Gibson Custom Shop L-4CES Mahogany Custom Crimson 2021 - Vintage Sunburst

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Here we have a very special Gibson Custom Crimson L-4 Mahogany! This hollowbody archtop CES model is from 2021 and is in near mint condition.

Custom Crimson models are small batch or one-of-a-kind instruments produced by the Gibson Custom Shop which are so named due to the red tape that is affixed to each build as it passes through production. The L-4CES features a carved solid spruce top and a 16" wide body. The back and sides are solid mahogany, along with a mahogany neck and rosewood fretboard. It has dual '57 Classic pickups, a carved ebony bridge base, ABR-1 bridge, and L-5 style tailpiece with rosewood insert.

This guitar weighs 7lbs 2oz. The neck measures .820 to .900 at the 1st and 9th frets. It has a modern C neck shape without too much shoulder. It has a sweet and warm tone acoustically with loads of sustain. It's like an elevated ES-175 with much more depth and color. It's more intimate than a larger 17" maple guitar, but it is a nice hand-carved counterpoint with its own sound. An excellent addition to any archtop collection.

This guitar appears to have been case kept its entire life. There are a few faint surface marks and signs of handling, but ultimately it presents like new. Includes the original hardshell case, COA, and other paperwork.

2021 Gibson Custom Shop L-4 Mahogany Specs

• Hand-Carved Solid Spruce Top
• Solid Mahogany Back & Sides
• Mahogany Neck
• Rosewood Fretboard
• 22 Frets
• Medium Jumbo Fret Wire
• Parallelogram Inlays
• Gibson Deluxe Tuners
• Crown Headstock Inlay
• Gold Hardware
• 16" Wide Body
• 3 3/8" Deep Body
• 24.75" Scale Length
• 12" Radius
• 1.6875" Nut Width
• Multiply Top Binding
• Single Ply Back Binding
• Two Volume & Two Tone Controls
• 3-Way Toggle Switch
• L-5 Style Tailpiece with Rosewood Insert
• Carved & Inlaid Ebony Bridge Base
• ABR-1 Bridge
• Dual '57 Classic Humbucker Pickups
• Bound Tortoise Guard
• Nitro Cellulose Finish

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