Recording King Hollow Body Archtop Acoustic Guitar, 1941
Item Details
A 1941 hollow body archtop Recording King acoustic guitar in a tobacco flame finish. It features a spruce top with maple back and sides; a mahogany neck; and a rosewood fretboard and adjustable bridge. Additional features include a deep V neck; trapeze tailpiece; three per side tuning machines; and two f-holes on the top of the guitar. A house brand of Montgomery Ward, the Recording King guitars were manufactured beginning in the early 1930s. This piece retains it’s original Montgomery Ward tag dated 1941. Extra strings and a black chipboard case accompany the guitar.
| Type | Acoustic |
| Brand | Recording King |
| Body Length in Inches (excluding neck) | 20 |
| Handedness | Right-handed |
| Instrument Materials | Metal, Spruce, Maple, Rosewood |
| Case Materials | Chipboard, Nylon |
| Accessory Materials | Metal |
| Period | 1940s |
- EBTH follows CITES regulations with regard to the sale of rosewood species and all ebony species including calamander, coromandel, macassar ebony and other ebony; bidding must be reserved to bidders within the United States of America.
Condition
- the guitar has scratches, scuffs, and discolorations; a small amount of separation between binding and top of guitar in one spot; an additional strap button hole was drilled at bottom of guitar; everything on the instrument appears to be original, with the exception of replaced strap buttons; the guitar was untested; wear to the case with oxidation and rust to the latches.
Dimensions
- the size above refers to the overall size of the guitar; the guitar case is approximately 17.5" wide x 6.00" deep x 46.00" long.
Item #
18DCC619-111
