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ACOUSTIC: B SERIES

Several tops of the B Series guitars have cracked and been repaired. The values in this section reflect guitars in original uncracked condition. Values will be impacted negatively based on the amount of cracks and the condition and overall quality of the repairs.

B-15

- small body, spruce top, round soundhole, tortoiseshell pickguard, one-stripe rosette, bound top, mahogany back/sides/neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, rosewood bridge with white pins, three-per-side tuners with plastic buttons, available in Natural finish, over 12,000 mfg. 1967-1971.

B-20

- mahogany back/sides, 14.5 in. wide, black binding, standard peghead, approx. 500 mfg. 1971-72.

B-25/B-25N

- small body, spruce top, mahogany back, laminated mahogany sides, round soundhole with single ring rosette, three-ply top body binding, single-ply back binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, blackface headstock overlay (1962-69) or no overlay (1970-77) with decal logo, three-per-side nickel tuners with plastic buttons, rosewood bridge (1962-63, circa 1969-1977) or plastic bridge (1963-1968) with adjustable saddle (1962-69) and white pins, long tortoise pickguard, available in Cherry Sunburst (B-25) or Natural (B-25N) finish, 14.25 in. body width, 24.75 in. scale, mfg. 1962-1977.

B-25 3/4/B-25N 3/4

- similar to the B-25, except has a 3/4 sized body, 12.75 in. body width, available in Cherry Sunburst or Natural (1966-68) finish, mfg. 1962-68.

B-25-12/B-25-12N

- spruce top, round soundhole, tortoiseshell pickguard, bound body/rosette, mahogany back/sides/neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, reverse belly rosewood bridge with white pins, blackface peghead with decal logo, six-per-side tuners with plastic buttons, available in Cherry Sunburst and Natural finishes, mfg. 1962-1977.

B-25 12 Historic Reissue

- similar to the B-25 12, available in Vintage Sunburst finish, limited mfg. 2005 only.

B-45-12/B-45-12N

- slope shouldered large body, spruce top, round soundhole, tortoise pickguard, two-stripe bound body/rosette, mahogany back/sides/neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, rosewood bridge with adjustable saddle, trapeze tailpiece, blackface peghead with pearl split diamond inlay/logo decal, six-per-side nickel tuners with plastic buttons, available in Tobacco Sunburst, Natural and Cherry Sunburst finish, mfg. 1961-1979.