You know this guitar?

[Steven Tari]

It was brought home by my father during the early years of the Viet Nam war. I think it was nylon strings. Anyone know who might have made it? I might have it rebuilt since I don't have a Nylon string guitar.

[Shnate McDuanus]

No idea.

 

I will say, however, that it's definitely not a nylon string guitar. I say this because the bridge has holes and pins, which are used to hold strings with ball-ends, and nylon strings are plain-ended, and are intended to be knotted behind holes in the bridge, as opposed to being fastened with pins. I know, the slotted headstock is deceptive, but I think the bridge is good enough evidence that it uses strings with ball ends.

 

...Unless there are ball-ended nylon strings somewhere out there that I don't know about? It is a definite possibility.

 

EDIT: I've done some research and apparently there are ball-ended nylon strings out there. D'addario and Dean Markley both make them. However, they seem like very recent developments, and seeing as how that guitar has been around since the early years of the Viet Nam War (or earlier,) I find it unlikely that it was designed for ball-ended nylons.

[Silenced Fred]

No idea.

 

I will say, however, that it's definitely not a nylon string guitar. I say this because the bridge has holes and pins, which are used to hold strings with ball-ends, and nylon strings are plain-ended, and are intended to be knotted behind holes in the bridge, as opposed to being fastened with pins. I know, the slotted headstock is deceptive, but I think the bridge is good enough evidence that it uses strings with ball ends.

 

...Unless there are ball-ended nylon strings somewhere out there that I don't know about? It is a definite possibility.

 

EDIT: I've done some research and apparently there are ball-ended nylon strings out there. D'addario and Dean Markley both make them. However, they seem like very recent developments, and seeing as how that guitar has been around since the early years of the Viet Nam War (or earlier,) I find it unlikely that it was designed for ball-ended nylons.

 

right on the money.

 

there are tons of slotted headstock regular acoustics, and I think they look bad *** as hell, but they are a pain in the *** to deal with for steel string acoustics, so I don't plan on getting one until I get a guitar tech, or just decide that I can prick my hands with strings a lot

[Steven Tari]

Thank you for that. I think it was the early 60's when he went the first time as an adviser. I see paper on the inside the hole for a label, but that either was ripped out or the weather there made it fall out.

[daveinspain]

Not sure what it is but it's a nice looking guitar... Some other attractive thing in that photo too.... Like the wine fridge...

[Steven Tari]

Thanks Dave I like a good wine when I eat. We have a couple hundered bottles. Plus were in two wine clubs. The one you see in the picture holds 75 bottles. Were looking at another that holds about 300.The wines of the world are our spice.