-made in Chicago, Illinois, USA - model H1327
-solid spruce top - 16 1/2" lower bout
-bold herringbone marquetry with green accents
-gorgeous sunburst finish in fantastic condition
-birch back, sides and maple neck
-Brazilian rosewood fingerboard and bridge
-original bone nut
-original Kluson tuners
-original pick guard starting to deteriorate
-in the early WW2 period, tailpieces were made of wood, because all metal was needed for the war effort - these wooden tailpieces were screwed down through the top into the tail block - this guitar being born near the end of the war, has holes under the tailpiece that were never used - the original metal trapeze tailpiece was installed
-recent neck re-set and re-fret
-this guitar is in excellent condition with no structural issues
-original semi hard case with Military surplus olive drab handle