Howard Roberts
Howard Roberts (October 2, 1929 – June 28, 1992) was an American jazz guitarist, educator and session musician. Roberts played rhythm guitar, lead guitar, bass and mandolin, both in the studio and for television and movie projects, including lead guitar in the theme from The Twilight Zone, guitar on the theme from The Munsters and rhythm guitar on the theme from I Dream of Jeannie. |
See Also: Howard Roberts Fusion
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Models
Howard Roberts Standard
- 1964-1967
Body:
- Arched solid spruce top
- Figured maple back & sides
- Oval sound hole
Neck:
- One-piece set mahogany neck
- Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with pearl block inlays
- Pearl deco oval inlay on headstock
- 25.5" scale
- 1.68" nut width
Binding:
- 3-ply body
- Single-ply neck & sound hole
Electronics:
- Johnny Smith pickup attached to fingerboard
- 1 Vol. 1 Tone
Hardware:
- Nickel hardware
- Rosewood bridge & base
- ES-175 Bail Fern tailpiece
- Grover Diecast or Waffle-back tuners
Variations:
- Acoustic/electric model with controls mounted to body
- Acoustic/electric model with controls mounted to pickguard
- Acoustic model with no pickup or controls
Colors:
- Natural (1)
- Sunburst or Shaded(2)
Howard Roberts Custom
- 1965-1967
- Only 54 made
Body:
- Arched solid spruce top
- Figured maple back & sides
- Oval sound hole
Neck:
- 7-piece set mahogany neck
- Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with pearl block inlays
- Pearl Vine of Life inlay headstock
- 25.5" scale
- 1.68" nut width
Binding:
- 5-ply body
- Single-ply neck, headstock & sound hole
- 1-ring multi-ply rosette
- 5-ply pickguard binding
Electronics:
- Johnny Smith pickup attached to fingerboard
- 1 Vol. 1 Tone
Hardware:
- Nickel hardware
- Rosewood bridge & base
- ES-175 Bail Fern tailpiece
- Grover Diecast or Waffle-back tuners
- Celluloid tortoise pickguard
Colors:
- Black
- Sunburst
- Brown
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Imperial Series 1960's Howard Roberts
- 1992-1994
- Made to original Howard Roberts specifications
- Made at the Fuji-gen workshop in Japan
Body:
- Solid curly maple top
- Laminated maple back & sides
- Oval soundhole
Neck:
- 3-piece maple neck with set dovetail neck joint
- Rosewood fingerboard with slotted-block inlays
- Original open-book headstock
- Black veneer with vine inlay on headstock
- 25.5" scale
- 1.68" nut width
Binding:
- 5-ply body
- Single-ply neck, headstock & sound hole
- 1-ring multi-ply rosette
- 5-ply pickguard binding
Electronics:
- One floating mini-humbucker pickup
- 1 Vol. 1 Tone controls mounted to body
Hardware:
- Gold hardware
- Tune-o-matic bridge with trapeze tailpiece
- Rosewood bridge base with two pearl inlays
- Gold reflector knobs
- Translucent red pickguard with metal "E" emblem
Colors:
- Cherry (CH)
Howard Roberts HR-1
- 1994-1998
- Made at the Samick factory in Korea
Body:
- Laminated curly maple top, back & sides
- Oval Sound hole
Neck:
- 3-piece set maple neck
- Rosewood fretboard with slotted block inlays
- Epiphone clipped-ear headstock with Vine of Life inlay
- Howard Roberts signature on headstock
- 25.5" scale
- 1.68" nut width
Binding:
- 5-ply body (top), headstock & pickguard
- Single-ply neck * back
Electronics:
- 1 floating mini humbucker pickup
- 1 Vol. 1 Tone controls
Hardware:
- Gold hardware
- Adjustable Tune-o-matic bridge on rosewood base
- Custom trapeze tailpiece
- Raised tortoise pickuard
- Sealed die-cast tuners
- Amber bell knobs
Colors:
- Cherry (CH)
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