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Levin Model 3 / Model 53
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1902 catalog


Specifications:
Guitar Mandolin.
Flat back.
Spruce top with mother-of-pearl inlay.
Rosewood back & sides.
Mother-of-pearl and celluloid bound top.
Mother-of-pearl rosette.
Mosaic and celluloid bound back.
Mahogany neck.
Unbound headstock with mother-of-pearl inlay.
Unbound rosewood fingerboard with varied mother-of-pearl inlay.
Silver plated frets.
Mother-of-pearl nut.
Bridge with mother-of-pearl inlay.
Nickel plated tailpiece.
Ivory strap button.
Engraved strip tuners with mother-of-pearl buttons.
Natural finish.

Introduced: Circa 1900

Circa 1907:
Also available in four different less fancy versions.
Renamed Model 53.

Earliest known example: 54278 (1924)
Latest known example: 62059 (1927)