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Spann's Guide to Gibson 1902-1941 written by historian and genealogist Joe Spann.
"If you are interested in knowing what is was like to work at Gibson, the names of the employees, where the wood came from, who made the lacquer, or even the type of gun used to spray the lacquer, then this book is for you!"
Contents:
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1 - The Factory
Chapter 2 - The Employees
Chapter 3 - Vendors: 1925-1931
Chapter 4 - Factory Order Numbers
Chapter 5 - Serial Numbers
Chapter 6 - Dealers & Wholesalers
Chapter 7 - Teacher-Agents
Chapter 8 - Artists & Endorsers
Chapter 9 - The Instruments
Appendix A - Gibson Banjo Models (1919-1941)
Appendix B - Gibson Production Totals
Appendix C - 1941 Production Costs
Appendix D - Gibson Ephemera
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There are 24 charts included in the book:
Gibson Employees: 1915 - 1945
Factory Order Numbers: 1902 - 1916 Series
Factory Order Numbers: 1917 - 1923 Series
Factory Order Numbers: 1924 - 1925 Series
Factory Order Numbers: 1925 Banjo Series
Factory Order Numbers: 1925 - 1931 Series
Factory Order Numbers: 1927 - 1928 Banjo Series
Factory Order Numbers: 1931 - 1933 Series
Factory Order Numbers: 1934 Series
Factory Order Numbers: 1935 Series
Factory Order Numbers: 1936 Series
Factory Order Numbers: 1937 Series
Factory Order Numbers: 1938 Series
Factory Order Numbers: 1939 Series
Factory Order Numbers: 1940 - 1945 Series
Numerical Serial Number Index: 1905 - 1947
Letter Prefix Serial Number Index: 1938 - 1940
Gibson Dealers: Circa 1935
Gibson Teacher-Agents: Individuals
Gibson Teacher-Agents: Schools & Studios
Gibson Endorsers: 1917 - 1942
Gibson Brand Instrument Models: 1903 - 1941
Kalamazoo Brand Instrument Models: 1933 - 1941
Recording King Brand Instrument Models 1929 - 1940
©2011, 296 pages.
ISBN
9781574242676
