MyJ-45 Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 A friend of mine just came into possession of this gnarly old 60's off-brand hollow body electric guitar....it plays, sounds and LOOKS amazing. what is it??? I've looked and looked all over the interwebs and can't find a damn thing on it....its got no marking/identification/serial number anywhere i can see on the guitar at all. (THAT I CAN SEE) (totally non-Gibson) any ideas?? PICS: http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/8808/guitar2kz9.jpg http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/5426/guitar11ge2.jpg http://img185.imageshack.us/my.php?image=guitarfa7.jpg (i know this might not be in the right section....but i figured i would get the most response here) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Is it even a Gibson? Email Gibson customer service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChanMan Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 /shrug beats me! Nice one. I've never seen a Gibson Hollowbody with all the tuners on one side. Some of the other features seem unique to me as well. ****EDIT**** Until Thunder's post below. I amend my previous statement to read "I only RECENTLY have seen a Gibson Hollowbody with all the tuners on one side ." Hmmmm... +1 on getting with Gibson Customer Service and enlisting their aid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 I think thats a japanesse shi-to made by cheep guitar co. back in the 60s... J/K man ... dont have a clue... maybe with better pics (specially of the headstock). Looks close to the Gibson Vegas High Roller guitar... but I dont know if that guitar is a reissue of a previous one or what, you can see one here: http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product?sku=517386X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixr1984 Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Do you have a better pic of the headstock? Is there a Zero fret? If there is I believe its a Teisco. Late 60s early 70s Japanesse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rd_artist Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 I think thats a japanesse shi-to made by cheep guitar co. back in the 60s... J/K man ... dont have a clue... maybe with better pics (specially of the headstock Your instincts are correct, it is one of the many japanese freaky "copy but not a copy" guitars of the 60s and 70s of unknown pedigree or questionable lineage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrosurfer1959 Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 yep I'd guess and 60's oversea duplicate. I've seen dozens of the strange unkown pedigree no logo 60's and 70's models and all they ever seem to have in common was lousy tuners, worse cases and thick stiff tops. some sound pretty amazing and there usually a fun guitar since there cheap and plentiful still Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCI Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 My guess is some sort of Japanese made guitar as well. It could also be a Hagstrom or some other German or Italian made guitar; some of those European instruments had a ton of switches and knobs on them too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GKingN Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Kinda looks like a Hagstrom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VA_siCkBoy Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Kinda looks like a Hagstrom. That was gonna be my guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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