slopeB Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Hi everyone, I'm trying to find out the origin of the star and moon (or star and crescent) headstock inlay on very early Gibson guitars & mandolins. Why did Orville use this particular symbol? All I have found is a vague reference on the web that said he got the inlays from "a Turkish supplier in the area." I know this symbol is often associated with Turkey and Islam. However, it is a very old symbol and has been used in many context over the years. But why was this particular symbol used for the headstock inlay? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cunningham26 Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 From Fox's website, third paragraph from the bottom right Other's may have dug deeper and can elaborate further on the history. I'm going to apply occam's razor and say he just liked the way it looked when they showed up from the supplier. Maybe, since he was already using scrap wood for material, those were just the cheapest inlays available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Yes, AFAIK that Henry Dornbush article is the best information available. Dornbush is the only contemporary of Orville's to publish his recollections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bohemian Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Much like Martin and the holy grail adirondack tops, local and cheap. The inlays were made by loacl Turks.. hence stars and moons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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