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1960'S Fender king acoustic guitar as-is No Reserve
$ 134.63
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Fender king acoustic guitar. Made between 1963 and 1966. Mahogany back and sides. Has some bridge lift on the treble side. See pictures.Fender's venture into the world of acoustic flat-top guitars in the 1960s produced several innovative features, including Fender's distinctive headstock with six-on-a-side tuner configuration and the bolt-on-neck design from the electric line. A support rod running the length of the body was also a new feature in the '60s, although it had band standard equipment on many guitars built by the Larson Brothers in the first half of the 1900s.
The dreadnought-sized King (later Kingman) was the top model of the Fender flat-top line that debuted in late 1963. The standard wood for back and sides was mahogany, but other exotic woods were available by custom order. While the Fenders brought a hip, modern look to the world of flat-tops, they were typically no match sonically for guitars with more traditional designs, and they disappeared in 1971.
1960s Fender King. This pre-CBS King predates the “Kingman” model and sports a similar neck to an early Strat with a slim-C profile, clay dot markers and single line Kluson tuners.