Electromatic Hawaiian guitar
Creation Date (Approximate)
circa early 1940s
Files
Description
"Symmetrical lap steel guitar shape mahogany body with rope-pattern top binding, wood pickup cover, knobs on opposite sides wood fingerboard, dot markers, 6-on a side Harlin Bothers tuners, Gretsch - Electromatic diagonally across the headstock, with musical note above logo. Lap steel made for Gretsch by Valco. This model is a later version of the instrument #283 with knobs set back."
Measurements
Length -Total: 86.5cm -Back Length: 62.5m -Headstock: 19.5cm -Neck (nut to body): 28cm -Scale: 59cm (23.2in) Width -Upper Bout: 17cm -Waist: 13cm -Lower Bout: 25cm -Headstock at top: 8.2cm -Headstock at bottom: 6.5cm -Neck at nut: 5cm -Neck at body: 5.5cm Height -Rib at Heel: 3.5cm -Rib at Waist: 3.5cm -Rib at Bottom: 3.5cm Angle -Headstock: 5.5 Pick-ups - Total: 0 Frets -Total frets: 29 -Body and neck join: 12th fret Weight: 6lbs/14.5oz
Identifier
2023.006.078
Keywords
Gretsch, guitar, 6-string
Disciplines
History | Music
Recommended Citation
Gretsch Company, "Electromatic Hawaiian guitar" (2024). Gretsch Company Artifacts & Musical Instruments. 169.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gretsch-artifacts/169
Copyright/Licensing
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