closed f-holes to eliminate feedback and hum-canceling pickups.

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17-inch wide body with a slim two-inch depth (shrunk from 1958’s 2¾” inches),U.S. Pat. 2892371 Filtertron pickups,  brushed aluminum Gretsch “V” cutout Bigsby, closed f-holes,  Imperial tuners, zero fret (added in 1959) on an ebony fingerboard with Neo Classic (thumbprint) inlays,  nameplate with serial number on the headstock and a bar bridge.