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"HG" for "Hawaiian Guitar," not "Holy
Grail"
Gibson HG
© Frank Ford, 2003; Photos by FF
When I visited the Martin factory in the 1980s, I saw an unusual project. As
an experiment, someone had cut two "f" holes in the top of a D-35
(in addition to the usual soundhole). Not surprisingly, that unique instrument
never made it into regular production.
It seems that Gibson didn't exercise as much control in the 1930s. . .