1933 and 1951 Gibson L-4s

[Yooper1]

I have two Gibson L-4s. When most Gibson archtops went to 17" or 18" bodies, the L-4 stayed at 16", which is very comfortable.

1933: In 1928, the L-4 changed from an oval hole to round hole, elevated the fretboard extension, and changed from a 12-fret neck to 14-fret. In 1935 they went to f-holes. So this combination was only available for a short time. Excellent condition except for a repaired center seam. In original hard case. $4000.

1951: natural finish, which supposedly was reserved for the better wood, like LG-3 vs LG-2 or J-50 vs J-45. Only about 1/3 of L-4s of this vintage got natural tops. Excellent condition except for one repaired crack extending down from the treble f-hole. In original Gibson logo hard case. $4500

Would consider trades for vintage Martins or nice mandolins. brentmqtATgmailDOTcom

[Yooper1]

Traded the '51. The '33 is still available. Thanks.

[Woody Sound]

Awesome. How is the wood on the back of the L4?

[Yooper1]

Nice flamed maple, carved back. Can't get attachment management to load a picture (says that it is too many characters). Please send private message if you would like a picture.
Brent

[Sam Sherry]

Pics of the back and sides would help people distinguish an L-4 from an L-75.

I owned some of each at one point. Those guitars bring a lot and the option to fit a high-quality flat-top soundhole pickup opens up an even broader spectrum.

GLWS.