Tijs Kong Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Hi all, I've been wandering and searching the internet for information about the origin and/or designer of the floral pattern on the Gibson ES295 pick board. So far without any result. Does anyone know more about this? Cheers, Tijs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimR56 Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 The correct term is "pickguard", not pick board. I just did a bit of searching, and so far the only interesting thing I found is that the same floral design was previously (or simultaneously?) used on certain models of Gibson lap steel guitars. The "Ultratone", and possibly the "Century" models, circa 1950-55. I suppose that you may want to try to follow that path of research (history of Gibson lap steels). Gibson Ultratone, circa 1953: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerwagonjohn Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 It looks a bit like a hops vine. Thanks John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimR56 Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Doesn't quite answer the question, but I found this interesting comment on the Mandolin Brothers website: "The famous story, perhaps apocryphal, surrounding this model that Les Paul, following the debut of the all-gold solid body electric that bears his name, was visiting a guitar-playing friend in the hospital and thought “I know! I’ll have Gibson make a special prototype ES-175 with twin white soap bar pickups, in all gold finish, with a flowered pickguard, and I’ll give it to my friend to cheer him up!” He told Gibson to rush it, and Gibson, as a result of Mr. Paul’s urging, made up what is now called the ES-295." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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