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| Levin Model 11 / Model 64 |
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Specifications: Round back. Spruce top with inlay. Maple & walnut 15-part back. Mosaic bound top. Mosaic rosette. Unbound headstock. Unbound rosewood fingerboard with mother-of-pearl dot inlay. Bone nut. Bridge with bone saddle. Engraved aluminium tailpiece. Natural finish. Also available in a fancier version as Model 12. Introduced: ca 1900 ca 1907: 17-part back. Renamed Model 64. ca 1920: 13-part back. Earliest known example: 48655 (1920) Latest known example: 48655 (1920) ca 1923: 4-ply top purfling. Ebony bridge with bone saddle. Mahogany finished back. 12-string version of Model 54. ca 1925: Birch & walnut back. Brass tuners. |