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Levin Model 315
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1957 catalog - 315N

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1965 catalog - 315N

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1965 catalog - 315N/M2

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1975 catalog - 315N


The Model 315 was available in three different versions:

Fully acoustic - 315 (sunburst) or 315N (natural)
With 1 pickup - 315/M1 or 315N/M1
With 2 pickups - 315/M2 or 315N/M2

Specifications: (all versions)

Cutaway.
Body width: 450 mm.
Body length: 530 mm.
Scale length: 630 mm.
Hand carved top & back.
Spruce top with undetermined bracing.
Flame maple back & sides.
6-ply bound top with 4-ply bound f-holes.
4-ply bound back.
5-ply bound pickguard.
Mahogany bolt-on neck
with adjustable truss rod.
Metal truss rod cover with a star and "1900".
5-ply bound headstock with mother-of-pearl inlay.
Most with no headstock logo 1957-1959.
5-ply bound ebony fingerboard with mother-of-pearl cloud inlay.
Kolb tuners.
Gold plated hardware.
Natural or sunburst finish.
Ten year warranty.

1-pickup version:
White DeArmond pickup in neck position.
2 clear speed knobs on lower treble bout.

2-pickup version:
2 white DeArmond pickups.
3 knobs (2 volume & 1 master tone) on lower treble bout.
Master volume knob on cutaway bout.
3-way pickup selector switch on upper bass bout.

Introduced: Circa 1957

Earliest known example: 352978 (1957 - 315N) - (changed pickguard & bridge, added pickup & strap button on neck heel)
364063 (1957 - 315) - (missing pickguard)

Circa 1958:
All versions:
No star or "1900" on truss rod cover (star and "1900" used until Circa 1962).

398413 (1959 - 315) - (with added pickup)
405805 (1960 - 315/M2)
403367 (1960 - 315)

Circa 1960:
All versions:
Van Gent tuners (Kolb tuners used until Circa 1963).


Pickup versions:
Black DeArmond Dynasonic pickups (white DeArmonds used until Circa 1961).
Neck pickup moved closer to neck (old placement used until Circa 1962).
Clear ribbed gold metal capped knobs over numbered gold metal washer (clear speed knobs used until Circa 1961).

409245 (1960 - 315/M2) - (changed electronics)
409416 (1960 - 315/M1)

Circa 1961:
Model 315N also available as: Goya C-90
Model 315 also available as: Goya C-80

414432 (1961 - 315N)
415936 (1961 - 315/M2)
418866 (1961 - 315)

Circa 1962:
2-pickup version:
4 knobs on lower treble bout (no knob on cutaway bout).

424420 (1962 - 315/M2)
432194 (1963 - 315N/M2)

Circa 1963:
Spline shaft Van Gent tuners.
Harp tailpiece.

439065 (1963 - 315) - (converted to 315/M2, changed bridge)

Circa 1964:
Changed pickguard bracket design (old style still mainly used).

450257 (1965 - 315/M2)
477068 (1967 - 315N/M2) - (changed tuners)
486555 (1968 - 315) - (changed bridge)
488145 (1968 - 315)

Circa 1975:
Slashed block fingerboard inlay.
Stairstep tuners.

Circa 1975:
Levin Schaller made tuners.

545965 (1975 - 315) - (added pickup & control)

Circa 1977:
Only 315 (now renamed 315 S) available.
Levin Schaller made tuners.


Circa 1978:
Frequensator tailpiece.

562969 (1978)
Latest known example: 562970 (1978)