Howard Model S

The Howard model S (Student model) was a solid body electric guitar with a fibreglass neck & reverse headstock. The single pickup had impedance of 7 KOhms, and was controlled by chicken head tone and volume controls. All electronics were mounted on the black finished aluminum pickguard. The guitar was finished using a speckle-tone effect in either black & white or tan & brown.

Source: Howard guitars flyer (late 1950s)

Source: Reverb.com Howard guitar advert