There is controversy about its date. Commonly said to be a 1928 instrument, but researcher Joe Spann concluded that it couldn't have left the factory earlier than April 1929 and was shipped January, 1930.
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↑Alcantara, Paul. 85558- Gibson L-5. prewargibsonl-5.com. Archived from the original on 2017-05-04. Retrieved on 20 May 2018. "Joe Spann...Spann's Guide to Gibson...I conclude that Maybelle's guitar was shipped in January of 1930."
این یک عکس دستکاریشده است به این معنی که به صورت دیجیتالی از نسخهٔ اصلی تغییر یافته است. تغییرها: Picture cropped. اصل آن را میتوان در اینجا مشاهده کرد: Carter Family 1927.jpg. تغییرها توسط GDuwen انجام شده است.
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