tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68117810030724431592024-03-08T06:15:40.254-05:00The Guitar HunterAdventures in Guitar HuntingGuitar Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14119993863031297092noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811781003072443159.post-21394572177364199672011-09-28T20:06:00.002-04:002011-09-28T20:10:12.583-04:00Pneumatic Guitar HeroYou don't need all your friends to come over to play Guitar Hero anymore, just buy yourself one of these setups.<br /><br /><iframe width="480" height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/4gEamOs1edg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />I bet a lot of design and programming hours went into making this thing work.Guitar Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14119993863031297092noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811781003072443159.post-69770780723890681052010-10-26T14:34:00.006-04:002010-10-26T15:01:35.860-04:00Product Review - Sanyo Eneloop Pedal JuiceWhy didn't I think of this? I was recently sent this device called the "Sanyo Eneloop Pedal Juice" to evaluate. It's a 9V rechargeable lithium-ion battery that can power several effect pedals. It comes encased in a pedalboard friendly enclosure that will fit most setups and it’s water resistant. I'll include some more of my own photos when I have a chance.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/5117964059/" title="sanyo-pedal-juice by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1091/5117964059_d220511af9.jpg" width="400" height="238" alt="sanyo-pedal-juice" /></a><br /><br />The Pedal Juice has a front-lit LED that indicates the power level of the battery. A red light means battery power is less than 30%, an orange light means battery power is between 30% – 60%, and a green light means battery power is above 60%. When I turned it on right out of the box, the battery was below 30%. I plugged it in to charge it and following the instructions left it alone for a few hours.<br /><br />My first test was with my old Digitech RP200 unit and the plug won't work (I think the pin on the RP unit is larger than what the Sanyo Pedal Juice will accept). I pulled out some other units I don't use much anymore just for testing. <br /><br />The Pedal Juice has two DC 9V outputs with a maximum output of 2,000mA with negative polarity. To hook up more than 2 pedals you will need to come up with some extra cables that are not included with the unit. The user guide stresses very clearly how important it is to make sure you are not plugging in pedals with positive polarity to the device. It does come with a polarization cable unit to use with any pedals you may have that require it.<br /><br />I really like the size, convience, and noise reduction capabilities (AC electrical noises or hums) that this unit offers. I didn't test it fully to discharge, but it is supposed to last up to 50 hours with one effect pedal. I'd fully recommend this product to anyone that wants to get a cleaner setup and maybe save on battery cost.<br /><br /></P>You can find more information and where to buy information on their website. <a href="http://us.sanyo.com/Pedal-Juice" target="_blank"> us.sanyo.com/Pedal-Juice</a>Guitar Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14119993863031297092noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811781003072443159.post-10728785717709714772010-10-03T16:01:00.005-04:002010-10-26T14:58:56.740-04:00Product Review - Castiv Guitar Grip for Media PlayersI was recently sent this device called the "Sidekick" which is media player holder to evaluate. I tried it out with my Ipod Touch and an old smart phone for my test. Please forgive me for the poor pictures since I had some issues with my normal camera and had to use the camera on my phone to take these. I will try and replace these pictures soon so you can get a better idea how the device works.<br /><br />I used several different styles of guitars and neck arrangements to see how the device might deal with various string arrangements and angles. It held on tight to all the guitars I tried and the only thing I noticed was with heavier gauge strings it didn't seem to be as tight. With all the guitar related apps available this thing could really come in handy during practice sessions. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/5047958507/" title="IMG00006-20100929-1920 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4126/5047958507_6c6ccdf119_z.jpg" width="380" height="500" alt="IMG00006-20100929-1920" /></a><br />Front of package<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/5048578210/" title="IMG00007-20100929-1920 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4144/5048578210_305430e8f7_z.jpg" width="351" height="500" alt="IMG00007-20100929-1920" /></a><br />Back of package<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/5047958875/" title="IMG00009-20100929-1935 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4126/5047958875_2e8df81f60.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG00009-20100929-1935" /></a><br />6 on a side hockey stick style neck<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/5048578620/" title="IMG00008-20100929-1933 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4133/5048578620_b58b650d26.