KPL5
The KPL5 began in early 2020, with a trip to the 'Dutch Archtop Guitar Museum' in The Netherlands, where I made plans of their 1934 Gibson L5.
The plans from the pre-war L5 were then modified to accommodate an X-brace, a fully adjustable neck, a soundport and an optional cutaway.
Dimensions
Scale Length - 628mm
Fret to body join - 14th fret
Nut width - 44mm
Width at 12th fret - 54mm
Fingerboard radius - 12"
Lower bout width - 16"
Body depth - 75mm
Materials
• Soundboard - Moon Spruce
• Back - Mahogany or Flamed Maple
• Sides - Structured sides with Cedar Core
• Bracing - X-brace or Parallel
• Neck - Mahogany or Flamed Maple
• Neck joint - Adjustable neck mechanism, angled and lowered
• Fretboard, tailpiece and pickguard - Ebony or Rosewood
• Bridge - Ebony or Rosewood
• Bindings - Ebony, Rosewood or ABS
• Pickup - Bartolini 5J pickup with Schatten controls
• Tuners - Gotoh 510 18:1 in chrome, gold or grey
• Frets - Jescar
• Finish - Sprayed finish
• Case - Hiscox Pro II GAD
