C. 1935 Old Kraftsman Dobro #46

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C. 1935 Old Kraftsman Dobro #46

Made by Regal / Dobro for the Spiegel company, the Old Kraftsman branded Model 46 was one of the most expensive instruments offered in the catalog. With a price of $55 (or $6 a month, with $5 down) the 1935 Montgomery Ward catalog eschews their comparable Ward-braded model 1256 instrument as their "Finest Professional Guitar". With its gold edge-burst crystalline Duco finish, fiddle-edge sides, engraved firestripe celluloid headstock, modern tailpiece, ivoroid bound Brazilian rosewood fingerboard, and sunburst finished neck, this is definitely a great looking guitar. The years have added to the looks, as only 70 years of blood, sweat, and tears could - making this one awfully cool vintage resonator! Completely original, including cone, nut and tuners. V-shaped 14 fret neck with 1-3/4" nut and 25.2" scale. Original frets are in good shape overall with some minor pitting on frets 1,2, and 3, and the guitar plays well with action measuring 7 to 8 64ths at the 12th.
With 1960's hard shell case
On Consignment
SOLD
C. 1935 Old Kraftsman Dobro #46
  • C. 1935 Old Kraftsman Dobro #46
  • C. 1935 Old Kraftsman Dobro #46
  • C. 1935 Old Kraftsman Dobro #46
  • C. 1935 Old Kraftsman Dobro #46
  • C. 1935 Old Kraftsman Dobro #46
  • C. 1935 Old Kraftsman Dobro #46
  • C. 1935 Old Kraftsman Dobro #46
  • C. 1935 Old Kraftsman Dobro #46
  • C. 1935 Old Kraftsman Dobro #46
  • C. 1935 Old Kraftsman Dobro #46

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