This early advert for the L-6S was printed when the guitar was at its peak. 1974 was the only year with reasonable sales, despite the high profile endorsement of Carlos Santana over the following years.
This early instrument has the block inlaid fingerboard, which would soon be changed to dots.
...Power hungry? We haven't heard a more powerful pickup than the new design Super Humbuckings on the L6-S. The notes are extra loud, with enough sustain to live on when others die. And six different sound settings let you deliver any music style from country "chicken pickin'" to the most abstract jazz riffs.
Other adverts for the Gibson L6-S Custom electric guitar
Gibson L6-S Custom - Its the best damn guitar you ever played This early advert for the L-6S was printed when the guitar was at its peak. 1974 was the only year with reasonable sales, despite the high profile endorsement of Carlos Santana over the following y...
Gibson L6-S Custom - Santana Calls it His Rainbow Actually, it's the Gibson L6-S. But he's got a point. Because the L6-S lets you color your sound any way you want with tone and mid-range control and a six-position sound switch. From pretty and wa...
Gibson L6-S Custom - Santana Calls It his Rainbow Actually, it's the Gibson L6-S. But he's got a point. Because the L6-S lets you color your sound any way you want with tone and mid-range control and a six-position sound switch. From pretty and wa...