Silvertone Espanada H64 Black 1957 w/OHSC

Vintage Silvertone Espanada H64 in Black finish made in 1957 with Original Hard Shell Case. This guitar features a double-bound hollow laminated maple back & sides body with a laminated maple top, mahogany neck and bound and dyed maple fingerboard. Equipped with its original Gibson-made P13 single coils in the neck position and bridge position surrounded by plexiglass rings. Controlled by 2 volume pots, 2 tone pots and a 3-Way toggle switch comprised of its original Centralab pots dating to the 50th week of 1957. The 25" scale length neck has pearloid block inlays and black side markers with 22 vintage frets on a 14" radius with a medium C profile. The hardware is comprised of its original nickel open gear tuning machines, a bone nut, an aftermarket ebony base bridge with ebony compensated saddle, trapeze tailpiece and original "cupcake" knobs with a 4 ply black on white pickguard.

This guitar is in overall good condition for its age with plenty signs of play and wear. It has finish check throughout the instrument, some binding shrinkage, a couple binding separation spots, scuffs, scratched and some finish worn through and a few finish chips. The lower fretboard binding cap is gone and the fretboard has wear spots around the first few frets from play. It appears to have had a refret at somepoint in its life and worn in again. (See pics)

Guitar is freshly setup and restrung with 10-46 strings. Includes Original Hard Shell Case.

Specs

• Brand: Silvertone
• Model: Espanada H64
• Year: 1957
• Finish Type: Nitrocellulose
• Finish: Black
• Country: The USA
• Serial: 3965H64
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 6lbs 1.8oz
• Body Type: Hollow
• Body Wood: Laminated Maple Back & Sides
• Top Wood: Laminated Maple
• Body Binding: Double Bound Cream
• Scale Length: 25"
• Neck Joint: Set
• Neck Wood: Mahogany
• Neck Finish: Gloss Matching
• Neck Binding: Cream
• Finger Board: Dyed Maple
• Neck Radius: 14"
• Neck Profile: Medium C
• Neck Thickness@ 1st Fret: .900"
• Neck Thickness@ 12th Fret: .980"
• Inlays: Pearloid Block
• Side Markers: Black
• Nut: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.747"
• Frets: 22 Vintage
• Pickup Config: SS
• Neck Pickup: Gibson Made P13 Single Coil
• Bridge Pickup: Gibson Made P13 Single Coil
• Switch Arrangement: 3-Way Toggle Switch
• Pot Arrangement: 2 Volume, 1 Tone
• Pot Date Codes: 134750 (Centralab; 50th week of 1957)
• Hardware: Nickel
• Pickguard: 4 Ply Black on White
• Strap Buttons: Standard
• Bridge: Aftermarket Ebony base Bridge with Compensated Saddle and Trapeze Tailpiece
• Knobs: "Cupcake" White
• String Gauge: 10-46
• Mods: Pickguard, Replaced Bridge, Nut, Refret
• Case: Original Hard Shell Case
  

Condition

Overall Condition: ★★★★ ·
Body Front: ★★★✯ ·
Body Back: ★★★✯ ·
Body Sides: ★★★✯ ·
Body Binding: ★★★★ ·
Fret Board: ★★★✯ ·
Frets: ★★★✯ ·
Neck Back: ★★★✯ ·
Neck Binding: ★★★★ ·
Headstock Front: ★★★✯ ·
Headstock Back: ★★★✯ ·
Headstock Sides: ★★★✯ ·
Hardware: ★★★★✯
Pickups: ★★★★✯
Bridge: ★★★★★
Knobs: ★★★★★
Pickguard: ★★★★ ·