Standel 430-S

I have a bunch of guitars, most of which I actually use, as well as some other interesting instruments.

The guitar here is a Standel 430-S, designed by Sam Koontz (a New Jersey builder) and built by Standel in California. I bought the guitar new in 1972.

The pickups are single-coil DeArmonds, the body appears to be maple ply top and back, a solid mahogany rim (I think), and a mahogany neck. I had the fingerboard re-radiused and re-fretted by Rocco over at Mandolin Brothers, and the action is incredible.

The guitar has an interesting sound, very smooth and bell-like.