blindboygrunt Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 any you brainboxes out there ever heard of a 'grant' acoustic ? am looking for a beater to take on holiday guy also has a washburn D4 any info would be great , i never heard of either cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 I did a bit of a web search too - and it appears that it's a recent brand of questionable origin with no claimants to it - which makes it likely it's something of a store or small importer brand unless there's a small luthier somewhere in North America making acoustic and AEs - which doesn't seem likely. Another possibility might be that it's a small brand for non-North American sale. The lack of a web site seems telling. m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 If I recall, Grant guitars were made in Japan and imported into the UK in the 1970s and 1980s. The couple I have seen were pretty much copies of Gibsons. And yeah, Grant was the importer not the builder. There was also a guitar builder out in California by that name but I don't know much about him. I have never heard of a Washburn D4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissouriPicker Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Found this, but don't really know if this is it. http://www.yelp.com/biz/grant-guitars-fountain-valley-2 The information is pretty vague. None of the links lead to anything having to do with Grant Guitars. We all make our own choices, but keep-in-mind that there are a lot of lower-priced guitars that "kick butt," and lots of people own them and know a lot about them. Yamaha, Epiphone, Mitchell, Ibanez, and many, many more. I wish you the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted July 9, 2012 Author Share Posted July 9, 2012 mistake in the guys email to me , the advert says D5 washburn good grief all you guys across the pond , i'm located in ireland , chances are it will be the japanese grants from 70's i'll go look at the guitars tomorrow is all i can do i guess thanks for your inputs , much appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 all you guys across the pond , i'm located in ireland , chances are it will be the japanese grants from 70's Aha says he. I would say you have an MIJ Grant. The importer was James Grant who ran some music shops in Glasgow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted July 9, 2012 Author Share Posted July 9, 2012 sounds plausible for sure , what's MIJ ? made in japan ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Yup... MIJ is made in Japan. I can't speak to this particular guitar, but in the 1970s some of the Japanese guitars were equal to any mass market guitars made in that era. Period. OTOH, some were continuing the 1960s trend of pretty horrid stuff apparently made from the wood of cheap orange crates or shipping pallets. Unless the Washburn is old-old-old, you'll be getting an Asian piece that may not have the care of some 1970s MIJ guitars, I think. OTOH, it may be quite nice for your needs if the price is right - and the marque is well known. I guess I'd say to play 'em if you can, and look carefully at construction. Very carefully. Then if the price is right... m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted July 9, 2012 Author Share Posted July 9, 2012 the guy is only looking a few quid , i'll check 'em out . cant find a single image for a grant acoustic. says it comes with a hard case . little info. the washburn is 2 tone :-l , which i assume is sunburst . makes me think the guy isnt a guitarist . and he has no pictures which is unheard of these days ! god knows what theyre like .lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 All I'm gonna say is good luck - since you get to see 'em, at least you're not buying a pig in a poke as we say here. Heck, if the price is that low you might wanna haul both of 'em home anyway. m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 I am guessing the Washburn was also only made for the Euopean distribution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Or... possibly as with cameras, some tiny difference from a US model and a different model number of set of serial numbers to keep distribution patterns straight. <grin> But if you're talking under 20, your money, heck, both could be okay. For example, I don't much trust or care for the Washburns I've seen around where I live but - a 2-fer for under your 20-75? If they're functional and don't have bad necks or such, I'd buy 'em. m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted July 11, 2012 Author Share Posted July 11, 2012 well guys , went and looked at the two guitars . guy was a bit of a oddball . nice chap , but the lift didnt go all the way to the top . kinda wanted to get a shower after being in his house anyway , the grant was a nuce sounding little guitar , not based on a gibson after all but i think on an OM martin. but , bridge was beginning to lift and there was literally no saddle left at all , like break angle was 179 degrees. was a shame because it had a lovely light build to it . slightly fat neck , like a kalamazoo i once had a go on. the washburn didnt sound to bad but after the fourth fret or so i would need to grow a third arm to play it to enable me to use two hands to make bar chords such was the action. nice slide guitar maybe :-) upshot is .. if any of you see a grant acoustic for sale near you they are worth having a look at if you find one better looked after than this one was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmurphy8365 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 https://www.facebook.com/Grant-Guitars-MIJ-sold-in-Scotland-531407206958127/photos Grant guitars and accessories sold and distributed by Jimmy Grant between 1965-1985 in Scotland James Grant music were the names of "Jimmys" stores in Glasgow,Edinburgh and Aberdean back in the Mid 60s up to the mid 80s. Jimmy imported different musical products from the far East , the manufacturers he used were Chushin Gakki, FujiGen, Dyna Gakki and possibly Terada? The deal was that they would produce guitars that could be available and affordable to all level of players but be of a high standard and had Jimmys surname on the headstock. The guitars were basically the same as the factory named versions but with a Grant logo .The end result was a beautifully made guitar sold at entry level, The guitars were mainly Gibson and Fender clones, and were sold in the Grant stores, but to make up the orders Jimmy supplied small independent music shops across the UK ,and Ireland as well as Scotland, Jimmy also imported guitar effects pedals and accessories bearing the Grant logo. the guitars ended when Jimmy sold the business and emigrated to Spain in the early 80s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Power Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 I have a grant guitar model #A-510 would make a great beech guitar i live in Halifax Nova scotia 9022375408 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsongs Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 (edited) I bought an Epiphone Texan a few years ago for $350.00 that same reason.. (Not the USA).. Turned out to be a really good Guitar.. I see like everything else they’ve doubled! You might try a new one.. If you like them, look on Reverb & find a good used one.. Here’s some info.. https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/EMTTANANH--epiphone-masterbilt-texan-antique-natural-aged-gloss Edited March 6, 2023 by Larsongs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissouriPicker Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 If you need a cheap beater, take a look at $150-$200 Yamaha. Lots of bang for the buck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 Good ole' Milod. And Grunt. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 39 minutes ago, Murph said: Good ole' Milod. And Grunt. I saw his photo and it stabbed my heart! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinder Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 On 3/7/2023 at 2:25 PM, DanvillRob said: I saw his photo and it stabbed my heart! Same here. I loved his input here. He was a wise old soul and was so individual in his approach. I remember chatting to him and he said whenever he plugged in he had an Epi PR5E that he had strung with 10s. I asked him what his methodology was with it, and he said “all anyone hears is the player and the pickup…why make it hard for yourself? 10s are easy, a laminate guitar won’t feed back and the neck on my Epi is perfect!” Couldn’t argue with that. I’ve no doubt he’s picking on in the great beyond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Very cool. I either didn't know, or forgot, he had a Youtube channel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 52 minutes ago, Jinder said: Same here. I loved his input here. He was a wise old soul and was so individual in his approach. I remember chatting to him and he said whenever he plugged in he had an Epi PR5E that he had strung with 10s. I asked him what his methodology was with it, and he said “all anyone hears is the player and the pickup…why make it hard for yourself? 10s are easy, a laminate guitar won’t feed back and the neck on my Epi is perfect!” Couldn’t argue with that. I’ve no doubt he’s picking on in the great beyond. You know, he was VERY wise! And he's right about what the folk hear and what they want to hear. The VAST majority of people don't give a hoot about someone's 'tone'.... they care about hearing music they know or like. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 28 minutes ago, Murph said: Very cool. I either didn't know, or forgot, he had a Youtube channel. I've only heard 3-4 songs by Bob....but his stuff was very good, and enjoyable to listen to. And who could ever forget his puns? He was the master of puns. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Yep. A punster, he was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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