Gibson Custom L4 CES Archtop Electric Guitar (with Case)

Even though Gibson had orginally created the laminated top ES-175 in 1948 to fill the need for an electric version of the acoustic, carved top L-4C, the demand still existed for an electric L-4 with a fully carved top. In the late 1950's Gibson answered this call by releasing small runs of variously configured L-4CES guitars: some with Charlie Christian pickups, some with Alnico pickups, and some with humbuckers. For today's player, the Custom Collection offers the L-4CES in its final incarnation.

Technical Info

Body:

Top wood: Carved, solid spruce

Back wood: Mahogany

Dimensions: 16 1/4 in.(W) X 20 1/4 in.(L) X 3 3/8 in.(D)

Binding: Multi-ply white/black on top; single-ply white on back

Neck:

Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany

Fingerboard wood: 20 fret ebony

Inlays: Pearl split parallelogram

Binding: Single-ply white

Profile: ES rounded

Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4 in.; 1 11/16 in.

Strings: L-5 Electric .012-.056

Electronics & Hardware:

Pickups: '57 Classic humbuckers

Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch

Hardware color: Gold

Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1/L-4

Tuner style: Vintage tulip

Included accessories:

Custom Shop case, and Certificate of Authenticity.

Audio Samples