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GIBSON L-4

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strings

No. of Strings

6

body

Body Type

Hollow

frets

No. of Frets

20

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GIBSON L-4 Variants

GIBSON L-4 C Image

GIBSON L-4 C

- single pointed cutaway body, arched spruce top, f-holes, raised laminated pickguard, bound body, carved maple back/sides, mahogany neck, 19-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl parallelogram inlay, adjustable rosewood bridge/trapeze...

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GIBSON L-4 Description

- arched carved spruce top, oval soundhole, wooden inlay rosette, raised tortoiseshell pickguard, bound soundhole/body, maple back/sides, mahogany neck, 12/20-fret bound ebony pointed fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, ebony bridge/trapeze tailpiece with black pins, bound blackface peghead with pearl logo inlay, three-per-side tuners with buttons, available in Black finish, mfg. 1912-1956.

16.25 in. by 20.25 in. body. In 1914, three-ring rosette, Mahogany finish replaced original part/design, Black and Orange finishes became an option. In 1918, Mahogany Sunburst finish replaced previous part/design. By 1920, rosette and peghead logo inlay were redesigned. In 1923, tailpiece pins were removed. In 1927, rosette was redesigned. In 1928, round soundhole 14/20-fret unbound fingerboard, unbound peghead replaced original part/design, two-ring rosette, redesigned peghead logo replaced previous part/design. By 1933, bound fingerboard replaced previous part/design, pearl diamond peghead inlay was added. In 1935, f-holes, bound pickguard, redesigned fingerboard inlay, redesigned trapeze tailpiece, bound peghead with lily inlay replaced previous part/design. In 1937, unbound pickguard replaced previous part/design, round soundhole was an option.
In 1940, Natural finish was an option. In 1941, unbound peghead replaced previous part/design. In 1946, bound pickguard, multi-bound body replaced previous part/design. In 1947, laminated pickguard, parallelogram fingerboard inlay replaced previous part/design.

GIBSON L-4 Specs

Orientation:
Right-Handed
Number Of Strings:
6
String Type:
Steel
Number Of Frets:
20
Fret Size:
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Tuner Layout:
3 by 3
Nut Style:
Normal
Nut Width(inches):
--
Nut Material:
Bone
Neck Material:
Mahogany
Neck Joint Style:
Set-Neck
Neck Shape:
C-Shape
TailpieceType:
Ebony
Fret Board Material:
Maple
Fretboard Radius (inches):
--
Fret Board Style:
Standard
Inlay Style:
Pearl dot inlays
Inlay Material:
Custom Materials
Body Type:
Hollow
Body Shape/Style/Series:
Classic Style
Body Material:
Mahogany
Veneer:
Rosewood
Body Finish:
Black Satin
Body Color:
Black
Pick-Guard Material:
Tortoiseshell
Pick Guard Color:
Raised
Sound Hole Size:
--
Sound Hole Shape:
Oval
Year From:
1912
Year To:
1956
Country Of Origin:
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