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Geert1976

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My Yamaki.I believe it to be mid 70's

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Very good guitars and indeed from the 70's.

 

Yamaki also made the first run off the Washburn Wing Series (Hawk, Falcon etc.)

They also made very good LP copy's (did I said this out loud? [cursing] )

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Elmaya EM 1100 from 1979:

 

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Morris LP from 1974

 

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Made in Korea, a real Fender Killer, just as well built, one on one copied (even the materials) and sounding the same:

 

Vester tradition 57 Strat:

 

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must I post some more off my guitars??

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I bought a Japanese Epiphone SG in cherry red from a pawn shop when I was in Jr. High, and played it nonstop for 5 years. We were practicing 3-4 times a week and playing at the youth center or parties every weekend, and I really beat the sh*t out of it. I eventually broke the headstock, and it sat in a case for years with the intention of repairing it. It was eventually cannibalized and thrown away, but I haven't gotten that kind of mileage out of a guitar before or since. After that I started to buy, sell, and trade guitars and gear all the time, so nothing stuck around that long.

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A lot of folks say that these guitars were made in Japan, but Gibson and every other credible source I know of point to the Pearl factory in Taiwan. I think that a lot of the misinformation is due to owners trying to convince themselves and others that they are worth more than they are. I don't really care except that I prefer not to mislead folks. In any case, they are ~10lbs., set-neck, solid mahogany 3-piece archtop body, NO top veneer, and are amazing guitars if you can find one that hasn't been molested too badly. A reissue is in the works from Epiphone apparently.

 

Custom Sunburst, stock; Standard repaired and modified by me; Standard, stock:

 

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Standard; Custom; Custom; Deluxe; Standard body awaiting parts

 

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Genesis Bass

 

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