1949 through the mid golden '50s.
I recently bought a same model but in one piece and good playing condition, but with the white plates sanded to the bare metal (I presently have'em re-painted to original specs).
The strings are through the body anchor like on the earlier so called "pre-war" ones, however, like all so called "post-war" models, it's bridge is not an integral part of the body's moulding and it has the narrower horse-shoe pick-up.
It still kills me to see what UPS did to it.
Sadly, I've never seen replacement necks available but I'd be interested for the remaining parts.
... J-D.
[This message was edited by J D Sauser on 30 July 2000 at 02:43 PM.]
