![]() This WL-K features the ‘Southwest’ cactus ‘cowboy stencil’ decorations. Scale length is 24 7/8 inches, and the nut width is 1 3/4 inches.Ī common practice during the 1930’s was graphic scenes on the fronts of instruments- you’ve likely seen the palm tree and beach decorations on Hawaiian and steel guitars. ![]() ![]() The top is Spruce, with Mahogany used for the back, sides and neck, rosewood for the fingerboard and ebony for the bridge and nut. These were touted at the time as the most responsive guitars available, so the Waterloo models aim for this with thin bracing. The Waterloo WL-K is a 12-fret guitar based on the Kel Kroyden guitars built as a sub-brand by Gibson between 19. The results are extremely impressive – these guitars are very responsive and have great tone.Ĭheck out the pages at – it includes interviews with Bill Collings on why and how he has come to build these particular instruments. The Waterloo WL-K is built by Collings guitars at their shop in Austin, to re-create the Kel Kroyden guitars built by Gibson during the early 1930s.
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