I have no example of a style B at hand, but I wonder if the sides might have been taken from stock. There are some interesting features that caught my eye; I especially like the headstock overlay, with its carving and exposing the underlying neck construction. The purfling edging the back is far from perfect, in that it fails to maintain a regular distance from the sides of the instrument, but it does underscore the :"apprentice" aspect of the construction. The woods used seem to be of some quality, leading me to believe they came from factory stocks as opposed to being sourced by an amateur builder. I don't know if 2-piece backs were used in the B & C style instruments; it's been a while since I saw or handled one, and I have no readily available reference books.
Since the price was presumably commensurate with the obvious discrepancies, I'd think the instrument would be well worth a decent setup/restoration. It does not lack for charm.
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