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GIBSON TB-3 CONVERSION (1929)

GIBSON TB-3 CONVERSION (1929)
EC-, very nice conversion with (we're told) Frank Neat maple neck and Sullivan conversion tone ring, 1929 uncut 3/4" 3-ply maple rim, tube and plate flange (may be replated) and double cream-bound maple resonator, the new neck features a cream-bound 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl diamond inlays, double-cut fiddle peghead with diamond and curlique inlays, 1-3/16" nut width, 26-3/8" scale, converted original "Grover Patent" Presto tailpiece, two "GROVER PAT." tuners with ivoroid buttons, stainless steel Keith D-tuners installed (other 2 original Grover tuners in case), geared 5th string peg, railroad spikes installed at frets 7 and 9, fine sound, with Everest tweed HSC (brown lining), plus original 40 hole archtop tone ring, original Gibson tenor neck and rough OHSC, on consignment (SN:9151-32)
70U-3081 - No longer available - $4,500.00
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