- non-cutaway body, carved spruce top, carved maple back and sides, two bound f-holes, multiple bound body, three-piece figured maple neck, model name engraved into heel cap, 13/20-fret bound ebony fingerboard with point on bottom, pearl split block fingerboard inlays, multi-bound blackface headstock with pearl five-piece split diamond/logo inlay, pearl three-piece split diamond inlay on back of headstock, three-per-side engraved gold tuners, adj. rosewood bridge with pearl triangle inlays, gold trapeze tailpiece with engraved model name, raised multi-bound tortoiseshell pickguard, available in Brown Sunburst or Natural finish, 24.75 in. (1934-35) or 25.5 in. scale (1936-1955), 18 in. body width, 21.75 in. body width, 3.5 in. body depth, mfg. 1934-1955.
In 1936, the upper bout was widened to 13.625 in. In 1937, Grover Imperial tuners became an option. In 1938, Kluson Sealfast tuners replaced original part/design. In 1939, Natural finish became an option. In 1941, engraved heel cap and rosewood bridge with pearl inlay were discontinued. This model, like many of Gibson's high end instruments, was not manufactured during World War II.
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