'48 L-5s with rosewood fingerboards are almost always considered less desirable than all the others with ebony. This could have been a special order but more likely what you might call a "transition" model, although...

1948 Gibson Super 400 Serial No. A-1508. Very good condition with considerable finish wear and character, as shown. Older DeArmond pickup. Great example of an iconic instrument. Plays and sound Great! Nut Width - 1...