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Museum
1907
Gibson "R" Harp Guitar
© Frank Ford, 2001; Photos by FF
A delightful early Twentieth Century "state of the art" harp guitar,
the style "R" was Gibson's small model, with six sub-bass strings.
(The big "U" had twelve.) This one's in great original condition,
and shows the flat-ish top and back carving typical of Gibson's early years.
The back and sides are of walnut and - check it out - a one piece back! Many
of the earliest Gibson instruments had walnut backs with cedar tops, but I believe
this one has a spruce top. So what do the model letters stand for? "R"
for "regular" and "U" for "ungainly?"
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