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For your consideration a 1989 Gibson L4 CES with a Sunburst finish! The L4 was first introduced in 1911. Initial it was an acoustic archtop with an oval sound hole but through out the years its gone through a handful of alterations to keep up with the modern times! In the ’30s the sound hole was changed to “F” holes, in ’49 they started to produce the ES-175 which would be the blue print for for the L4 CES, it now featured a pick up and a florentine cutaway. The main difference between these two models is the ES-175 featured a laminate top and the L4 CES has a hand carved solid spruce top! The L4 CES is also much more ornate with its gold harward, fancy tailpiece and pickguard.

Specs! This guitar is all original and in very good condition. Gold Gibson Deluxe tuners. It has a 1-11/16″ nut width. Mahogany neck with a depth of .80 at the first fret and 1.15″ at the twelfth fret. It has a 24.75″ scale length. Ebony fingerboard. Action is set at 5/64″ on the bass side and 4/64″ on the treble side (currently set up with 12-52 Half-Rounds). It original 20 medium frets are in excellent condition! Carved solid spruce top with laminate mahogany back and sides finished in a wonderful Sunburst. Unlabeled PAT# humbuckers with original CTS pots. Gold ABR-1 bridge (missing wire) with an ebony base. Engraved gold tailpiece with an ebony block. Comes with its original hard shell case. Weighs 7 pounds and 6 ounces.

Whether your a Jazz aficionado or just love the beautiful craftsmanship involved in producing an archtop this instrument is sure to excite! The rich acoustic sound produced by its solid top translates brilliantly through the pick ups. It’s standard Gibson scale length but feels shorter and more intimate. Action set up perfectly, making easy to play fast be-bop lines or hold and sustain chord melodys. Love the light touch of Jazz players, this 30 year old instrument still has excellent condition frets! What a Fantastic instrument, truly a wonderful Gibson archtop!

DETAILS
Year: 1989

Model: L4 CES

Serial: 80429644

Finish: Sunburst

Case: Comes with its original hard shell case.

Weight: 7 pounds and 6 ounces.

Condition: This instrument is in very good condition.

Modifications: None.

Comments: Awesome 30 year old Archtop!

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1989
Gibson
Very Good
Sunburst
Original Hard
7 Years
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