Gleaming clean 1957 Gibson L-5 CES Alnico archtop guitar. Beautiful curly maple back, flame maple neck and sides. The gold plating is very clean on all hardware, almost as new. Good condition original case, the center pocket lid has come loose. Pro neck set and correct size refret, a hair taller. Bridge top shown in photo is reissue with metal saddles, I have the original top with plastic saddles in the case. I have some hang tags for this guitar in my paperwork, they are included, I will post shots when I dig them out. There are two pickguards included. The original has a nickel sized spot of crystallization, there is also a quality, correct repro. One tiny side ding, I will post that, no other scratches. This alnico 57 L-5CES blows the others I have seen on ebay over the years off the map by a long shot. Sorry about the sideways photos, ebay enhanced picture service does not work on Mac or Safari. Way to go ebay, high tech all the way. Overseas shipping is high. The guitar is in the United States, please keep that in mind. Ships from 60071, use USPS, UPS, FedEx shipping calculator online for your ESTIMATED shipping cost please. Actual shipping cost at the shipper outlet of your choice may vary, and that actual cost at point of service will be your cost. Ignore the ebay shipping details, it , like most features on ebay, does not work. No zero feedback bidders.