Used Gibson L-4CES Tobacco Sunburst
1990 Gibson L-4CES Tobacco Sunburst
Serial Number: 91450443
Weight: 7.64 lbs.
Condition: Excellent condition, 1990 model. Guitar shows little wear for its age aside from some light scratches/swirling in the clearcoat on the body. Some light checking on the fretboard binding, around the inlays on the headstock. Comes with original Gibson USA Hardshell case.
The 1990 Gibson L-4CES in Tobacco Sunburst is a single-cutaway archtop from Gibson's long-running jazz line. The carved spruce top sits over a mahogany body, finished in gloss nitrocellulose lacquer with multi-ply cream binding and a multi-ply tortoise pickguard. Gold hardware throughout. It weighs 7.64 lbs. For a guitar that's 36 years old, wear is minimal — some light scratches and swirling in the clearcoat on the body, light checking on the fretboard binding and around the headstock inlays. It comes with its original Gibson USA hardshell case..
The mahogany neck is a C carve measuring .830" at the 1st fret and .935" at the 12th, set into the body for the sustain and warmth archtop players expect. The ebony fretboard has a 12" radius, cream binding, mother-of-pearl split parallelogram inlays, and 20 medium jumbo frets. Scale length is a short 24.5", with a 1 11/16" nylon nut, which keeps string tension relaxed and bends easy. The gloss black headstock carries mother-of-pearl "Gibson" and crown inlays. A Tune-O-Matic bridge, the L-4's distinctive "T" tailpiece, and Gibson Deluxe tuners round out the hardware.
Two Gibson USA humbuckers run through the traditional 2-volume, 2-tone, 3-way toggle layout, giving you independent control of each pickup and blend positions in the middle. The neck pickup on a spruce-topped hollowbody is the whole point here: thick, woody, and vocal, with the acoustic character of the carved top coming through underneath. Roll the tone back and you're in classic jazz box territory. The bridge pickup adds enough bite for blues and rockabilly work. Whether you're a jazz player looking for a real archtop, a gigging guitarist who wants something with air in it, or a collector of early-'90s Gibsons, this L-4CES is worth a look. This 1990 Gibson L-4CES (Serial #91450443) includes the original Gibson USA hardshell case.
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Body
Type: Hollowbody
Shape: L-4CES
Top Material: Spruce
Body Material: Mahogany
Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Color: Tobacco Sunburst
Body Binding: Multi-ply Cream
Neck
Material: Mahogany
Shape: C
Dimensions: .830" at the 1st fret, .935" at the 12th fret
Joint: Set-Neck
Fretboard Material: Ebony
Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Headstock: Gloss Black, Mother-of-Pearl "Gibson" and Crown Inlays
Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl Split Parallelograms
Radius: 12"
Frets: 20, Medium Jumbo
Scale Length: 24.5"
Nut Width: 1 11/16"
Nut Material: Nylon
Fretboard Binding: Cream
Hardware
Bridge/Tailpiece: Tune-O-Matic Bridge, L-4 "T" Tailpiece
Tuners: Gibson Deluxe
Hardware Finish: Gold
Pickguard: Multi-Ply Tortoise
Electronics
Neck Pickup: Gibson USA Humbucker
Bridge Pickup: Gibson USA Humbucker
Controls: 2 x Volume, 2 x Tone, 3-way Toggle Pickup Selector
Other
Case/Gigbag: Gibson USA Hardshell Case