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In
the beginning of the ’twenties the last harp guitars were made, though they
remained on the price list well into the ’30s. One last change was done on the
guitars to improve them, resulting in a two-piece bridge. By 1923,
as in all the other Gibson guitars, the bridge for
the six-string section became adjustable and totally made of ebony. A smaller
maple-ebony bridge was
added on the side to hold the sub basses and make them longer. Note
that the tailpiece was also changed to a 2-stair model.
You
can see a 2-piece bridge on this photo from the ’twenties. (Photo from the Steve Howe Collection)
Another
2-piece bridge, customized. (Photo
from the net)
An
ebonized finish U of the late ’twenties. (Photo from the net)
This late-era
instrument is really amazing: You can see the new bridge-tailpiece,
but the guitar has been changed to include12 sub-basses. (Photo from C.F. Charles) Article by Benoît
Meulle-Stef with the help of: Mr Gruhn for original
catalogue material and help. Gregg Miner for help
with English, photos and formatting. |