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG00008-20100929-1933" /></a><br />6 on a side strat/tele style neck<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/5048586910/" title="IMG00010-20100929-1938 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4092/5048586910_6808a572ee.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG00010-20100929-1938" /></a><br />3x3 style neck<br /><br /></P>You can find more information and ordering information on their website. <a href="http://www.castiv.com" target="_blank"> www.castiv.com</a>Guitar Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14119993863031297092noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811781003072443159.post-88005530934449915212010-03-11T07:00:00.003-05:002010-03-11T08:45:15.463-05:00United Airlines Breaks Guitars Part 3A while back I posted the story of United Airlines breaking the guitar of Canadian artist Dave Carroll. He has written 3 songs about the mishap and has just posted the final video of the trilogy. I like the line in this song where he sings "United broke my career". I would like to know how much this mishap has meant to Dave's overall career. </P><a href="http://guitarhunter.blogspot.com/2009/07/guitar-lovers-beware-of-united-airlines.html" target="_blank"> Here's a link to the first part of the story.</a><br /><br /><object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/P45E0uGVyeg&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/P45E0uGVyeg&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object><br /><br /></P><a href="http://www.davecarrollmusic.com/story/united-breaks-guitars" target="_blank"> If you want the entire story, you can find it at Dave's Website.</a>Guitar Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14119993863031297092noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811781003072443159.post-11252556630765126582009-11-20T19:00:00.002-05:002010-02-11T10:12:17.123-05:001980's Kawai M-1000 MoonsaultI don't own this guitar, but I've written about the Moonsault a few times in other postings so I thought I'd include some information and pictures of one.<br /><br />The MoonSault became one of the most popular models in Japan marketed by Kawai. As far as I know, no significant attempt was ever made to market MoonSaults in the U.S. It's one of the more unique guitar shapes ever created! This is the ULTIMATE ART GUITAR and from its introduction the MOONSAULT became a benchmark for guitar styling. Once you see one, you never forget it and they play great too. <br /><br />Many MoonSault models were produced after 1975. The MS-700 was produced from December of 1982 through April 1983. The tell-tale blue/silver burst finish clearly dates it to that time. This was when Gibson and other companies were producing similar metallic sunburst guitars.<br /><br />This is a great-playing, comfortable guitar, extremely well-made, with premium materials. Standing, it gives you a great image, and if you like to play sitting down, the moon shape cradles nicely in your lap. Like many other Japanese guitars of this time, the electronics are designed to give you a great deal of tonal flexibility. The guitar has a master volume with individual tone controls for each pickup. Each tone pot is push/pull, yielding coil tapping on one and phase reversal on the other. The wide fine-tune bridge was very popular in the early 1980's, and provides easy, stable intonation.<br /><br />The rage for silverburst guitars was pretty short-lived, lasting only a few years at best, and this MS-700 was soon replaced by other MoonSault models. Sales of MoonSaults, however, were brisk enough to keep the model in production through the 1990s. At the end of the run there was even a clear plexiglass tribute model. By the late 1980's, the dollar/yen conversion rate was so unfavorable that Japanese companies could not afford to export to the U.S. and the age of Korean guitars began. High-end guitarmakers continued to produce guitars in Japan, but for the most part they are for domestic consumption only while budget guitars hailed from Korea, China, or elsewhere. <br /><br />How many MoonSaults were made is unknown. Because they weren't marketed in the U.S. export numbers would be small. If the few that show up on the market are any guide, they're rare.<br /><br />ABOUT THE INSTRUMENT PICTURED:<br /><br />As best I can determine, this guitar was made in 1982/1983 (making it one of the originals. <br /><br />MODEL: MS-1000, MLY (Moon Light Yellow).<br /><br />BODY: Solid mahogany painted in “yellow burst” finish.<br /><br />BODY SHAPE: CRESCENT MOON<br /><br />BODY FINISH: Has poly finish with few scratches, wear spots, and some broken finish marks and cracks which give it pure character. There is slight damage at the top of the body that seems to have come from the guitar hitting something.<br /><br />NECK: Set one piece mahogany neck. There is a slight crack near the HEADSTOCK which has been professionally repaired. <br /><br />FRETBOARD: The fretboard is made of Indian rosewood and is well dressed with jumbo frets that are well honed. It has 22 Frets with a Scale of 24 ¾”. Beautiful moonphase Mother of Pearl inlays. <br /><br />HEADSTOCK: The heatstock is bound and has wonderful celestial mother of pearl inlays (the cresent moon inlay matches the body).