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Family : Bobkat, Silhouette line

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Original catalog description

[1971 catalog]
Solid body electric guitar
- Modern design and GoldenTone electronics for speed and response, to give you what you want for today's music and playing style ! Pickups are fully guaranteed.
- Profile styled for beauty and ease of playing.
- With famous "Slim Line" neck, "Ultra Slim" fingerboards, and Torque Lok adjustable dual reinforcing rods. Short scale for easy chording.
H16 Double pickup model in choice of richly polished colors
The hardwood body fits comfortably under the arm. The "uniform feel" slim line neck and narrow bound fingerboard - 15 frets clear of body - are "torque-lok" reinforced. Golden Tone dual pickup, with each unit mounted at slight angle for enhanced tonal effect, and adjustable polepieces under each string. Full controls. the smartly designed Type W chrome plated Vibrato-tailpiece is positive in action - smoothly changing tone above or below pitch. Choice of 3 colors.
12 3/4 in. wide, 36 3/4 in. long, 1 1/2 in. deep.
H16R - Candy Apple Red : $117.50.
H16B - Metallic Blue : $117.50.
H16W - Gleaming white : $117.50.
HC14 Carrying case for either model : $12.00.

Original price

  1967 : $117.50
  1969 : $117.50
  1971 : $117.50
  1972 : $119.50

Verified production year(s) : 1967-1972
others years possible, not verified.

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• Pete from Finland - 2006-01-22
  I bought my H16R when visiting London in 1992.
  It was just impulsive buy when I noticed that all the prices of "real" vintage guitars were out of reach. This guitar turned out to be very unique. Nice action, unique sound especially through Vox AC30. Because of short scale it's perfect for rhythm strumming. Original finish is a bit faded, but otherwise it's as new including original case.
• Alex from boston - 2007-12-12
  i just bought this guitar when i was in louisville, ky. agian it seemed liek an implulse buy but it turned out to be a great guitar and the original electronics sound great and the tunning knobs on this guitar are better than my les paul. i would say it is great guitar for a rhythm guitarist or any fan of music
• Cowhide Cole - 2008-03-05
  I've got a 68 Bobkat, glad to know it has a name. It's really a pretty good surf guitar. It's also light weight, that's a plus!