GIBSON MODEL O Description
- arched spruce top, oval soundhole, bound body, wood inlay rosette, walnut back/sides, mahogany neck, 12/20-fret bound pointed rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, rosewood bridge/trapeze tailpiece with black pearl dot pins, bound blackface peghead with pearl logo inlay, friction tuners, available in Black Top finish, mfg. 1902-07.
The Model O had features from both archtop and flattop construction. Some models have an 18 in. body width. This model was also available in a Presentation version, which is extremely rare (the last recorded sale of a Presentation model was for $15,000). In 1906, a slotted peghead was introduced.