<br /><br />TUNERS: Grover 102N<br /><br />BRIDGE: “Leo Quan badass” (Made in Germany)<br /><br />PICKUPS: Two (2) original "Aluminum shielded Kawai DSU humbuckers”<br /><br />CONTROLS/SWITCHES: Three knobs, one 3 way, and 4 other switches. <br /><br />PICKGUARD: Crystal<br /><br />BODY INLAY: Beautiful inlaid binding on top of the body.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/4107008778/" title="301110583_o by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2550/4107008778_1e48012b6a.jpg" width="500" height="243" alt="301110583_o" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/4107008728/" title="301110675_o by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2587/4107008728_d782ab1ca1.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="301110675_o" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/4107008986/" title="301110801_o by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2604/4107008986_c682b0ee4a.jpg" width="335" height="500" alt="301110801_o" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/4106242637/" title="301110727_o by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2804/4106242637_46e2364e5a.jpg" width="500" height="224" alt="301110727_o" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/4107010056/" title="301110700_o by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2703/4107010056_f9101376da.jpg" width="268" height="500" alt="301110700_o" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/4106242779/" title="301110862_o by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2514/4106242779_83ce38846f.jpg" width="329" height="500" alt="301110862_o" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/4107011088/" title="301111320_o by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2549/4107011088_ba8bd98f8c.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="301111320_o" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/4106244429/" title="301111134_o by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2782/4106244429_2cd143e5d8.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="301111134_o" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/4106244287/" title="301111055_o by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2654/4106244287_7a4e030c6e.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="301111055_o" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/4107010424/" title="301110906_o by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2610/4107010424_c43eb273be.jpg" width="500" height="324" alt="301110906_o" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/4107009546/" title="301111173_o by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2791/4107009546_26f550babc.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="301111173_o" /></a>Guitar Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14119993863031297092noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811781003072443159.post-77222927222124600822009-11-13T20:00:00.006-05:002009-11-22T12:12:37.817-05:001960's Kay Vanguard K102 GuitarThis is probabaly a late 1960's Kay model based on the information I've found. It is a Vanguard model K102 with two DeArmond pickups (sometimes called the Vanguard 2) and they also came as the K100 with a single DeArmond pickup. Kay also produced these guitars for the Western Auto chain and badged them with the Truetone name and for Spiegel Catalog and badged them with the Old Kraftsman name.<br /><br />Kay became the second-largest producer of inexpensive guitars and related instruments in Chicago behind Harmony. Both Harmony and Kay mass-produced many thousands of instruments under catalog brand names such as Silvertone (Sears), Airline (Montgomery Ward) and many others. The original Kay Musical Instrument Company in Chicago went out of business in 1968, but the name is still active, licensed to a line of cheap instruments from Asia.<br /> <br />You can find a lot of information on Kay guitars at the <a href="http://kingofkays.com/American.aspx" target="_blank"> <br />King Of Kays</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/4112587377/" title="PB171305 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2517/4112587377_1010398805_b.jpg" width="395" height="1024" alt="PB171305" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/4113357440/" title="PB171310 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2487/4113357440_67ecb56f85_b.jpg" width="405" height="1024" alt="PB171310" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/4113356258/" title="PB171307 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2746/4113356258_cba6e0bcca.jpg" width="316" height="500" alt="PB171307" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/4113356742/" title="PB171308 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2525/4113356742_76641519be.jpg" width="341" height="500" alt="PB171308" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/4112587861/" title="PB171306 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2603/4112587861_fd3c49391c.jpg" width="351" height="500" alt="PB171306" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/4112589165/" title="PB171309 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2437/4112589165_23a1f816d8.jpg" width="368" height="500" alt="PB171309" /></a>Guitar Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14119993863031297092noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811781003072443159.post-29466348589141771622009-10-23T19:00:00.001-04:002009-10-27T17:50:54.246-04:001960's Teisco Del Rey EP-8T Hollow BodyThis is a late 1960's Teisco thinline Hollowbody guitar in the Gibson ES style. The model number listed on the back nameplate is the EP-8T with the T in the model number for the tremolo. The guitar is in very good shape although it's missing the original nameplate and the bridge has been changed out for a modern style. The Tremolo bar is also missing and the spring itself is missing. With the hole in the trussrod pocket it seems this guitar has spent part of it's life as a wall hanger. It has the usual fussy switches and pots that you'll find on a 40 year old guitar that hasn't been restored.