Waterloo WL-JK

 

Full-bodied in both tone and stature, the aptly nicknamed "Jumbo King” is the largest size offering in the Waterloo line and a modern day tribute to jumbo-sized guitars of the early 1940s. Originally manufactured by Regal for the mail-order enterprise Montgomery Ward, this slope-shoulder body size was designed to provide performers of the era with enough volume and power for professional radio work. The WL-JK accomplishes this and more by employing a full five-inch body depth and a slightly narrow waist to enhance both the bass and treble response.

The WL-JK is available in a minimally appointed "standard” version as well as a "deluxe” version featuring added bindings, true-to-era "valve cover" tuners, and a full-body sunburst finish. Both models utilize vintage inspired x-bracing and prominent v-shaped necks with fully adjustable truss rods.

Body Width:   15 3/4"

Body Length:  19 1/2"

Body Depth:   5"

Scale Length:   25 1/2"

Nut Width:      1 3/4"

Saddle Spacing:           2 3/8"

 

Top:    Solid spruce

Back/Sides:      Solid mahogany

Bracing:           Vintage-inspired X-bracing

Color:  Vintage-style sunburst

Binding:           Ivoroid bound top

Bridge: Ebony with 2 3/8" spacing

Bridge Pins:     Ebony

Saddle: Bone drop-in

Pickguard:       Tortoise celluloid

Body Finish:   Semi-gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish

 

 

Neck:   Solid mahogany

Fingerboard:    Indian rosewood

Nut:     1 3/4" ebony nut

Neck Support:            Adjustable truss rod

Fingerboard Inlays:     6mm acrylic dots

Neck Profile:   Moderate "V" shape

Logo:   Stenciled Waterloo / Jumbo King

Scale Length:   25 1/2"

Fret Wire:        Medium 18% nickel-silver

Tuners:            Golden Age Restoration w/ ebony buttons

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