Apeldoorn, Netherlands
About this listing
The 1988 Gibson L-4 CES Spruce Top Master Series is a rare, high-end hollowbody jazz guitar. It belongs to the Master Series — essentially Custom Shop-level instruments built with great attention to traditional archtop craftsmanship.SpecificationsModel name: Gibson L-4 CES (Cutaway Electric Spanish)Year: 1988Series: Master Series (Custom Shop / high-end production)Top: Solid carved spruceBack & sides: MahoganyNeck: Mahogany Fingerboard: Ebony with split-block inlaysScale length: 24.75"Binding: Multi-ply on body, neck, and headstockFinish: Nitrocellulose lacquer, Vintage SunburstHardware: Gold-platedPickups: Two Gibson humbuckers Tim Shaw PAFs Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way toggle switch Tone & CharacterThe spruce top gives this L-4 CES a tone that’s:Warm, woody, and harmonically rich — ideal for jazz, fingerstyle, or chord melodyLess compressed and more dynamic than the ES-175Slightly less sustain and punch at high volume, but far more nuanceEssentially, it bridges the tonal space between a carved L-5C and an electric ES-175.The guitar has newer tuners and there is some discoloration on the back of the headstock.
Price€6,990
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