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Thread #118911   Message #2760070
Posted By: Desert Dancer
05-Nov-09 - 08:54 AM
Thread Name: Josh White's guitar?? History Detective
Subject: RE: Josh White's guitar?? History Detective
Elderly Music is selling the guitar featured on History Detectives as Josh White's: GUILDĀ® F-30NT SPECIAL "JOSH WHITE" (1965)

Their description:
G-VGC+ with repaired pickguard crack and one small top crack. This is the guitar featured on the PBS television show "History Detectives" and is a one-of-a-kind prototype for what was hoped to be a signature model for blues/folk singer Josh White. Had it gone into production this would have been the first signature model guitar honoring an African-American musician from a major guitar manufacturer and is historically important for that reason as well as that Josh played it. See the show on YouTube for more information: www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2dXwZ5beQ0&feature=PlayList&p=0FAE126DC59271B0&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=68. Brazilian rosewood back and sides, 12 fret mahogany neck, 19 fret ebony fingerboard with fancy floral inlays, rosewood bridge, slotted headstock with 3-in-a-line tuners (replacements), ebony peghead overlay with pearloid "GuildĀ®" logo, tortoise plastic pickguard, white-bound body, b-w-b-w-b-w top purfling, b-w back purfling, ~25-1/2" scale, 2" nut width, with brown alligator Lifton OHSC (purple interior), price reduced (SN:40150)
#20U-12559 .. $16,095.00

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