Blackstone
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Masterbilt Blackstone
- 1931-1934
Body:
- Carved spruce top
- Maple back & sides
- Segmented f-holes
- 3.5" body depth
- 14.875" body width (1931-1933)
- 15.375" body width (1934-1934)
Neck:
- Set mahogany neck
- Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays
- Masterbilt tombstone headstock
- Black or pearloid headstock overlay
- Engraved goldleaf Masterbilt banner logo
- Double inlay at 7th fret
- 9" fingerboard radius
- 25.5" scale
- 1.75" nut width
Binding:
- Single-ply celluloid body & neck binding
Hardware:
- Nickel hardware
- Adjustable rosewood bridge with trapeze tailpiece
- Elevated bakelite pickguard
- Open-back plate-mounted tuners
Colors:
- Sunburst
Blackstone
- 1935-1951
Body:
- Carved spruce top
- Curly maple back & sides
- Standard f-holes
- 15.375" (1935)
- 16.375: (1936-1937)
Neck:
- Set mahogany neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with parallelogram inlays
- Tombstone headstock (1935-1936)
- Open-book headstock (1937-1951)
- Stickpin inlay (1935-1947)
- Deco oval inlay (1948-1951)
- 25.5" scale
- 1.75" nut width
Binding:
- Single-ply celluloid body & neck binding
Hardware:
- Nickel hardware
- Adjustable rosewood bridge with trapeze tailpiece
- Elevated pickguard
- Plate mounted tuners
- Bakelite pickguard (1935-1936)
- Celluloid pickguard (1937-1951)
Colors:
- Sunburst
- Blonde
Blackstone Tenor & Plectrum
- 1937-1949
- Four-string tenor configuration (short scale)
- Four-string plectrum configuration (long scale)
Body:
- Carved spruce top
- Curly maple back & sides
- Standard f-holes
- 16.375" body width
Neck:
- Set mahogany neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with parallelogram inlays
Binding:
- Single-ply celluloid body & neck binding
Hardware:
- Nickel hardware
- Adjustable rosewood bridge with trapeze tailpiece
- Elevated pickguard
- Plate mounted tuners
Colors:
- Sunburst
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