The Malago
Acoustic Hollowneck Steel Guitar

The Malago was originally concieved as a "Parlour-Sized" hollowneck with a shorter than usual scale-length made specifically for higher tunings than the more regular "Weissenborn" tunings of open D or G.

Very few were made.

3 prototypes.
1 cedar top, mahogany back & sides.
1 spruce top, mahogany back & sides.
1 spruce top, mahogany back & sides, floating bridge.

A limited production run followed.
So, they are incredibly rare...

 

The Malago with "Cider" top

Dimensions
Overall Length: 34" / 864mm
Lower Bout: 12" / 305mm
Upper Bout: 7&1/8" / 81mm
Depth @Tailblock: 3&1/2" / 90mm
Depth @Headblock: 2&3/4" / 70mm
Nut Width: 2" / 51mm
String Spacing @Nut: 5/16" / 8mm
String Spacing @Bridge: 7/16" / 11mm
Scale Length: 23" / 584mm