 H1201 - Espanita
Acoustic flatop - Natural
Production year(s) : 1940 (other years possible, not verified)
12 frets neck, slotted head, grand concert size, "figure 8" body. Unusual fan bracing system under the top, not far from what is used on classical guitars. No pickguard. H1201 model number was also used before for a different "DeLuxe" parlor sized model, and later for a tenor model.
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| Top wood | Spruce
| | Body wood | Mahogany
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| Width | 14"7/8 | 376 mm |
| Length | 37"1/2 | 950 mm |
| Body depth | 4" | 100 mm |
| Scale | 24"1/4 | 615 mm |
| Neck at nut | 1"3/4 | 44.3 mm |
| Neck at 12th | 2"1/8 | 55.4 mm |
1 comment | Add your comment ! - Alexander Hogstrom - 2025-05-09
This model was my grandfather's guitar when he arrived to Chicago from Prague in 1938. He was a singer and performer. We found the guitar in my grandmother's attic in the 80's, completely destroyed by improper storage. The stamp says 437H1201, so it could be from 1937. I have a photo of him playing it dated 1940, but he had it earlier. I have since rebuilt it and it plays beautifully with a sweet ring like tone and great sustain. The neck is very thin and fast action. The quality of the wood is exceptional, with a one-piece Honduran mahogany back and very tight grained spruce top. I finished it in old-school high gloss lacquer, and it is a show piece. Your database helped me correctly identify it! Thank you
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