Identify this vintage 6-string?

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Brennan Mangan
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Identify this vintage 6-string?

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“Creole girls, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana” -Ben Shahn, 1935

The hardware and adornment harken to the mass-produced instruments of the era but I’ve never seen that particular shape — balalaika-like but very much a six string.

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Great photo!

How about a pillow, or t-shirt?

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Looks like a cheap clunker.. Awful to look at but I'll bet it sounds bad. :)
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That kind of decorative stencil makes me think of Kay or Old Kraftsman guitars.....
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That's an old "Supertone" guitar, sold by Sears-Roebuck. That model was called the "Hill Country". It was sold in the mid 1930's and was probably made by Harmony.
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Donny Hinson wrote: 16 Jan 2026 4:48 am That's an old "Supertone" guitar, sold by Sears-Roebuck. That model was called the "Hill Country". It was sold in the mid 1930's and was probably made by Harmony.
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