Description
What makes this guitar special: These don't come around very often, so it's a real treat to have one as cool as this in the shop! According to the Vintage Guitar Guide, Duo-Trons debuted in 1947 & were made into the '50s. This beauty is a fully hollow body featuring a laminate spruce top with flame maple back & sides. The floating neck pickup has a cool gold cover, similar to the tailpiece mount, which features master volume & tone controls along with an additional tone switch. The guitar produces a wonderful warm, rich tone with a beautiful, natural acoustic resonance. Professionally inspected & set up by the experts at Cream City Music, so it plays & sounds fantastic!
Cosmetic Condition: Really great shape for its age with some typical wear - various nicks, chips, dents & dings; surface scratches, weather checking & some finish wear. Overall the guitar has a great look to it with a gorgeous patina.
Neck: Slender profile mahogany neck with nicely aged cream binding & black side-dots. Beautiful, dark Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with mother of pearl block & single dot inlays. Frets show some wear, but have plenty of life in them. Bound headstock with mother of pearl VEGA & star inlays. Kluson Deluxe tuners are in perfect working condition. 1 5/8" nut width; 25" scale length. Neck is straight & truss rod works fine.
Body: Single cutaway, hollow body in natural finish. Spruce top with 4-ply binding & dual F-holes. Trapeze tailpiece with top-mounted controls, floating rosewood bridge & bound tortoise pickguard. Flame maple sides & back with single-ply binding. 17" lower bout width; 3 1/2" depth. Guitar weighs 5 lbs 13.1 oz.
Electronics: Floating humbucker with master volume & tone controls along with an additional tone switch. Amphenol input jack with original cable included.
Case: Original hardshell case included.