Serial number: 76482

Year shipped: 1924

Virzi Number: 10187

Signed and dated by Lloyd Loar on March 31st 1924

Headstock: Diagonal ‘The Gibson’ logo

Neck/fingerboard: 20 fret fingerboard with pointed end, dot inlays start at the fifth fret

Body: Birch back with maple sides, Virzi Tone Producer fitted

Hardware: Silver-plated metal parts including wrapover tailpiece and Waverly three-on-a-strip tuners with engraved base plate and pearl buttons, mounted so the cog is positioned above the worm gear. Short bound pickguard.

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Image courtesy of George Gruhn of Gruhn Guitars

“I remember the guitar quite well. It was my favourite instrument at the time. I sold it over 30 years ago.” George Gruhn.

Images courtesy of Ruurd Feitsma of the Dutch Archtop Museum