Electar Console
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Models
Electar Solo Console
- 1939-1954
- Model HD1
- 6, 7 & 8 string versions available
Body:
- Rectangular maple body
- Primavera paneled top & sides
Neck:
- Black aluminum finger board & control plate
- Etched bowtie fret markers
- Epiphone logo plate on headstock
Binding:
- Black pyralin binding
Electronics:
- Epiphone Master pickup with adjustable pole pieces
- 1 Vol. 1 Mastervoicer controls
Hardware:
- Removable pickup cover/handrest
- Black carousel knobs
- Control knobs on opposite sides of instrument
- Electar logo between neck & pickup
- Open-back tuners (1939-1940)
- Closed tuners (1941-1954)
Electar Duo Console
- 1939-1958
- Model HD2
- Renamed Double Console 1954
- Two 6, 7 or 8-string neck versions
Body:
- Rectangular Rock Maple body
- Prima Vera paneled sides
Neck:
- Black aluminum fingerboards
- Etched bowtie fret markers
Binding:
- Black pyralin & White Mahogany body binding (1939-1940)
- Tortoise shell pyralin body binding (1941-1953)
- Heavy white ivroid body binding (1954-1958)
Electronics:
- 2 Epiphone Masterpickups with adjustable pole pieces
- 1 Vol. 1 Mastervoicer controls
- 2-way selector switch
- Controls on Mastervoicer control plate between headstocks (1938-1949)
- Controls on Mastervoicer control plate between near bridge (1950-1953)
- Controls between necks near bridge (1954-1958)
Hardware:
- Nickel-plated hardware
- Automatic string dampers
- Aluminum nut & bridge
- Logo plate at end of body
- Three adjustable telescopic legs
- Open-gear tuners (1939-1940)
- Enclosed tuners (1941-1958)
- Removable pickup cover/handrests
- Double-width removable pickup cover/handrest (1938-1949)
- 2 single-width removable pickup cover/handrest (1950-1953)
- Individual bridge covers with Epsilon "E" logo (1954-1958)
- Gold painted top plate (1939-1940)
- Satin Chrome top plate (1941-1949)
- No top plate top plate (1950-1958)
- Case included
Colors:
- Blonde
- Shaded
Electar Triple-Neck Console
- 1950-1958
- Model HT1 & 2
- Renamed Triple Console 1954
- Two 6, 7 or 8-string neck versions
Body:
- Rectangular Rock Maple body
- Prima Vera paneled sides
Neck:
- Black aluminum fingerboards
- Etched bowtie fret markers
Binding:
- Tortoise shell celluloid body binding
Electronics:
- 2 Epiphone Masterpickups with adjustable pole pieces
- 1 Vol. 1 Mastervoicer controls
- 3-way selector switch
- Controls between necks near bridge
- Automatic string dampers
Hardware:
- Nickel-plated hardware
- No top plate
- Aluminum nut & bridge
- Individual tortoise shell celluloiod bridge covers
- Enclosed tuners
- Logo plate at end of body
- Three adjustable telescopic legs
- Case included
Colors:
- Blonde (HT1)
- Shaded (HT2)
Electar Grande
- 1939-1949
- Collapsable stand/case
- Equipped with Solo or Duo Console lap steel guitar
Body:
- Prima Vera wood
- Black striped edges
Case:
- Removable rubber-tired wheels with brakes
- End pieces join to form carrying case
- Available with Zephyr or Dreadnaught amplifier
Cover:
- Heavy duck cloth reinforced with leather
- Waterproof
- Fleece lined
- Zipper fitted
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