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/4050284931/" title="PA271282 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2627/4050284931_921d1b6fd9_b.jpg" width="463" height="1024" alt="PA271282" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/4050287579/" title="PA271287 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2734/4050287579_fda8636516_b.jpg" width="462" height="1024" alt="PA271287" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/4051029574/" title="PA271284 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2748/4051029574_44d91171a5.jpg" width="287" height="500" alt="PA271284" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/4051030080/" title="PA271285 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2474/4051030080_b237be0cc6.jpg" width="338" height="500" alt="PA271285" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/4050285669/" title="PA271283 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3525/4050285669_b3ee353f75.jpg" width="384" height="500" alt="PA271283" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/4050287275/" title="PA271286 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3514/4050287275_3f9090c85d.jpg" width="364" height="500" alt="PA271286" /></a><p>The Teisco brand name stands for 'Tokyo Electric Instrument and Sound Company'. Teisco was founded in 1946 by renowned Hawaiian and Spanish guitarist Atswo Kaneko, and electrical engineer Doryu Matsuda. Teisco guitars sold in the United States were badged "Teisco Del Rey" beginning in 1964. Teisco guitars were also imported in the U.S. under several brand names including Silvertone, Jedson, Kent, Kingston, Kimberly, Tulio, Heit Deluxe and World Teisco. While guitars manufactured by Teisco were ubiquitous in their day, they are now very collectable.<br /></P>This guitar will be sold on ebay soon. <a href="http://members.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=jdramsey1" target="_blank"> Check my about me page for the ebay listing.</a>Guitar Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14119993863031297092noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811781003072443159.post-87520157307715983102009-10-16T20:00:00.000-04:002009-10-27T16:33:50.291-04:001960's Silvertone (Teisco) 1435 Two Pickup GuitarThe Silvertone 1435 guitar was part of the mid 1960's offerings of Teisco by way of Sears. Since they were never listed in any major seasonal Sears catalogs from that era they must have been offered only in select stores. Being as there are no catalog references, the only other resource is Teisco info from that period of time which is scarce as well. It appears this guitar is based on the MJ-2L model that was available from Teisco under their name. Most Teiscos sported striped metal pickguards from 1965 on so we can use this as a general guide for dating these guitars. This one is complete except for the missing namebadge and even has the hard to find Tremolo bar.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/4038120646/" title="PA231297 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2700/4038120646_784ce9889c_b.jpg" width="441" height="1024" alt="PA231297" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/4037372469/" title="PA231302 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2442/4037372469_a4552521d2_b.jpg" width="424" height="1024" alt="PA231302" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/4038121510/" title="PA231299 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3578/4038121510_26685908f7.jpg" width="305" height="500" alt="PA231299" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/4038121866/" title="PA231300 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2449/4038121866_7d29b29e99.jpg" width="303" height="500" alt="PA231300" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/4038121158/" title="PA231298 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2605/4038121158_4d35d74f16.jpg" width="388" height="500" alt="PA231298" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/4038122252/" title="PA231301 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2540/4038122252_92a776a36c.jpg" width="382" height="500" alt="PA231301" /></a><br /><br />The Teisco brand name stands for 'Tokyo Electric Instrument and Sound Company'. Teisco was founded in 1946 by renowned Hawaiian and Spanish guitarist Atswo Kaneko, and electrical engineer Doryu Matsuda. Teisco guitars sold in the United States were badged "Teisco Del Rey" beginning in 1964. Teisco guitars were also imported in the U.S. under several brand names including Silvertone, Jedson, Kent, Kingston, Kimberly, Tulio, Heit Deluxe and World Teisco. While guitars manufactured by Teisco were ubiquitous in their day, they are now very collectable.