THE GIBSON HARP GUITAR

by Benoît Meulle-Stef
(edited by Gregg Miner)

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	Chapter 1.	The First Harp Guitar of Orville Gibson
	Chapter 2.	The First Years of Production: Style U, U1, R and R1
	Chapter 3.	Surviving Through Time
	Chapter 4.	Last Changes
	Chapter 5.	Conclusion
	Appendices:	Catalog Appearances, Ads, Instructional Material, Strings, Iconography

Article by Benoît Meulle-Stef with the help of:

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Gregg Miner for help with English, photos and formatting.

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