • "Big Sky" radiused fingerboard edge
  • L.R. Baggs Element electronics
  • Distinctive labels

Gibson Blues King Acoustic Guitar Includes:

  • Gibson deluxe gig bag

Whether you're a player of old time favorites or your own compositions, this is a guitar that will quickly find its way to your heart.

Gibson Blues King Acoustic Guitar Specifications:

  • Body
  • Body style: L-00 small body
  • Top: Solid spruce
  • Back and sides: Bubinga
  • Body binding: Single-ply top and back

    Neck
  • Species: Mahogany
  • Scale: 24-3/4"
  • Angle: 3
  • Joint: 14
  • Profile: V-shape

    Fingerboard:
  • Species: Rosewood
  • Number of frets: 19
  • Inlay: Mother of pearl dots
  • Nut width: 1.725"
  • Peghead angle: 17

    Bridge:
  • Bridge: L-00 rectangle
  • Pins: White

    Hardware:
  • Tuners: Nickel Mini Grover
  • Pickguard: Tortoise L-00

    L.R. Baggs Element electronics system

Gibson Blues King Acoustic Guitar

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Average of 16 User Ratings

Overall

Overall: 9.25

Quality

Quality: 9.62

Features

Features: 9.19

Value

Value: 9.06

Customer Reviews

Overall

Overall: 9

Quality

Quality: 10

Features

Features: 9

Value

Value: 10

Awesome workhorse guitar
Posted by gypsyman from Southern California on Nov 19, 2008
Experience w/product: I own it
Reviewer's Background: Active musician
Reviewer's Play Style: folk/celtic
I don't even play blues, but use this guitar with a pickup in the context of an acoustic folk quartet. This thing has been played and played and still sounds great and performs beautifully. Under even the harshest conditions it stays in tune for me and that's a quality I really appreciate. I've had mine (natural top, no sunburst) for about 10 years, played it to death, received many compliments on the sound, and it's worth more than I paid for it. A gem!

Overall

Overall: 9

Quality

Quality: 10

Features

Features: 9

Value

Value: 10

THE BEST
Posted by myspacecom/gofasterfaster from savannah georgia on Dec 28, 2007
Experience w/product: I have used it
Reviewer's Background: in a band
Reviewer's Play Style: alternative, blues
WOW!!! you can feel the warmth from this guitar down to your toes. I'm saving up to get it. Its the most guitar to sit on your lap, and the best sounding acoustic for the price. I can't even play my martin without thinking of how much more i love this guitar.

Overall

Overall: 9

Quality

Quality: 10

Features

Features: 10

Value

Value: 7

A little pricey but well worth it.
Posted by jimdoire from Dallas Texas on Aug 6, 2007
Experience w/product: I own it
Reviewer's Background: O.G. Original Gigster.
Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, Blues, some more Rock, Loud Rock. Blues Rock
Two grand on a guitar and no hardshell case? Gibson, have you lost your mind. It's an excellent gig bag but still in all, that's a lot of guitar to be putting into a sack. Ok, that's my only complaint. Beyond that, this guitar is perfection. It's amazingly loud (but not harsh) for it's size. The trait that I like most about it is how even the sound is. Some guitars will be loud on the bass end, the middle or on the high side. This guitar is even all the up and back. I love that about this guitar. It's a pricey guitar but once you play it for a few minutes, you'll see where the extra money went. It's well worth the price and if mine got stolen I'd buy another tomorrow. Yeah, they're that good. If you're serious about getting a small bodied guitar you need to explore this one. And if you're really serious, the price won't bother you in the least. It didn't me. I played it for about an hour in the shop, put it up, walked around the block, went back and played it for about another 15 minutes, went and had lunch and then went back and bought it. You ever pick up a guitar and just know it was built for you? My Blues King was built for me. Good luck looking for yours.

Oh, slide! I almost forgot. I'm the suckiest slide player this side of the Mississippi and even I sound "not so terrible" when I put a slide to it. I like ceramic or brass. And once you put the slide on you'll HAVE to explore alternate tunings so you'll learn some new stuff about playing so this guitar will make you a better player if you let it. Ton's of fun!!! Play Play Everyday!!

Overall

Overall: 9

Quality

Quality: 10

Features

Features: 10

Value

Value: 9

dave k.
Posted by dave k. from midland mi. on Oct 17, 2006
Experience w/product: I own it
Reviewer's Background: 40 years, with others and self
Reviewer's Play Style: contemporary folk
I bought my Gibson L-OO new in 1994. At that time it came with a hardshell case. I own a Martin M36 but I play the Gibson 90% of the time. I love the comfortable playing small body and the tone it has.It also has plenty of volume for a guitar of its size. I use heavy mediums. No regrets on owning this guitar at all!

Overall

Overall: 10

Quality

Quality: 10

Features

Features: 10

Value

Value: 10

Most Fantastic Acoustic Ever
Posted by Will from England on Aug 23, 2006
Experience w/product: I own it
Reviewer's Background: Active Musician
Reviewer's Play Style: Folkish-Bluesy Things
I worked seven days a week all summer to buy this guitar, but it was absolutly worth it. This guitar looks and sounds amazing. Good action, a beautiful finish and incredible sound have prevented me from putting it down for the last week and a half since I bought it. The guitar arrived with a few minor scratches, but Musician's Friend was very helpful in clearing up the problem in a matter of minutes. Overall, completely worth the price for such a balanced, beautiful little guitar.

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