<br /><br /></P>This guitar will be sold on ebay soon. <a href="http://members.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=jdramsey1" target="_blank"> Check my about me page for the ebay listing.</a>Guitar Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14119993863031297092noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811781003072443159.post-63819261465058384352009-10-09T20:00:00.000-04:002009-10-27T16:33:36.382-04:001990's Tradition Guitars Michael Angelo Batio "No Boundaries" GuitarVery rare early Michael Angelo Batio signature guitar from Tradition Guitars "No Boundaries" series that is marked NB1M on the back sticker with an original price of $389.50. Although the "No Boundaries" CD was released in 1995 this guitar isn't that old since Tradition Guitars was founded in 1998. It is one the cleanest used guitars I've ever found. I think it was purchased and played just a few times and put away. My guess is that these are the original GHS strings that came on the guitar.<br /><br />I found the following specifications for the guitar;<br />Solid Alder Body - A favorite choice of luthiers for many years. Alder is resonant, accepts laquer well and is less susceptible to cracking than many other hard woods.<br /><br />North American Maple Necks - Used on all tradition guitars and basses, this choice wood has been favored by every great builder. No substitutes, no "mystery" wood, only the best possible neck wood available.<br /><br />Indian Rosewood Fretboard - Why only Indian rosewood? The fingerboard represents up to 40% of the rigidity factor for a guitar neck. Indian rosewood can be dried efficiently and tends to be less susceptible to twisting. It also contains less moisture and oil resin that can compromise the ability to secure frets.<br /><br />Die Cast Tuners - These tuners last longer and are smoother to the touch than open or covered gears. Ours cost more, but are worth the end result.<br /><br />High Output Pickups - All pickups are potted for low noise. This potting process eliminates the "microphonic" tendencies you find in many other pickups. The single coil pickups have Alnico-5 magnets for higher output. The result is a pickup you can compare to any other on the market.<br /><br />Dunlop Fret Wire - We use Dunlop fret wire to insure consistent quality and long life for our guitars and basses.<br /><br />GHS Strings - All tradition guitars and basses come with first quality GHS strings.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/4037298799/" title="PA231284 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2477/4037298799_162f4d098f_b.jpg" width="391" height="1024" alt="PA231284" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/4037301517/" title="PA231290 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2439/4037301517_f94ff9eef0_b.jpg" width="427" height="1024" alt="PA231290" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/4037299249/" title="PA231285 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2525/4037299249_8598457c75.jpg" width="336" height="500" alt="PA231285" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/4037300587/" title="PA231288 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2789/4037300587_f9fe805718.jpg" width="319" height="500" alt="PA231288" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/4037300073/" title="PA231286 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2530/4037300073_357582e047.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="PA231286" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/4038051558/" title="PA231289 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2698/4038051558_0d4d49e766.jpg" width="366" height="500" alt="PA231289" /></a><br /><br /></P>This guitar will be sold on ebay soon. <a href="http://members.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=jdramsey1" target="_blank"> Check my about me page for the ebay listing.</a>Guitar Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14119993863031297092noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811781003072443159.post-32102746066628902412009-09-08T07:00:00.003-04:002009-09-08T07:00:00.444-04:00United Airlines Breaks Guitars Part 2A while back I posted the story of United Airlines breaking the guitar of Canadian artist Dave Carroll. He has written 3 songs about the mishap and has just posted the 2nd video. I liked the first one better than this, but it's still entertaining. </P><a href="http://guitarhunter.blogspot.com/2009/07/guitar-lovers-beware-of-united-airlines.html" target="_blank"> Here's a link to the first part of the story.</a><br /><br /><object width="392" height="238"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/h-UoERHaSQg&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/h-UoERHaSQg&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object><br /><br /></P><a href="http://www.davecarrollmusic.com/story/united-breaks-guitars" target="_blank"> If you want the entire story, you can find it at Dave's Website.</a>Guitar Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14119993863031297092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811781003072443159.post-67324726209943660122009-09-01T07:00:00.001-04:002009-09-01T13:11:24.269-04:001990's Squier Stratocaster by FenderThis is a black Squier Stratocaster by Fender with white pickguard that was built in 1997 in China. Great entry level guitar in the style of the classic Strat.