c.1937 Vega Electric Archtop

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c.1937 Vega Electric Archtop

Serial #56197. With the introduction of Rickenbacker's first pick-up equipped guitars in 1932 the guitarist's world was forever changed - the electric guitar had arrived. 1935 saw the premiering of Gibson's ES-150, Epiphone's Electar models, National's Electric Spanish, and the first versions of this instrument - the Vega Electrovox. We're guessing this instrument dates from about 1937, but as we've not found any reliable serial number lists for Vega's guitars we can't offer a specific date of manufacture. Figured maple laminate body, very curvy and 16" wide, single-ply white binding, mahogany neck, bound rosewood fingerboard, ebonized bridge. Single coil pickup with "Dual-Tone" multi-capacitor tone circuit with bass, normal, and treble settings; volume control, white plastic radio knobs and plates. Original Black Bakelite pickguard, original tuning machines. Professionally replaced jumbo frets and a very nice in-shop set up. This is a great Jazz, Blues, or Rockabilly machine - and it's stage ready, too. Very comfortable C neck profile is similar to a 50's Gibson, but with a slightly narrower nut width of 1-5/8" and a 24.75" scale length. Vintage-chic and super cool.
With original hard shell case
$1895 (US $1549)
c.1937 Vega Electric Archtop
  • c.1937 Vega Electric Archtop
  • c.1937 Vega Electric Archtop
  • c.1937 Vega Electric Archtop
  • c.1937 Vega Electric Archtop
  • c.1937 Vega Electric Archtop
  • c.1937 Vega Electric Archtop
  • c.1937 Vega Electric Archtop
  • c.1937 Vega Electric Archtop
  • c.1937 Vega Electric Archtop
  • c.1937 Vega Electric Archtop

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