Beginning as a house brand in the 1930’s for Montgomery Ward, Recording King acoustic guitars and banjos were developed during the Golden Age of musical craftsmanship, a period that resulted in some of the most well-respected and sought-after fretted acoustic instruments available.

Building on this piece of American history, Recording King instruments uphold the name's historic legacy using vintage designs and hand-assembled parts. Their instruments have the look, feel and sound of the classic models with impeccable workmanship and enhancements for contemporary players. Like their vintage predecessors, they are built to last, and to be handed down from generation to generation.