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| The Model 315 was available in three different versions: |
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| Fully acoustic - 315 (sunburst) or 315N (natural) |
| With 1 pickup - 315/M1 or 315N/M1 |
| With 2 pickups - 315/M2 or 315N/M2 |
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| Specifications: (all versions) |
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| 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. |
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| 1-pickup version: |
| White DeArmond pickup in neck position. |
| 2 clear speed knobs on lower treble bout. |
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| 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. |
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| Introduced: Circa 1957 |
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| Earliest known example: 352978 (1957 - 315N) - (changed pickguard & bridge, added pickup & strap button on neck heel) |
| 364063 (1957 - 315) - (missing pickguard) |
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| Circa 1958: |
| All versions: |
| No star or "1900" on truss rod cover (star and "1900" used until Circa 1962). |
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| 398413 (1959 - 315) - (with added pickup) |
| 405805 (1960 - 315/M2) |
| 403367 (1960 - 315) |
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| Circa 1960: |
| All versions: |
| Van Gent tuners (Kolb tuners used until Circa 1963). |
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| 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). |
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| 409245 (1960 - 315/M2) - (changed electronics) |
| 409416 (1960 - 315/M1) |
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| Circa 1961: |
| Model 315N also available as: Goya C-90 |
| Model 315 also available as: Goya C-80 |
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| 414432 (1961 - 315N) |
| 415936 (1961 - 315/M2) |
| 418866 (1961 - 315) |
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| Circa 1962: |
| 2-pickup version: |
| 4 knobs on lower treble bout (no knob on cutaway bout). |
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| 424420 (1962 - 315/M2) |
| 432194 (1963 - 315N/M2) |
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| Circa 1963: |
| Spline shaft Van Gent tuners. |
| Harp tailpiece. |
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| 439065 (1963 - 315) - (converted to 315/M2, changed bridge) |
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| Circa 1964: |
| Changed pickguard bracket design (old style still mainly used). |
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| 450257 (1965 - 315/M2) |
| 477068 (1967 - 315N/M2) - (changed tuners) |
| 486555 (1968 - 315) - (changed bridge) |
| 488145 (1968 - 315) |
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| Circa 1975: |
| Slashed block fingerboard inlay. |
| Stairstep tuners. |
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| Circa 1975: |
| Levin Schaller made tuners. |
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| 545965 (1975 - 315) - (added pickup & control) |
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| Circa 1977: |
| Only 315 (now renamed 315 S) available. |
| Levin Schaller made tuners. |
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| Circa 1978: |
| Frequensator tailpiece. |
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| 562969 (1978) |
| Latest known example: 562970 (1978) |
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