Gibson 1941 EH-150

Gibson 1941 EH-150, Serial #E-2371-32.

History of this EH-150's travels

Originally shipped to Desming Musical Supply 19MAR1941. Original Gibson Shipping Ledgers provided by Lynn Wheelwright.

Sent back and repaired at the Kalamazoo factory and then shipped back to Desming Musical Supply 12MAY1941.

Repaired a 2nd time in the Kalamazoo factory and sent back to Desming Musical Supply 19SEP1941.

Making a brief appearance on Ebay October 2006 before I acquired it in May 2010.

1942 Gibson Catalog BB

EH150 late-1940 to late-1942 Headstock with pearl inlay 'Gibson' script and 'fleur de lis' on headstock.

1942 Gibson Catalog BB

FON (factory order number) stamped on back of headstock. Began Fon stamping headstock in Spring of 1938. Also period correct Kluson tuners 1938-'42

October 1, 1940 'Supplement to Catalog AA'

New ALNICO magnetic pickup with offset, adjustable pole pieces.

October 1, 1940 'Supplement to Catalog AA'

New Alnico magnetic pickup

Starting in 1940, 'Charlie Christian' bar pickups had been replaced in Gibson electric guitars as well as lapsteels with a newer, stronger, smaller magnet called ALNICO. ALNICO refers to Aluminum, Nickel, and Cobalt which according to 'Gibson Electric Steel Guitars' by A.R. Duchossoir, 'enabled Gibson and other guitar manufacturers to create the pickups that would become the norm for decades to come.'

This new slanted pickup with ALNICO magnets made its debut in the 'Gibson Supplement to Catalog AA' October 1, 1940 on the ES300 guitar, EH275, EH 185, EH150.

ALNICO magnets also used in metal covered pickups with adjustible pole pieces which were mounted on the new 1940 ES100 and ES150 guitars and without pole pieces on the EH100.