Gibson Style U
The Gibson Style U was a harp guitar produced by the Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Company from 1902 until 1925.[2] The Style U was produced in several different configurations over the years, with the most common variation having ten sub-bass strings. The tops were made of carved spruce and, although in the Gibson catalog the back and sides of the instrument were listed as being made of maple wood, most of them were built out of walnut.[3] According to George Gruhn, Gibson expected the instrument to surpass the guitar as the next evolution of the instrument. It was the most expensive Gibson guitar produced until 1934.
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Gibson Style U (c. 1902) illustration on
1902/1903 Gibson catalog[1]
1902/1903 Gibson catalog[1]
Notable players
- James Iha in the music video for "Tonight, Tonight" by the Smashing Pumpkins.
- Izzy Miller owns a 1908 Gibson Style U.[4]
- Robbie Robertson, who holds one in The Last Waltz.
References
- 1902/1903 Gibson catalog (brochure). Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S.A.: Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Mfg. Co. Ltd. 1902.
- Guitar, Vintage (10 December 2009). "Gibson Style U". Vintageguitar.com. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- "1908 Style U Harp Guitar: The Cleanest Antique Gibson We've Ever Seen". Reverb.com. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- "Guitar Collection - Izzy Miller". theizzymiller.com. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
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