Sonic Evaluation


I like to leave notes (using non-stick painter's tape, of course) on the guitars I evaluate to let the other staff members know what I thought, and on this L-4 CES Thinline (which was built to celebrate the Custom Shop's tenth anniversary), I simply put "sonnet-worthy." I wish I could take the time to describe this magnificent guitar in the epic verse it deserves, but I left my rhyming dictionary at home, so prose will have to do. If you're not familiar with the L-4, it's basically a carved solid-top version of an ES-175, and it is simply glorious. That solid top really gives this guitar an incredible acoustic resonance; in fact, it sounds pretty darn good without any voltage involved at all!

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Specifications:

Brand Used
Model2003 Gibson Custom 10th Anniversary L-4 CES Thinline
Limited RunLimited to 30 Pieces Worldwide
Finish ColorDiamond White Sparkle
Weight6.82 lbs.
Top WoodSingle-Cutaway Carved Spruce Archtop with F-Holes
CutawayFlorentine
Body Wood3-Ply Maple/Poplar/Maple with Single-Cutaway
Neck WoodMahogany
Neck ShapeRound C
Neck Dimensions.860 1st - .950 9th
Fingerboard MaterialRosewood
Fingerboard InlayMother-of-Pearl Split-Parallelograms
Fingerboard Radius12"
Scale Length24.75"
Width at Nut1 11/16"
Frets20
BindingMulti-ply Black and White on Body Top, Back, and Pickguard; Single-ply White on Fretboard
HardwareGold
Pickups2 Humbuckers, Likely Burstbuckers
Controls2 Volume, 2 Tone, 3-way Toggleswitch
BridgeTune-O-Matic Archtop
TailpieceTrapeze
TunersGrovers
PickguardTortoiseshell
CaseOriginal Black Tolex TKL Hardshell with Maroon Plush Interior
Case CandyGibson Custom Shop COA, Original Warranty Book, All Factory Paperwork, Original Receipt, and an Appraisal from George Gruhn in 2017

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An instrument from Wildwood isn't just an ordinary guitar. It's your guitar. Each and every instrument we sell includes a full, point by point setup, an exhaustive evaluation, and expert shipping procedures, with first class, industry leading standards from start to finish. Why? Because you deserve it.

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Serial Number: 21343002
$7499

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