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Original catalog descriptions

[1955 catalog]
Hollywood Colorama
Electric Spanish guitar
An outstanding combination of value and eye appeal for the advancing player who wants to practice and perform on a moderately priced electric.
Arched model - Super Auditorium size - hardwood construction - ovalled fingerboard - adjustable bridge. Practical responsive magnetic pickup, with volume control and 8 ft. cord. 40 1/2 x 15 3/4 inches.
H38, Black with metallic gold panel, $49.50. C39 carrying case, $11.00.

[1957 catalog]
HOLLYWOOD ELECTRICS
An outstanding combination of value and eye appeal for the advancing player who wants ta practice and perform on a moderately priced electric. Arched model - Super Auditorium sise - hardwood construction - ovalled fingerboard -adjustable bridge. Practical responsive magnetic pickup, with volume control and 8 ft. cord. 3 finishes.
H38 Guitar, Black with Metallic gold panel $58.50

Original price

  1955 : $49.50
  1956 : $55.00
  1957 : $58.50

Verified production year(s) : 1956-1957
others years possible, not verified.

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• B. Kendall - 2007-04-20
  Bought H38 in about 1957 (jr. high school). Played it for 4 years through Rickenbacker Amp. Fine slice of life then ... built my finger strength & callouses so that anything later has been a breeze. Kept it around at my parents in a bedroom corner until a couple of years ago when my son started toying with it ... corrosion had set in on pick-up so that came off. New hardware put on + modern strings and black/gold removed which yielded pleasant wood grains underneath. Basic sanding, sealing done but have not had time to work more on it. An instrument of the times ! Eddie Cochran type music, etc etc etc.