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3877957553/" title="P8111183 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2457/3877957553_ab19cb6ae2_b.jpg" width="425" height="1024" alt="P8111183" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3878753594/" title="P8111184 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2570/3878753594_a4e69b5465_b.jpg" width="412" height="1024" alt="P8111184" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3877955891/" title="P8111181 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2536/3877955891_9a778cf61c.jpg" width="308" height="500" alt="P8111181" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3878754852/" title="P8111186 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3433/3878754852_0493837416.jpg" width="259" height="500" alt="P8111186" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3878751898/" title="P8111182 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3531/3878751898_eee77832f8.jpg" width="359" height="500" alt="P8111182" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3878754410/" title="P8111185 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2655/3878754410_dd02fba5e4.jpg" width="334" height="500" alt="P8111185" /></a>Guitar Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14119993863031297092noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811781003072443159.post-25987647790600538252009-08-28T19:00:00.003-04:002009-10-23T16:18:40.825-04:001960's Audition (Kawai or Teisco) 2 Pickup ElectricThis is a 2nd unknown Audition model 2 pickup Electric Guitar from the 1960's with 2 goldfoil pickups. The first one I posted had a roller type of bridge and this one has a solid plastic type of bridge. The prize on this guitar is the goldfoil pickups and I've already used them for another project. Audition guitars were distributed in the US and UK by the Woolworth chain. Many of the ones I've seen have the goldfoil pickups just like this one has. It's most likely that this guitar was built by Kawai seeing as how the quality appears to be higher than that seen in a typical Teisco.<br /><br />Kawai was founded in 1927 by Koichi Kawai in Hamamatsu, Japan. Mr. Kawai's vision was to create top-quality pianos, a quest in which he certainly succeeded! Kawai added guitars to its line around 1954 and eventually became a player in the 1960s Guitar Boom. Like many Japanese electric guitars, most early Kawai guitars were slightly frumpy, although the impression is that their electronics were a little better than most. Often accused of supplying more flash than substance, there are Kawai guitars that are of high quality, playability and design.<br /><br />Probably the most prominent brand names in the U.S. manufactured by Kawai were TeleStar, whose sparkle models have a small but devoted following, Kimberly, and Domino. Kawai also built guitars for Saint Lous music in the 1960's and 1970's under their brand name Apollo. <br /><br />In January of 1967 Kawai purchased the Teisco guitar company, but they appear to have operated the two companies pretty much separately. Both lines featured exclusive designs and different pickups. Teisco continued the vector of evolution it had taken, ending up with the Spectrums and finally the mini-Strats, before become the Kay brand in the U.S.<br /><br />In 1968 both Kawai and Teisco freaked out. Kawai produced models such as the axe-shaped Concert, plus a variety of unusual VS violin-bodied guitars (including one with 16 strings and its own pickup mounted parallel to the strings, whether sympathetic or strummed, who knows?), the Splender, shaped like a banjo, and another model shaped like a sitar. For Teisco, 1968 was the year that gave us the famous artist-palette-shaped May Queen, wildly flared, asymmetrical Fire Bird, and long-horn Phantom. One other company, Firstman (unrelated to Kawai), produced a model similar to the Concert called the Liverpool.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3874694202/" title="Audition1 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2440/3874694202_91221800c6_o.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Audition1" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3873908381/" title="Audition2 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3064/3873908381_93517d6d84_o.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Audition2" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3873908473/" title="Audition3 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3466/3873908473_45c9096a86_o.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Audition3" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3873908435/" title="Audition4 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2547/3873908435_d1382c21be_o.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Audition4" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3874694290/" title="Audition5 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2636/3874694290_1d1fa22527_o.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Audition5" /></a><br /><br />One of my blog readers sent me these two pictures of what we believe to be the rare Splender model (Thanks James!)