Songster Style 81 Archtops

Songster Style 81 Archtops
Click a pic to view it full size in a new page. -- Created 12 Nov 03 --

The 4 Songster f-hole guitars -- No. 1 (left) & No. 4 (right) have a bit different headstock than the other two or the Nite Hawk -- the center dip is not as pronounced. As noted, Nos. 1 & 4 have 20 fret necks, unlike all other Slingerlands that have 19 fret necks. Both Nos. 1, 3, & 4 have a body length of 19.75", while No. 2 has a length of 19.375". The body width at the lower bout is 15½" for all of them, and the upper bout is within a sixteenth of an inch for all three, being around 11.125".
The backs of the instruments... the arch on No. 1 is a bit more pronounced than the other 2... but all 3 have approximately the same arch to the top. These guitars sound generally about the same, pretty mid-range and "thumpy", but Nos. 3 & 4 are a bit brighter due to the bone saddle and the thinner bridge, and I think that they have been played more. All guitars have a 25" scale.

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