{"product_id":"1930-s-bronson-honolulu-deluxe-1094","title":"1930's Bronson Honolulu Deluxe","description":"Serial # 1547. An offshoot of the Oahu Publishing Company, the Bronson brand was created after a parting of ways of Oahu's two founders. Both companies offered instruments built by one of the larger Chicago instrument manufactures, and most of these guitars were square-necked. The Honolulu Deluxe offered here began life as a Hawaiian square necked instrument, but has since been converted for standard \"Spanish\" playing. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\nBuilt by Regal in the mid 1930's, the Honolulu Deluxe features a deep-sided 00-sized body, dimensionally similar to a large body Gibson Nick Lucas. The back and sides are straight-grained Brazilian rosewood with spectacular spider-webbing and deep reddish--brown color. The spruce top features the double-X bracing pattern Regal used for their Dreadnoughts and Jumbo flattops, and has a faded sunburst finish and Washburn-esque pickguard. The body is finely built, with multi-layered purflings and soundhole décor. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\nRecently converted from square-neck, the current neck carve is round and medium full. In feel its closest comparison would be a mid 1930's Martin. The bound ebony fingerboard and neck finish are new, and the tuning machines are 1960's issue. Long 25.4\" scale length, 1-3\/4\" nut. Since acquiring the guitar we have replaced the frets, saddle, and bridgepins, and the guitar is set up with a hybrid fingersytle\/flatpick action and light-gauge strings. The ebony bridge and maple bridgeplate were likely replaced at the time of the conversion.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\nThe Bronson offers an interesting tonal twist on the Regal\/Tonk\/Washburn sound. The deep body and rosewood combined with the robust bracing create and instrument with a darkly colored tone, strong low-end and midrange response, and good headroom. The treble strings have a thick and round sound and good snap. All together, a versatile guitar capable of ragtime and blues, but equally G-chord ready.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\nWith newer hardshell case\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\nOriginal Price $5145\r\nReduced to $3999","brand":"OAHU","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53610455957870,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/3660\/5550\/files\/Bronson-0411-main.jpg?v=1790964408","url":"https:\/\/folkwaymusic.com\/products\/1930-s-bronson-honolulu-deluxe-1094","provider":"Folkway Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}