Introduction to the Second Edition V
Introduction VII
How To Use This Book VIII
MAJOR MANUFACTURERS DOBRO
General Information
2
Serial Numbers
8
1928-41 Key
9
1928-41
11
1962-70
17
0M1/0A1
20
EPIPHONE
General Information
28
Model Numbers
32
Serial Numbers
33
Acoustic Archtops Key
35
Acoustic Archtops
36
Flat Tops Key
42
Flat Tops
43
Electric Archtops Key
48
Electric Archtops
49
Electric Solidbodies Key
54
Electric Solidbodies
54
Electric Basses Key
56
Electric Basses
56
Steels Key
57
Steels
57
Mandolins
59
Acoustic Basses
61
Banjos
62
FENDER
General Information
66
Serial Numbers
74
Esquire/No-Caster/Telecasters
77
Stratocasters
84
Electric Guitars, Mandolin and Violin
94
Acoustic Flat Tops
98
Basses
99
Steels 106
Amplifiers, General Information 109
Amplifiers 111
GIBSON
General Information 122
Serial Numbers 129
Acoustic Archtops Key 136
Acoustic Archtops 138
Harp Guitars 144
Flat Tops Key, 16" or Wider 145
Flat Tops Key, 14 3/4" or Narrower 148
Flat Tops 150
Electrics, General Information 177
Electric Archtops Key 189
Electric Archtops 192
Les Pauls, SGs and Melody Makers Keys 204
Les Pauls, SGs and Melody Makers 210
Korinas, Firebirds, Misc. Solidbodies and
Doublenecks 230
Electric Basses Key 246
Electric Basses 248
Steels Key 253
Steels 254
Ukuleles 258
Mandolins, General Information 259
Mandolins Key 263
Mandolins 265
Banjos, General Information 272
Banjos, Serial Numbers 278
Banjos 279
Amplifiers 287
Other Brands Made by Gibson 298
GRETSCH
General Information 318
Model Numbers 325
Serial Numbers 328
Acoustic Archtops Key 329
Acoustic Archtops 330
Flat Tops Key 334
Flat Tops 335
Electric Archtops Key 338
Electric Archtops 341
Electric Solidbodies Key 347
Electric Solidbodies 349
Basses 352
Steels 353
GUILD
General Information 356
Serial Numbers 359
Acoustic Archtops Key 367
Acoustic Archtops 367
Flat Tops Key 368
Flat Tops 374
Electric Archtops Key 386
Electric Archtops 388
Electric Solidbodies Key 392
Electric Solidbodies 394
Basses Key 399
Basses 401
KAY
Acoustic Basses 406
LARSON BROTHERS
General Information 410
Maurer and Prairie State 412
MARTIN
General Infomation 416
Serial Numbers 426
Flat Tops Keys 427
Archtops Key 430
Guitars 430
Ukuleles, Tiples, Taropatches and Banjos 456
Mandolin Serial Numbers 458
Mandolins 460
MOSRITE
General Information 464
Guitars 464
NATIONAL/VALCO
General Information 470
Serial Numbers 475
National Resonator Models Key 478
National Non-Resonator Acoustics Key 479
National Acoustics 480
National Electric Hollowbodies Key 487
National Electric Hollowbodies 487
National Electric Solidbodies Key 490
National Electric Solidbodies 491
National Basses Key 494
National Basses 494
National Steels 494
Supro Electric Hollowbodies Key 497
Supro Solidbodies Key 498
Supro Guitars, Basses and Mandolins 499
Supro Steels 505
Airline Models Made by Valco 507
OVATION
General Information 510
Serial Numbers 511
Flat Tops 512
Electric Hollowbodies and Solidbodies 518
RICKENBACKER
General Information 522
Serial Numbers 528
Hollowbodies Key 530
Hollowbodies 532
Solidbodies Key 537
Solidbodies 539
Basses Key 543
Basses 544
Steels 545
Other Instruments 548
INDEPENDENT MAKERS
Benedetto 550
Collings 552
D'Angelico 554
D'Aquisto 556
Gilchrist 558
Monteleone 560
Stromberg 562
APPENDIX
Pot Codes 564
Patent Numbers 565
Recommended Reading 566
MODEL INDEX 568
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