roughdiamond Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Hi need some help please on this one please. It's a Reliance... any info on age, build qualities/ materials, used price or anything else would be much obliged. Current owner says it has a - Framus movable bridge and a Hofner Compensator. I've just stumbled across this and am kind of interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfox14 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Sorry, but I've never heard of the Reliance brand of guitars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roughdiamond Posted February 7, 2012 Author Share Posted February 7, 2012 Sorry, but I've never heard of the Reliance brand of guitars Nor have I! mmm looks interesting and old though, would you think it's based upon a traditional manufacturers design or their own? Thnx pfox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Since the owner quotes parts from Framus and Hofner, both European manufactures, I would venture a guess that this guitar is of European origin. As many USA guitar makers marketed instruments under various brand names, I'm sure European manufactures did the same thing. I would start with Framus and Hofner to see if they made instruments under other brand names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimt Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 The Body shape looks close to hofner, Hopf, Framus... Try Selmer... Ive seen that Peg head shape before.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfox14 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Here's some additional info I found on the net - 'Reliance' The U.K. logo is credited to George Houghton and Sons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roughdiamond Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 Thanking you kindly gents for your time and help on this. Here's some additional info I found on the net - 'Reliance' The U.K. logo is credited to George Houghton and Sons I got as far as a past english banjo mandolin builder and gave up! The Body shape looks close to hofner, Hopf, Framus... Try Selmer... Ive seen that Peg head shape before ...in case your wondering, the original owner referred to the headstock as 'shamrock-like'. No idea what it may infer? Anyways my interest in it has been taken away in a matter of hours since it briefly listed for sale on the day. Went for 300 yoyo's! Maybe it's the silver lining calling me to get a banjolin! Thnx again for the pointers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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