Standel Deluxe Artist 920-S 1967 Sunburst
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Super rare US made 1967 Standel Deluxe Artist 920-S.
In the late 1960’s California-based Standel, which was better known as an amplifier manufacturer, commissioned New Jersey luthier Sam Koontz, known for his original archtop creations, to design a line of hollowbody instruments and set up the production line.
The hand-built Deluxe Artist 920S model was at the top of the line. The 920S is a 17" archtop acoustic with a Florentine cutaway, carved red spruce, carved flamed maple back and sides, 5-ply mahogany neck, D'Angelico style headstock, bound ebony fretboard with pearl split block inlays, 24 5/8" scale length, gold hardware, hand-engraved tailpiece, adjustable ebony bridge and a single floating neck pickup with pickguard-mounted volume and tone knobs.
Essentially, this is a hand-made luthier-built archtop for a fraction of the price of an equivalent period Gibson. Includes original hardshell case.
SPECIFICATIONS
- Model: 920s
- Finish: Sunburst
- Body Material: Carved Maple
- Top Material: Carved Spruce
- Body Details: multi-layered body and F-hole bindings, black pickguard
- Neck Material: Maple neck
- Neck Profile: C-shape
- Fingerboard Material: Ebony
- Fingerboard Radius: 7.25â€
- Neck Details: multi-layered fingerboard/headstock bindings, pearl split block inlays
- Nut width: 41.5mm - 1 5/8"
- Scale Length: 628mm - 24 3/4"
- Bridge: Ebony Compensated
- Tailpiece: Trapeze
- Pickup: Original DeArmond
- Controls: 1 Volume, 1 Tone
- Weight: 3.13kg
- Condition: Very good, signs of use and finish wear commensurate with age
- Pot codes: 44th week of 1966 + 1st week of 1967.
Issues/changes/repairs:
- Tuners replaced with modern Schaller M6 units. Originals not present.
- Nut replaced
- Engraving worn down or polished away from part of tailpiece
- Some lacquer checking on body &
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| Condition | Very Good (Used) Very Good items may show a few slight marks or scratches but are fully functional and in overall great shape.Learn more |
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