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1941 Gibson "Deco"
"17" Archtop Electric
produced as a uncatelogued pre-war archtop
acoustic guitar
no Gibson designated model number or name,
made from misc. parts from other models, thus
the non-existant "Deco" designation
electric retrofit with vintage ES-100 Charlie
Christian bar pick-up in neck position (with
original pots)
now has big, fat round ES-250 sound
rectangular creme pickup mounting bezel
tobacco sunburst finish
carved spruce top; figured maple back & sides
24-3/4" scale laminated 5-piece maple neck
vintage ES-100 creme bakelite control knobs on
lower treble bout
flush mounted rosewood fretboard with large
diamond pearl inlays
black headstock with script "Gibson", and
banjo-style "propeller" & "urn" pearl inlays
creme single-ply binding on top, back & neck
"fire pattern" nitro-celullose pickguard with 3-ply
creme & black binding
adjustable rosewood bridge
trapeze tailpiece
open back Kluson strip tuners
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