Hardshell SKB style ABS Guitar Case

I acquired this case along with a guitar that didn't fit it very well back in October 2008. The market value of it is $50 which is pretty good for a non-name case. It's a hardshell plastic (ABS) case in very good condition. No name on the inside or outside so I can't tell you much about it. The latches all work and there is a lock, but I didn't have the keys.




Here are some of the other guitars I have either sold or coming up soon for sale shown in the case just to show how they fit.


Harmony Bobkat

Sears Silvertone 1406

Yamaha Tele Copy

Westone Genesis II

Yamaha RGX 312

Yamaha RGX-312 Guitar

I picked up this guitar in February 2009 and it has a market value of $102.50. Yamaha RGX 312 models were produced from 1987 to 1993. Amazing versatility available from its single coil / single coil / humbucker pick-up configuration. The neck is straight with low action and a wide fretboard. As far as I can tell, this guitar is all original and complete. This guitar is in very good condition but it does have some minor nicks and dings in the finish that don't photograph well.

The RGX312 (1987-1988) is a double cutaway rock style guitar available in Red, Black, or White finish. The guitar is setup with Yamaha pickups as follows:

Original List Price: $429.00
Neck - single coil
Middle - single coil
Bridge - Humbucker
Construction:
*Alder Body
*Maple Neck
*Bubinga Fretboard
String length: 628mm
Nut width: 41mm
*(1)Volume 250k
*(1)Tone 250k with coil splitter
* 5way Selector
* Top mount input jack

The RGX312II (1988-1993) is a double cutaway rock style guitar available in Red, Black, White , or Silver Pearl finish. The guitar is setup with Yamaha pickups as follows:

Original List Price: $449.00
Neck - single coil
Middle - single coil
Bridge - Humbucker
Construction:
*Alder Body
*Satin Finish Maple Neck
*Bubinga Fretboard
String length: 628mm
Nut width: 43mm
*(1)Volume 250k
*(1)Tone 250k with coil splitter
* 5way Selector
* Top mount input jack

Teisco Kimberly Gold Foil Pickups from the 60's

I picked up the guitar these came from in late 2008 and the pickup pair has a market value of $100. These are 1960's vintage Goldfoil guitar pickups similar to those used by Ry Cooder on his guitar. This was Teisco's version of the famous DeArmond Gold Foil pickups used on many Harmony guitars of the 1960's. These were pulled as a working matched set from a Kimberly branded Teisco guitar with other issues. The neck pickup measured 4.70K ohms and bridge pickup measured 4.80K ohms. The lead wires are about 4-5 inches long on both of the pickups.

Here's a earlier entry with a bit more information and pictures.

1960's Harmony Bobkat Bobcat H15V

I picked this guitar up in late 2008 and it has a market value of $228.50. It's a mid 1960's Harmony Bobkat (Bobcat) electric with two DeArmond goldfoil pickups. The bridge P/U is weak but the neck P/U is very strong! The finish is completely removed, sanded smooth and is ready to be repainted or sealed to bring out the natural beauty of the wood. The neck is straight with low action and a rosewood fretboard. As far as I can tell, this guitar is all original and complete. This guitar is in very good condition and only minor corrosion on the metal parts.


Harmony BobKat's were produced starting in 1966. There were many versions of the Bobkat including the H14 (single pickup sunburst) , H15 (double pickup sunburst), H15V (double pickup sunburst with vibrato), and H17(double pickup with red sunburst and vibrato) among other models.

This one has the finish completely removed, sanded smooth and is ready to be repainted or sealed to bring out the natural beauty of the wood.

Here's a site with a bit more information and pictures.

Crate GX-15 Guitar Amplifier

I picked this up in early 2009 and it has a market value of about $20.00. A great little practice amp with plenty of power.

CRATE GX-15 Guitar Amplifier
The GX-15 was designed to be the perfect practice/home studio amp. Light and powerful, this amp offers beginners all of the essential tone to begin their musical voyage.

Specifications:
Crate 8" speaker
15 watt RMS guitar amp
FlexWave Evolution Five preamp
15 watts
Clean/Overdrive switch
Gain
3 Channel EQ (Low, Mid, Hi)
Headphone jack
External speaker jack
Measurements: 13" x 13.5" x 8.25"
15 lbs.

1960's Kent Archtop with Goldfoil pickup

I picked this guitar up in late 2008 and it has a market value of $160.50. It's an early 1960's Kent Hollowbody electric with single Teisco goldfoil pickup. Tobacco sunburst finish on body and neck with some crazing. Adjustable bridge and the neck is straight. There is fret and fretboard wear that has been touched up and one bent tuner (see pictures for items). As far as I can tell, this guitar is all original and complete. This guitar is in very good condition and only minor corrosion on the metal parts.

Kent was the brand name used by Buegeleisen & Jacobson (B&J), once a major music distributor in New York City. B&J was one of the early companies to begin importing musical goods from Japan in 1960, starting with microphones and aftermarket pickups, and adding guitars in 1962. Earlier Kents were made by Guyatone, but it's unknown who created this beauty.

1960's Airline Acoustic Model 7078 (Harmony, Kay, Valco)

I acquired this guitar in the fall of 2008 and it has a market value of $36.37. This appears to be the 7078 Model which was based on the Harmony H942 Stella Grand Concert size flat top acoustic from about 1969. Red toned mahogany shadded back with natural finish top. The frets are in good shape and the neck is straight. As far as I can tell, this guitar is all original and complete. This guitar is in very good condition, just a little dirty and only minor corrosion on the metal parts.


Montgomery Wards brand of instruments were made by Kay, Harmony and Valco. Montgomery Wards began to use the Airline brand in about 1958-60. Before that date, Harmony made guitars sold through the Wards catalog had a generic logo without any brand marking. Some "Roy Smeck" signature models were sold as Harmony branded guitars (H58, H73), but most of "Roy Smeck" guitars were sold only through the Montgomery Wards catalog, wearing only the "Roy Smeck" logo. This includes many acoustics and electrics, among them the famous Stratotone Roy Smeck H7208.

Sears Silvertone 1440 Mosrite Copy

I picked this guitar up in late 2008 and it has a market value of $212.50. It's a late 1960's (probably 1968) Silvertone Model 1440 two pickup electric guitar. The body is a great copy of the style of the Mosrite Venture or Univox Hi-Flyer (or Hi-Flier). It was made in Japan, probably by the Teisco Company for Sears. Here's where you can get a copy for a fraction of the cost of the real thing played by the Ramones and Nirvana. This thing looks like it's been in a closet for years without being touched. Great shape and it has plenty of fret life and nice action with adjustable bridge and a straight neck. As far as I can tell, this guitar is all original and complete except for the mis-matched knobs.

Vintage 1970's Sears Harmony Acoustic Guitar Model 1294

I acquired this guitar in the fall of 2008 and it has a market value of $90.00. It's a near Mint 1970-1972 Sears Harmony Acoustic Model 1294. Red toned mahogany shadded top and back with sunburst finish. Frets are in good shape and the neck is straight. As far as I can tell, this guitar is all original and complete. This guitar has almost no scratches and only minor corrosion on the metal parts.







I always wanted to point this out on the later Sears Harmony or Silvertone Guitars. You'll see lots of people refer to these as "spacedot" or "atom" or even "atomic" because of the headstock logo. What I want to show you is it's actually just the letter S for Sears



and the letter R for Roebuck.



So you see, the spacedot or atomic is just a fancy graphic for Sears and Roebuck. This symbol was used on many of the acoustic and electric guitars sold at Sears starting around the early 1970's.