GIBSON STYLE O ARTIST Description
- single sharp cutaway body, carved spruce top, scrolled upper bass bout, oval soundhole, raised tortoiseshell pickguard, bound body, wood inlay rosette, maple back/sides, mahogany neck, 15/22-fret bound extended ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, ebony bridge/trapeze tailpiece with black pearl dot pins, bound blackface peghead with pearl fleur-de-lis/logo inlay, three-per-side diecast tuners, available in Amber, Black, Mahogany Stain, or Mahogany Sunburst finish, mfg. 1908-1923.
In 1914, Amber and Mahogany finishes replaced original finishes. In 1918, redesigned pickguard/peghead inlay replaced original part/design. Mahogany Sunburst finish replaced previous finish.