I agree the body shape (upper bout quite narrow) looks Epi, and not Gibson - my first thought was "what is the spec and when did Gibson start making Gibsonized Epi's, that doesn't look like a Gibson to me". My thinking is probably not NY made body, but probably Philadelphia made between '53 and '57? Fantastic find, congrats!
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Brian Evans
Around 15 archtops, electrics, resonators, a lap steel, a uke, a mandolin, some I made, some I bought, some kinda showed up and wouldn't leave. Tatamagouche Nova Scotia.
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