This rare guitar is a Luthier Special as it definitely needs work.The body is split all the way through as you can see in the photos of the listing.When shining a flashlight over the split you can see the light on the inside of the guitar.The body has many dings and dents and chips in it as shown in the photos. It currently only has 6 strings on it and 6 string pegs.The neck appears to be straight. This guitar will definitely need some luthier work to be playable perfectly again.
Béla J. Gemza (1908–1987) was a highly respected independent luthier. A Hungarian immigrant displaced by World War II who settled in the United States (working out of his home in the Midwest/Cleveland area), he built a limited number of masterclass instruments in his lifetime—estimated at around 250 total. While he is predominantly famous for his custom classical guitars and lutes, his rare steel-string and custom builds are exceptionally scarce collector's items.
Stock # J78016419-RKL/11.5XA

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