1939 Sears Supertone Jumbo Acoustic - Sunburst w/ Case
Now here is something we don't see often, a late 1930's Supertone Jumbo! We have had a nice steady supply cool old Supertone guitars over the years, but this is a model that we have yet to get our hands on. The body is large, but it isn't really Dreadnaugt shaped. The lower bout is just a tad wider than 15" across, with an 11.25" upper bout, and a body depth that is 3-7/8" deep at the lower bout. It's big, but not huge. It doesn't "boom" like a traditional American Jumbo and has a nice dark wooly tone with a percussive quality. It's fun to play and works well with fingers or a pick. Everything appears to be original, and the only signs of previous repair are a back/rim separation (very common on old acoustics) that has been repaired. It isn't a perfect job, but it was done a long time ago and is solid and stable so we left it alone. There are the usual worn spots and signs of use one should expect on a guitar this old, but we don't see any signs of abuse. It's original, and intact, and fully playable, which instantly places it at the top of the list of coolest and best Supertones to hit the online market in a while! The neck is straight. The heel has the slightest amount of separation from the body.... it's so minor that you'll have to look close to even see it. This guitar has held standard tuning in our shop for weeks and has not caused the gap to increase. It does not need a neck reset, the angle is correct, we just wanted to be honest about the condition. Action is low and could be lowered further at the saddle, if needed. A nice case is included.