{"product_id":"vega-arch-top-hollow-body-electric-guitar-1941-2896","title":"Vega Arch Top Hollow Body Electric Guitar (1941)","description":"Vega Arch Top Hollow Body Electric Guitar, c. 1941, made in Boston, black lacquer finish, laminated maple body. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn interesting and very good-playing Vega electric guitar from just before WWII. The single pickup, located by the bridge, gives this guitar a much sharper and raunchier sound than many pre-war electrics and this is still a very functional guitar, despite its relatively primitive design. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTone (a 3-way selector) and volume controls are mounted on either side of the single-coil pickup (some Vega steels of this era already have a humbucking pickup design!) and the pickup can be raised and lowered by thumbwheels. The black and white color scheme has a 'tuxedo' effect and the instrument is striking-looking despite not having much ornament. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVega electrics are very little known, but this is a good quality guitar fully equivalent to a pre-war Gibson ES-100 or Epiphone Zephyr, and much rarer than either.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOverall length is 39 7\/8 in. (101.3 cm.), 14 1\/2 in. (36.8 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 3 in. (7.6 cm.) in depth at side, taken at the end block. Scale length is 25 in. (635 mm.). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExcellent all original condition�the only serious wear is to the VEGA headstock decal, which is flaking. Plays and sounds excellent.","brand":"Vega","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853174395020,"sku":"2896","price":1600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/8702\/3756\/files\/01_f39fa141-2751-43c2-a16c-f36200d98233.jpg?v=1774331613","url":"https:\/\/retrofret.com\/products\/vega-arch-top-hollow-body-electric-guitar-1941-2896","provider":"RetroFret","version":"1.0","type":"link"}