<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/4037448329/" title="DSC04162 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3491/4037448329_7c198a9d5d.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="DSC04162" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/4038196662/" title="DSC04163 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2515/4038196662_9249b62368.jpg" width="296" height="500" alt="DSC04163" /></a><br /><br /></P>This guitar will be sold on ebay soon. <a href="http://members.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=jdramsey1" target="_blank"> Check my about me page for the ebay listing.</a>Guitar Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14119993863031297092noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811781003072443159.post-8051696366591227162009-08-25T07:00:00.004-04:002009-08-27T10:24:06.046-04:001960's Harmony Bobkat Bobcat H15It's a 1966 (from the pickguard date) Harmony Bobkat (Bobcat) electric with two DeArmond goldfoil pickups originally although the bridge pickup has been removed. The neck is straight with low action and a rosewood fretboard. As far as I can tell, this guitar is all original and complete except for the missing pickup and the modified pickguard. I previously owned a <a href="http://guitarhunter.blogspot.com/2009/03/1960s-harmony-bobkat-bobcat-h15v.html" target="_blank">H15V model</a> that also had the finish removed but hadn't received a urethane finish.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3856331862/" title="!BYYJRW!!Wk~$(KGrHgoH-CYEjlLl8jjFBKhKqji07!~~_12 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2664/3856331862_e41bedcf1e_o.jpg" width="204" height="432" alt="!BYYJRW!!Wk~$(KGrHgoH-CYEjlLl8jjFBKhKqji07!~~_12" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3856332010/" title="!BYYJSjQBmk~$(KGrHgoH-DIEjlLlul7eBKhKqqP4Hw~~_3 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3269/3856332010_f0e7a41dfb_o.jpg" width="602" height="257" alt="!BYYJSjQBmk~$(KGrHgoH-DIEjlLlul7eBKhKqqP4Hw~~_3" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3856332048/" title="!BYYJTK!BGk~$(KGrHgoH-C8EjlLlh!lGBKhKqtTIBQ~~_3 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2615/3856332048_2531967b70_o.jpg" width="530" height="207" alt="!BYYJTK!BGk~$(KGrHgoH-C8EjlLlh!lGBKhKqtTIBQ~~_3" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3856388876/" title="!BYYJR-!!mk~$(KGrHgoH-E!EjlLl0T+JBKhKqmqc-Q~~_3 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3464/3856388876_d53f172cfd_o.jpg" width="421" height="576" alt="!BYYJR-!!mk~$(KGrHgoH-E!EjlLl0T+JBKhKqmqc-Q~~_3" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3855599161/" title="!BYYJTvwCGk~$(KGrHgoH-CkEjlLl4BkTBKhKqwUpqw~~_3 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3550/3855599161_08e578908d_o.jpg" width="389" height="465" alt="!BYYJTvwCGk~$(KGrHgoH-CkEjlLl4BkTBKhKqwUpqw~~_3" /></a><br /><br />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.<br /><br /><a href="http://harmony.demont.net/name/bobkat" target="_blank">Here's a site with a bit more information and pictures. </a><br /><br /></P>This guitar will be sold on ebay soon. <a href="http://members.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=jdramsey1" target="_blank"> Check my about me page for the ebay listing.</a>Guitar Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14119993863031297092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811781003072443159.post-56652954233461822812009-07-28T07:00:00.004-04:002009-08-27T10:23:21.091-04:001970's Japanese Ranger Electric with Goldfoil pickupI acquired this guitar in July 2009 and it is a unknown Ranger model single pickup Electric Guitar from the 1970's I believe. The guitar is in nice condition and all original as far as I can tell except for the missing nut. Nice straight neck with a huge headstock that is seen on many guitars from the 1960's and 1970's. It reminds me a lot of the Telestar guitars from the 1960's which were made by Kawai. The great thing about this guitar is the goldfoil pickup which were found on some of the 1960's and 1970's Japanese guitars. I have also come across another almost identical model that was labeled Crestline but I'm sure they were made in the same Japanese factory.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3780849107/" title="283165265_o by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2347/3780849107_7794d7b7bb_o.jpg" width="576" height="768" alt="283165265_o" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3780848823/" title="283165195_o by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2617/3780848823_79d58e16a3.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="283165195_o" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3780848601/" title="283165155_o by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3442/3780848601_32c18398f7.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="283165155_o" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3780847575/" title="283165240_o by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3477/3780847575_0fab2461e5.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="283165240_o" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3781660202/" title="283164974_o by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2494/3781660202_ec86daa24f.