1905 Gibson Style R Harp Guitar

Here we have an early Gibson Style R Harp Guitar in a natural finish with deluxe appointments. The early Style Rs are distinguished by their glued-on pin bridges with the engraved nickel-plated tailpiece fixture that helps support the extra tension of the strings on the bridge, banjo-style tuners for the sub-bass, and triple bound top. Fancy inlays adorn the ebony fingerboard as well.

This Style R has six sub-bass strings and a straight neck with good action making it a very playable piece of musical history! The carved top is spruce, the one-piece back is highly-figured walnut, side and necks are mahogany with many decorative wood plies. Scale length is 25 1/2", lowest sub-bass string is 33 1/2". There are several well repaired back cracks and some fret wear and minor fingerboard pitting, and we're not sure if the finish is original, but all in all, this rare instrument is in excellent playing condition. The original case is also in extremely fine shape.