Alternatives to the Gibson L-5
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Cheaper alternatives
Gibson Howard Roberts Fusion III Electric Guitar
electric guitar
70% similarity“a thinner body than a full-depth L-5, a sharp Florentine cutaway, and a single oval soundhole rather than f-holes”
Gibson ES-150
Gibson
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson ES-175
Gibson
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Ibanez Joe Pass JP-20
Ibanez
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor
Epiphone
90% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender Rosewood Telecaster
Fender
88% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson ES-125
electric guitar
87% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson Es 335 Dot
Gibson
86% similaritysimilar tone character
Epiphone BB King Lucille Ebony
Epiphone
85% similaritysimilar tone character
Gretsch G6134 White Penguin
electric guitar
85% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Closest-sounding alternatives
Gibson Byrdland
Gibson
62% similarityShared character: volume, woody, jazz
D'Aquisto Archtop
Daquisto
61% similarityShared character: woody, jazz, volume
Heritage Kenny Burrell Signature
Heritage
98% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson Super 400
Gibson
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson ES-250
Gibson
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson L-7
Gibson
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Epiphone 1961 50th Anniversary Casino Reissue
Epiphone
89% similaritysimilar tone character
Epiphone Casino
electric guitar
87% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender Custom Jazz Telecaster - Single Pickup
Fender
87% similaritysimilar tone character
Gretsch G6120 Brian Setzer
Gretsch
87% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson "Old Black" 1953 Les Paul
Gibson
86% similaritysimilar tone character
Yamaha CV820WB
Yamaha
86% similaritysimilar tone character