Gibson ‘Bella Voce’, c.1928, custom 18 fret made for Jack Hill of London and pictured in 1928 Gibson catalogue, stained flamey maple, 40 hole archtop tonering, 2 pce flange, profusely engraved & gold pltd hardware, finely carved & painted woodwork (back of pghd, heel, resonator), pearl button Grover tuners, rosewood fbd & ebonised phd overlay with pearl ‘Gibson’ logo & fancy inlays, truss rod, ‘Christmas tree’ sparkle binding, a unique & stunning example of Gibson’s top of the line banjo artistry (along with the Florentine & All American), orig.hard case.
