{"product_id":"vintage-gibson-style-o-usa-1907","title":"Vintage Gibson Style O – USA 1907","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGibson’s first true standard guitar model, the Style O, may not be quite as exotic as the hand-carved instruments that Orville Gibson himself was making only a few years earlier, but the basic overall shape, major design features, and look are quite similar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMade just one year before a major re-design of the Style O guitar which was to feature a pronounced upper bout body scroll, this instrument features a broad body and wide, oval soundhole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAs seen on this example, the size of the body was reduced from 18 to 16 inches, and the oval-shaped soundhole became smaller, as did the peghead, which is more streamlined than the bulky rounded paddle shape found on guitars produced only a few years prior. Interior bracing is also minimal.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe size and shape of this instrument, which was very large for the period, combined with the introduction of instruments with the upper rib at the 14th fret, rather than the 12th, meant that instruments such as this were soon to be replaced by Gibson’s Style O Artist and the newly developed dreadnoughts. Nevertheless, the sleek black finish, the carved, arched top, and oval soundhole are signature early Gibson features.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFeatures –\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArched spruce top\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOval soundhole \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBound body\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWood inlay rosette\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWalnut or Birch back \u0026amp; sides\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMahogany neck with walnut centre strip\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e12\/20-fret bound pointed ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlays\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRosewood bridge \u0026amp; trapeze tailpiece\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBound blackface headstock with pearl logo inlay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEngraved three-on-a-plate open gear with white plastic buttons\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAvailable in Black Top finish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eManufactured 1902-07\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis guitar was bought privately from its collector owner in USA many years ago. It has not had any changes or work done on it since it came to Australia in exactly this condition – which is exceptional for a guitar over 110 years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbout this Style O –\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFinish is original with light overspray to top \u0026amp; back to preserve lacquer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTuners appear to be original and hold tuning well\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThere are some expected small dings, dents and superficial blemishes on this instrument which in our opinion simply adds to the unique vintage vibe of this old girl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNeck binding has been professionally repaired in places – see pics\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe guitar still retains its original paper label\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOne bridge pin is missing\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNut with is 1-11\/16''\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eString width at bridge is 2-1\/4''\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLower bout with is 16'' wide\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eScale length is 24-3\/4''\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAmazingly for an instrument of this age, it is structurally sound with no cracks, splits or repairs. It plays well with a wide, deep neck that has held its strength without a truss rod after all these years. The neck is super clean and straight, the ebony fingerboard is in great shape and the original frets show very little wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe sound is woody, dry and most musical. It is a tone that you can only find on old instruments handbuilt with care long ago. While it’s possible to make new electric guitars sound ‘vintage’ with the right pickups and hardware, there’s something about the tone of 110-year-old timber that cannot be replicated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis Style O is a wonderful vintage gem with stories to tell and another century of life left in her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eComes in what we think could be its original hard shell case in fabulous condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVideo demo same model 1907 Style O - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/hPtnDugzmmY\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ehttps:\/\/youtu.be\/hPtnDugzmmY\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gibson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41613983187097,"sku":"21229","price":5495.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0283\/1905\/6012\/products\/Vintage_Gibson_Style_O_USA_1907.jpg?v=1734687928","url":"https:\/\/www.premierguitars.com.au\/products\/vintage-gibson-style-o-usa-1907","provider":"Premier Guitars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}