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One hollow-body electro-acoustic guitar by Egmond, Holland, circa 1963. The archtop front and back of spruce pine laminated on plywood, with single cutaway on the treble side, f-shaped soundholes and varnished with sunburst finish. Simulated tortoiseshell pickguard. The headstock with six machine heads with white plastic buttons. The neck, screwed to the body, with 22 metal frets and white plastic dot inlays. One pickup, volume control button on the sound board, jack input. Floating bridge, metal tailpiece. Serial number 79050098, inscribed ‘EGMOND’ on the headstock. ‘22’ stamped inside the body beneath the treble soundhole.

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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:513 Electro-acoustic chordophones
  • Repository:Horniman Museum and Gardens
  • Measurements:overall: 1002 mm x 363 mm x 74 mm