NMM 10051.  Guitar by Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Manufacturing Company, Kalamazoo, 1915. Style 0, Artist (15-3/4").  Serial number 22768.  Board of Trustees, 2001. Gibson’s Style O Artist introduced a scrolled upper rib, like those found on the company’s mandolins and harp-guitars. While this scrolled design allowed the guitar to fit into the cohesive look of the all “Gibson-ite” ensembles of the period, the cutaway was also a significant step toward facilitating the performance of more virtuosic music on the instrument. By the time that NMM 10051 was made, the guitar was a firm member of the Gibson mandolin orchestra, though still in the shadow of the mandolin itself, as a solo instrument. Front, Side, and Back Views Front and Back of Peghead Details of the Front and Scrolled Upper Rib Details of the Back and Scrolled Upper Rib Neck Heel Back of Neck, Fretboard, and Pickguard Patent Stamps on Pickguard and Pickguard Support Soundhole and Label Click on label to see a larger image. Bridge, Tailpiece, and Bottom Rib Literature:  "Recent Acquisitions," America's Shrine to Music Museum Newsletter, Vol. 29, No. 1 (February 2002), p. 6. Return to Gibson Acoustic Guitar Checklist National Music Museum The University of South Dakota 414 East Clark Street Vermillion, SD 57069 ©National Music Museum, 2005 Most recent update: October 23, 2007 You are the 4,328th visitor to this page since April 15, 2005 The University of South Dakota Return to Top of Page