{"product_id":"1938-gibson-roy-smeck-deluxe-conversion-fon-63d","title":"1938 Gibson Roy Smeck Deluxe Conversion FON 63d - SOLD","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e“The Wizard of the Strings” himself, vaudeville star Roy Smeck, endorsed a line of slope-shouldered, flat-top Gibson guitars built for playing Hawaiian, or slack-key, style. These guitars were built with a thick, 12-fret, square neck. However, many of these guitars were converted to Spanish-style or standard-neck guitars for more modern playing and which, interestingly, increased in value after the conversion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eThese guitars are dreadnought-sized, like a J-45, but deeper, with a 12-fret neck. These guitars have Adirondack Red Spruce tops with a sunburst finish and Mahogany back and sides.This particular instrument sounds like a great vintage guitar of its type should: warm, woody and loud without sounding boxy despite its depth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eThe Wizard of the Strings knew what instruments to endorse. These guitars are loud, with deep, booming bass and a clear treble response. The Roy Smeck Deluxe is the favored songwriting cannon for Jackson Brown. This is your chance to own a fine example of this storied model. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gibson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48597910257849,"sku":null,"price":13000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/5295\/5065\/files\/SOLD1938GibsonRoySmeck_5240691a-d145-48c6-81a6-5be347aa9de4.webp?v=1788452793","url":"https:\/\/woodandwire.net\/products\/1938-gibson-roy-smeck-deluxe-conversion-fon-63d","provider":"Wood \u0026 Wire Fine Fretted Instruments","version":"1.0","type":"link"}