Waterloo WL-JK Deluxe

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. These models are also available with optional East Indian rosewood back and sides. Hardshell TKL case included.

All Waterloo models are handmade in Austin, Texas.

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"
Recommended Strings: D'Addario EJ17 (.013"-.056")
$4,100 MSRP

. Specs .

Top: Solid spruce
Back/Sides: Solid mahogany or optional East Indian rosewood (add $50)
Bracing: Vintage-inspired X-bracing
Color: Full-body sunburst
Binding: Ivoroid bound top, back, soundhole and fingerboard
Bridge: Ebony with 2 3/8" spacing
Bridge Pins: Ebony
Saddle: Bone drop-in
Pickguard: Tortoise celluloid
Body Finish: Semi-gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
Neck: Solid mahogany
Fingerboard: Indian rosewood
Nut: 1 3/4" bone nut
Neck Support: Adjustable truss rod
Fingerboard Inlays: 9mm ivoroid dots
Neck Profile: Moderate "V" shape
Logo: Stenciled Waterloo
Scale Length: 25 1/2"
Fret Wire: Medium 18% nickel-silver
Tuners: Golden Age Restoration with custom "valve covers"
Fingerboard Radius: 12"

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