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Original catalog description

[1940 catalog]
Refreshingly different in their rich, light, natural finish, in the unusual beauty of their ribbony textured mahogany. Their deep, rich brilliance of tone and ease of playing have gained for the "Patrician" line instant success.
"Patrician" guitars are priced moderately to offer exceptionally strong values in each range.
Matched-panel models unique in styling. Arched tops are of ribbony mahogany or natural spruce with a broad single panel of contrasting wood - all in highly polished natural finish. Edges are inlaid with matched block design marquetry and trimmed with heavy white celluloid. The panelled fingerboard. of rosewood and maple, has large rectangular inlaid position markers. Heavy tortoise-shell quardplate. Hand-shaped mahogany neck, steel reinforced. Individual TuneRite units. All trimminqs are bronze plated.
No. 1415 Spruce top with mahogany panel : $37.50

Original price

  1940 : $37.50
  1951 : $65.00

Verified production year(s) : 1940-1953
others years possible, not verified.

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• in2bluzzzz - 2005-12-21
  I just bought this model from Ebay, but I thought it was an older model, because of the rosewood tailpiece. The number on the inside reads 1412H1415, can't find a date number. The headstock is laminated pickguard material but with straight lines in the middle (like a cross), not the vines (or whatever that is..) Block inlay on fingerboard. I was told the tailpiece, bridge, and fingerboard were brazilian rosewood (by a trusted luthier) but can't verify. I would love to date this guitar. I have some good pics to show.
• François (webmaster) - 2005-12-22
  The wooden tailpiece usually indicates a war-period guitar (industry was missing metal at his time), so a 1944 model.
  I would love to add pictures if you send them...
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• Ozarkana Jon - 2007-03-02
  I have one of these and it is an excellent sounding and playing guitar. Mine is a 1947 model but it has Kluson tuners on it instead of the normal stock models. I have heard that these models were actually made by Gibson...any truth to that?