1957 Gibson CF-100 acoustic guitar, made in USA, factory ord...

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£2,000

1957 Gibson CF-100 acoustic guitar, made in USA, factory order no. Uxxx4; Back and sides: mahogany, small refinished patch on bass side lower bout over a repaired patch, various cleated repairs visible through the sound hole including a selection to the edges and one to the back, probable lacquer over-spray; Top: sunburst, rippling beneath the bridge, minor parting to centre of top, wear to edges of sound hole, two small splits (stable) between the Florentine cutaway and sound hole, probable over-spray with lacquer checking, further dings and marks; Fretboard: rosewood; Frets: generally good, refret; Hardware: generally good, strap button missing and hole enlarged which appears to have a ferrule installed which would have previously housed a jack; Case: Hiscox hard case; Weight: 1.51kg; Overall condition: fair

*Sold with CITES A10 certificate no. 604882/02

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Overall condition fair: small refinished patch on bass side lower bout over a repaired patch, various cleated repairs visible through the sound hole including a selection to the edges and one to the back, probable lacquer over-spray. Top with rippling beneath the bridge. Action appears to be good despite the bellying which would lead us to believe that the bridge could have had work to bring down, or a neck reset has been carried out in the past. Minor parting to centre of top, wear to edges of sound hole, two small splits (stable) between the Florentine cutaway and sound hole, probable over-spray with lacquer checking, further dings and marks. Refretted. Hardware generally good, strap button missing and hole enlarged which appears to have a ferrule installed which would have previously housed a jack. Personal viewing advised