Gibson L-4 CES - Guitar Tone Profile & Specs
Gibson L-4 CES - its tonal profile, specs, and how to recreate its sound on the gear you already own. No catalogued songs use this guitar yet, but ToneMirror can translate its voicing to your rig in under a minute.
- dark
- humbucker pickups
- medium output
- premium tier
Dial the Gibson L-4 CES sound in on your own rig
16-inch single-cutaway carved archtop - solid carved spruce top over mahogany back and rims, 24.75" scale, ebony board and two '57 Classic humbuckers. Warm, woody and quick to bloom, with a smaller and more focused voice than the 17-inch L-5 CES; a classic jazz box that also handles blues and rhythm work.
- Type
- Guitar
- Brand
- Gibson
- Production
- 1958–2016
- Price tier
- Premium
- EQ voicing
- Dark
- Output level
- Medium output
- Pickups
- Humbucker
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Common Questions About the Gibson L-4 CES
What does the Gibson L-4 CES sound like?
16-inch single-cutaway carved archtop - solid carved spruce top over mahogany back and rims, 24.75" scale, ebony board and two '57 Classic humbuckers. Warm, woody and quick to bloom, with a smaller and more focused voice than the 17-inch L-5 CES; a classic jazz box that also handles blues and rhythm work.
What are the Gibson L-4 CES's key tonal traits?
The Gibson L-4 CES is characterized by dark EQ, humbucker pickups, medium output output. ToneMirror uses exactly these traits when it translates a tone you pick onto your rig - or the Gibson L-4 CES's sound onto whatever you own.
When was the Gibson L-4 CES made?
The Gibson L-4 CES was produced from 1958 to 2016.
Do I need a Gibson L-4 CES to play these songs?
No - that's the whole point of ToneMirror. Each per-song page describes the sound on the record, and our match engine translates it to whatever guitar you actually own. Different pickup type, same recorded result.