{"product_id":"maccaferri-g30-1950s-plastic-acoustic-guitar","title":"Maccaferri G30 1950s With Paperwork and Hard Case","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo sales tax for US customers outside California.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMario Maccaferri is one of the more fascinating figures in guitar history — a classically trained luthier who made his name building the guitars Django Reinhardt played, and who later reinvented himself in postwar America as a mass-market manufacturer of plastic instruments. The G30 is the centerpiece of that second act.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced in the early-to-mid 1950s through Maccaferri's French American Reeds Manufacturing Company, the G30 was molded entirely from Dow Styron, a high-impact polystyrene that was cutting-edge industrial material at the time. The body, neck, fretboard, bridge, saddle, nut, and internal bracing are all Styron — the neck reinforced with a wood and aluminum composite to maintain stability. Maccaferri sold millions of these, famously endorsed by Arthur Godfrey on national television. These guitars have a distinct acoustic voice — bright, present, with a surprising amount of sustain given their construction — and they occupy a genuinely unique place in the American guitar story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example presents well for its age. The white top and wood-grain patterned back and sides finish is original and in good shape, with no cracks. The body measures 17-3\/4\" in length with a 13-3\/8\" lower bout and 3-1\/2\" depth, giving it a full-sized acoustic silhouette that surprises people who expect something toy-like. The 24.75\" scale length and 1-7\/8\" nut width make it a comfortable, familiar feel, and the 12\" fretboard radius and D-profile neck (.831\" at the first fret, .936\" at the tenth) play more like a conventional guitar than you'd expect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAction is set at 5\/32\" on both the first and sixth strings at the 12th fret — playable and reasonable. There's a zero fret at the nut.  The neck condition is noted as fair, with a headstock faceplate reglue — a common repair on these and structurally sound when done right. The low E planetary-style banjo tuner does not hold tension and would need attention. The original hang tag is included, which is a genuinely rare survivor on a 70-year-old instrument.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe G30 sits at an interesting intersection: it's a legitimate piece of American manufacturing and design history, a playable guitar with its own tonal personality, and a collector's artifact that's increasingly hard to find in this condition. Jack White and Dave Grohl have both been associated with these, which says something about the kind of player drawn to an instrument that rewards curiosity over convention. If you're looking for a conversation piece that actually plays, or a slice of mid-century American ingenuity in original condition, this is a serious candidate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA hard case is included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"product-spec-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBrand: Maccaferri\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eModel: G30\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eEra: 1950s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eWeight: 3 lbs 10.5 oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eOverall Length: 36-7\/8\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBody Length: 17-3\/4\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eLower Bout: 13-3\/8\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eWaist: 8-7\/8\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eUpper Bout: 10\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBody Depth: 3-1\/2\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eScale Length: 24.75\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eNut Width: 1-7\/8\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eFretboard Radius: 12\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eNeck Profile: D\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eNeck Thickness at 1st Fret: .831\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eNeck Thickness at 10th Fret: .936\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eFret Count: 21 (zero fret)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eAction – 1st String at 12th Fret: 5\/32\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eAction – 6th String at 12th Fret: 5\/32\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eTop Material: Dow Styron Plastic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBack \u0026amp; Side Material: Dow Styron Plastic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBracing Material: Dow Styron Plastic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eNeck Material: Dow Styron Plastic, Wood, Aluminum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eFretboard Material: Dow Styron Plastic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eNut Material: Dow Styron Plastic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBridge Material: Dow Styron Plastic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eSaddle Material: Dow Styron Plastic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBridge Plate Material: Dow Styron Plastic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eColor: White Top, Wood Grain Back and Sides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eFinish: Original, Good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eTop Condition: Good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBack \u0026amp; Side Condition: Good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eFretboard Condition: Good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eFret Condition: Good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBridge Condition: Good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eSaddle Condition: Good, Original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBridge Original: Yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBridge Plate Original: Yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eNeck Condition: Fair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eNeck Repairs: Headstock faceplate reglue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eTuners: Planetary gear, 14:1 ratio, banjo-style; original — low E does not hold tension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eStrap Buttons: Heel button only (original)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003ePickup System: None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBridge Pins: N\/A\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eCase: Non-original, fair condition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eDocumentation: Original hang tag included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExcerpts from real online end-user reviews:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Great sounding and fun to play — these plastic guitars have a soul and tone all to themselves.\" - Make'n Music\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"I personally love the Maccaferri, I just feel there's something about them. 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