Auction Name: 2025 December 5 Vintage Guitars and Musical Instruments Signature® Auction

Lot Number: 85055

Shortcut to Lot: HA.com/7407*85055

1948 Gibson L4 Sunburst Archtop Acoustic Guitar, Serial #A-1996.
1948 Gibson L-4 Archtop Acoustic Guitar in Sunburst finish, Serial #A-1996. This post-war Gibson features a bright, clean original finish with all original parts intact. It shows typical finish checking along with minor nicks and dings, but only very light signs of playwear overall.
Hard case included. Condition: Very Good.

The L-4 was one of Gibson's most respected archtop models in the mid-20th century, offering refined tone and elegant styling for jazz, blues, and traditional players. This 1948 example reflects the craftsmanship of the immediate post-war period, with a carved spruce top, maple back and sides, and classic trapeze tailpiece. Its clean condition, all-original components, and lightly aged finish give it both vintage character and collector appeal.
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