GIBSON ES-150 (1936-1942 MFG.) Description
- spruce top, f-holes, bound black pickguard, bound body, flat maple back, mahogany sides/neck, 14/19-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, adjustable rosewood bridge/trapeze tailpiece, pearl peghead logo inlay, three-per-side tuners, nickel hardware, single coil pickup, volume/tone control, available in Sunburst finish, mfg. 1936-1942.
This guitar was informally known as the Charlie Christian model. In 1940, arched back and unbound fingerboard replaced original part/design. In 1940, a rectangular metal covered pickup with adj. pulls was introduced.