![]() The fingerboard measures 1 13/16" across at the nut, and string spacing is 2 5/16" across at the saddle. The lower bout measures 12 5/8" and is 4 1/8" deep at the end pin. This example is cataloged by L&H as a size 1. Although Lakeside guitars had no serial number or label, it can be dated in the 1915-1920 time frame based on materials and appointments, as well as the run of the model over time. Pleijsier goes on to explain that the Lakeside brand was by and large designed for steel strings as early as 1915. L&H produced a number of off-brands, and based on survivors today, the Lakeside line must have been pretty popular in its day. The book, Washburn: Prewar Instruments Styles by Hubert Pleijsier, is an in-depth look at these guitars and a big help in sorting things out. With such a large output and a very wide range of models produced, it can be difficult identifying and dating these instruments. The bulk of their output was made with skilled craftsmanship and quality materials, and a good number of the instruments survive today. Lyon & Healy 'Lakeside' c 1915 | $675 | (v 2009) In the first part of the twentieth century Lyon & Healy was one of the largest of the musical instrument manufacturers in the US.
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