513 Electro-acoustic chordophones

One hollow-body electro-acoustic guitar by Egmond, Holland, circa 1963. Serial number 79050098, inscribed ‘EGMOND’ on the headstock. ‘22’ stamped inside the body beneath the treble soundhole. 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.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
2012.13
Date
circa 1963
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 1002 mm x 363 mm x 74 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
pine; plywood; plastic; metal
CATEGORY
Musical Instruments
LOCATION
In storage
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