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Hensel Artist

Arthur Hensel was - as far as we can figure - a Toronto-based small-scale manufacturer of upper-mid grade department store instruments in the 1920's through 1940's. We have encountered a number of his instruments; arch-tops, flat-tops, and resonators, all of which have been particularly finely built and interestingly designed. We are continually intrigued by this builder and are compiling information about him and his instruments. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have an instrument with Arthur Hensel's label on it.
The instrument pictured here is a small (0-size) 12 fret, X-braced instrument. It features a sunburst lacquer finish, bound soundhole, and lacquered bridge; and is built of bird's eye maple and red spruce.
Not for sale.

Hensel Artist

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