{"product_id":"gibson-recording-king-model-m-3-arch-top-acoustic-guitar-1938-6142","title":"Gibson Recording King Model M-3 Arch Top Acoustic Guitar (1938)","description":"Recording King Model M-3 Model Arch Top Acoustic Guitar, made by Gibson (1938), made in Kalamazoo, Michigan, sunburst lacquer finish, maple back and sides, spruce top; laminated maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, black hard shell case. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis very nice Gibson-made arch-top guitar was offered in the 1938-39 Montgomery Ward catalogs at the amazingly reasonable price of $22.75. With a multi-laminate maple neck and 16\" maple body with a carved spruce top, this was a very high quality instrument for the price. The appointments are plain but neat with a single-bound top, back, fingerboard, and pickguard. It is in some ways nicer than many of Gibson's own Kalamazoo-brand instruments. An excellent-playing and sounding carved top guitar at a relative bargain price even today.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOverall length is 41 in. (104.1 cm.), 16 1\/8 in. (41 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 3 3\/8 in. (8.6 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 24 3\/4 in. (629 mm.). Width of nut is 1 3\/4 in. (44 mm.). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA nice original example; complete including oft-missing components like the pickguard, tuners, and bridge. There is a top center seam repair under the tailpiece, solid but not as neat as it might be; no other noticeable repairs. Some average light finish wear and corrosion to the metal parts but overall a very attractive guitar. Excellent - Condition.","brand":"Gibson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853291737228,"sku":"6142","price":1850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/8702\/3756\/files\/01_070a4c2d-40dc-440e-803a-1ba86a629ef0.jpg?v=1774333313","url":"https:\/\/retrofret.com\/products\/gibson-recording-king-model-m-3-arch-top-acoustic-guitar-1938-6142","provider":"RetroFret","version":"1.0","type":"link"}