Never seen Gibson like this

[gibbyguy]

Browsing Ebay and What??? Odd four F hole Gibson.

check it out - What do you think?
How do you price something like this?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gibson-HT-22...item2c7283a7d4

[HHP]

Gibson was getting in on the Hawaiian craze. It was designed to play lap style with a steel. Some have been converted to standard play but they weren't real popular when new so you see even fewer today.

[Gib Son]

I didn't know they had crack back then......fugley...

[Wade Hampton]

Originally Posted by HHP

Gibson was getting in on the Hawaiian craze. It was designed to play lap style with a steel. Some have been converted to standard play but they weren't real popular when new so you see even fewer today.

Right. They're rare birds, but they do exist.

This particular example looks as though it was the victim of somebody's home refinishing project. I would be extremely surprised if that turned out to be the original finish.


whm

[gibbyguy]

Originally Posted by HHP

Gibson was getting in on the Hawaiian craze. It was designed to play lap style with a steel. Some have been converted to standard play but they weren't real popular when new so you see even fewer today.

Is this a reissue or from the 30s?

[HHP]

Originally Posted by gibbyguy

Is this a reissue or from the 30s?

Don't think they've ever been re-issued. Probably an original.

[Wade Hampton]

After Gibbyguy asked:

Originally Posted by gibbyguy

Is this a reissue or from the 30s?

HHP replied:

Originally Posted by HHP

Don't think they've ever been re-issued. Probably an original.

It's almost certainly an original. This is one model Gibson that might be called "justifiably obscure."


whm