{"product_id":"1939-recording-king-m-5-21","title":"1939 Recording King M-5","description":"FON EW-1577. Funny to think that some of the fanciest guitars that Gibson was building in the late 1930's weren't branded Gibson! Similar to the Ray Whitley Jumbo we posted a little while back, the M-5 was the king of Ward's archtop lineup. Step aside L-12, the Recording King has got you beat! The M-5 is the rarest, fanciest, and most expensive of all Recording King archtops, and not a heck different in build than the L-10 or L-12 models. 17\" wide body, parallel braced carved spruce top, maple back and bird's eye figured maple sides. Multi-ply bindings on the top, back, sides, and neck. Gorgeous sunburst finish, notched D'A'esque headstock with pearl block and silk-screened ornaments; 5-piece maple and mahogany neck with bound Brazilian rosewood fingerboard and pearl diamond inlays; matching rosewood bridge. Nickel tailpiece, bound firestripe celluloid pickguard, and Kluson tuners. C-shaped neck has a nut width of 1-3\/4\", 24.75\" scale length, and a non-adjustable truss rod. Finishwear on the back of the neck, and uniform light fret wear - this guitar was clearly used for jazz. In excellent condition, crack-free, and completely original, this is both an interesting collector's guitar, and a great player. Set up in-shop, it plays as nicely as it looks.\u003cbr\u003eWith original hard shell case\u003cbr\u003e$2995 (US $2399)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"GIBSON - RECORDING KING","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53610231267694,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/3660\/5550\/files\/king__1108.jpg?v=1790962694","url":"https:\/\/folkwaymusic.com\/products\/1939-recording-king-m-5-21","provider":"Folkway Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}