H1442 - Roy Smeck Artiste

Grand auditorium size - maple body, spruce top - transparent (or white ?) pickguard. Some of them had the unusual "straight" f-holes. One reported with a H1305 stamp.

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Top wood	Spruce
Body wood	Maple
All solid woods

Scale

25"1/4

642 mm

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• LorneB - 2007-03-15
  I have a Roy Smeck Artiste from 1942 but the pick-guard is white plastic,not clear. I also replaced the tuners some years ago but still have the old ones (a couple of them need buttons replaced). Since it retailed for 32.50 in the 40's what would it be worth now? It was well made and still sounds good and loud for an archtop.
• eddie "v" - 2007-10-28
  I have a roy smeck artiste model exactly as shown in the picture with a white pickguard. It is great
  playing guitar and I also have another newport model.