Archtop Identification- Nick Lucas?

jad05k · #1 09-12-2013, 09:06 AM

Hello everyone, found this archtop that appears to only say "Nick Lucas" on the headstock. I know who Nick Lucas was, but I can't ID this guitar or what company might have actually made it. It's got the faux tigerwood on the back, open tuners. I'm thinking around 1930's. Any help would be appreciated!

HHP · #2 09-12-2013, 09:18 AM

The 3 piece F Holes are indicative of Harmony. They did have an agreement with Lucas to market several instruments using his name.

jad05k · #3 09-12-2013, 09:55 AM

Thanks, there is not much on the internet about these it seems. Were they no-good guitars? This one sounds really good and feels really well-made. Tuners could be better though. Just figured with Nick Lucas attached to it, it would have more chatter about it.

pfox14 · #4 10-03-2013, 12:12 PM

I wasn't aware that Harmony made any deal with Nick Lucas to put his name on their guitars. Very interesting find. Gotta be rare. Gibson never made an archtop with NL's name on it, only the flat-tops of the 20s & 30s.