Just arrived: Here's a very well-preserved Gibson L-4 CES in a beautiful wine red finish, with gold-colored hardware, in excellent original condition, including original paperwork in the original Gibson brown case with a still-attached cloth! The price isn't right? Don't hesitate to make us an offer! You don't speak German? Try deepl.com for a translation. If the price isn't right, don't hesitate to make us an offer! There are no deep scratches or nicks in the original frets or even in the fretboard! No dings or dents on the body or headstock! This guitar has been played very little and comes from a very well-maintained collection! Non-smoking household! The 1997 Gibson L-4 CES in Wine Red is a high-quality archtop guitar known for its warm jazz sound. This particular year of manufacture is distinguished by the use of maple for the back and sides! Top: Solid carved Sitka spruce. Back & Sides: Figured maple laminate. During this era (1994–2003), Gibson used maple for the body of the L-4 CES, as with the ES-175. Body Shape: 16-inch lower bout, Florentine (pointed) cutaway. Binding: Triple bound binding on the top, back, and fingerboard. Neck & Fingerboard Material: One-piece Honduras mahogany neck. Fingerboard: Solid ebony. Inlays: Double parallelogram inlay made of mother-of-pearl. Scale Length: 24 ¾ inches (628.65 mm). Nut width: 1 11/16 inches (approx. 42.8 mm) Pickups: Two Gibson '57 Classic humbuckers. Controls: 2x Volume, 2x Tone, 3-way toggle switch. Hardware: Fully gold-plated. Bridge: Compensated Tune-O-Matic on an ebony foot with mother-of-pearl inlays. Tailpiece: L-5 style "Deco" tailpiece. Tuners: Kluson Deluxe (closed) with "Tulip" buttons. Color: Wine Red. Finish: Nitrocellulose high-gloss lacquer. Weight: 3.45 kg We've given the guitar a professional setup, including oiling the fretboard and optimizing the intonation and string action! The guitar comes with original paperwork in an original Gibson brown case, including the original M&T service manual! Note: When shipping to countries outside the EU, additional taxes or fees (e.g., customs duties) may apply, which are not covered or charged by us. These must be paid directly to the relevant customs or tax authorities in your country. Please contact the relevant authorities in your country for further information.