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="283164974_o" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3781660700/" title="283165038_o by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3538/3781660700_e431f7f65d.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="283165038_o" /></a><br /><br /><br />Crestline guitars were built in Japan from the mid to late 1970s and distributed by the Grossman Music Corporation of Cleveland, OH. They are entry level to intermediate solid body guitars featured designs based on classic American favorites. Crestline offered a wide range of stringed instruments, including classical, folk, dreadnought, and twelve-string acoustics; solid body electric guitars and basses; amplifiers; banjos, mandolins, and ukuleles. Considering the amount of instruments available, the Crestline trademark was probably used on guitars built by one of the bigger Japanese guitar producers and rebranded for the U.S. market. One model reviewed at a vintage guitar show was based on Gibson's Les Paul design, and had Grover tuners, two Japanese covered humbuckers, and decent wood.Guitar Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14119993863031297092noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811781003072443159.post-88069247233653319042009-07-09T07:54:00.008-04:002009-09-07T21:29:31.974-04:00Guitar Lovers Beware of United AirlinesWhile I'm taking a break from posting information about my guitar hunts I thought I'd share this story with you. Dave Carroll of the band Sons of Maxwell had his $3,500 Taylor acoustic destroyed by United Airlines baggage handlers. He's planning to write 3 songs and produce videos for them and here's the first.<br /><br /><object width="329" height="200"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/5YGc4zOqozo&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/5YGc4zOqozo&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object><br /><br /></P><a href="http://www.davecarrollmusic.com/story/united-breaks-guitars" target="_blank"> If you want the entire story, you can find it at Dave's Website.</a>Guitar Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14119993863031297092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811781003072443159.post-67874251061758551862009-06-23T07:00:00.005-04:002009-08-27T10:24:22.482-04:00Teisco Tulip with Unique Pickups and PickguardThis is my third Teisco tulip style guitar and although it isn't marked I believe it to also be a ET-200 model from the 1960's with 2 pickups. Unlike the others I posted, it has a different style of pickups and pickguard than you typically see. It does have the tremelo arm which seems to be missing on most of these guitars you see up for sale. Other than that it appears to be mostly complete except for the missing knobs.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3656430759/" title="!BUP(kqg!Wk~$(KGrHgoH-DEEjlLl0zoyBKMd(0lS7w~~_1 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3365/3656430759_7c8c03f1b7_o.jpg" width="400" height="300" alt="!BUP(kqg!Wk~$(KGrHgoH-DEEjlLl0zoyBKMd(0lS7w~~_1" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3657224966/" title="!BUP(1rQCGk~$(KGrHgoH-EYEjlLl0H2jBKMdZ+ZGiQ~~_1 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2454/3657224966_0caa6532f4_o.jpg" width="400" height="300" alt="!BUP(1rQCGk~$(KGrHgoH-EYEjlLl0H2jBKMdZ+ZGiQ~~_1" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3657224980/" title="!BUP(tY!BWk~$(KGrHgoH-EQEjlLluvvMBKMdY5V3h!~~_1 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3382/3657224980_6f5fb16f09_o.jpg" width="400" height="300" alt="!BUP(tY!BWk~$(KGrHgoH-EQEjlLluvvMBKMdY5V3h!~~_1" /></a><br /><br />The Teisco brand name stands for 'Tokyo Electric Instrument and Sound Company'. Teisco was founded in 1946 by renowned Hawaiian and Spanish guitarist Atswo Kaneko, and electrical engineer Doryu Matsuda. Teisco guitars sold in the United States were badged "Teisco Del Rey" beginning in 1964. Teisco guitars were also imported in the U.S. under several brand names including Silvertone, Jedson, Kent, Kingston, Kimberly, Tulio, Heit Deluxe and World Teisco. While guitars manufactured by Teisco were ubiquitous in their day, they are now very collectable.<br /><br /></P>This guitar will be sold on ebay soon. <a href="http://members.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=jdramsey1" target="_blank"> Check my about me page for the ebay listing.</a>Guitar Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14119993863031297092noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811781003072443159.post-54220982029380516772009-06-16T07:00:00.005-04:002009-10-23T16:18:21.103-04:001960's TeleStar Kawai Single Pickup Guitar<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3610336821/" title="!BTUzz8g!Wk~$(KGrHgoOKjwEjlLmVD,kBKHy84kLBQ~~_1 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3298/3610336821_57a2edb2eb_o.jpg" width="154" height="400" alt="!BTUzz8g!Wk~$(KGrHgoOKjwEjlLmVD,kBKHy84kLBQ~~_1" /></a><br /><br />It is a unknown Telestar model single pickup Electric Guitar from the 1960's. The guitar is in great condition and all original as far as I can tell. Nice straight neck with a huge headstock that is seen on many guitars from the 1960's.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3610336853/" title="!BTUz09Q!Wk~$(KGrHgoOKiYEjlLmep38BKHy8+Bscw~~_1 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2422/3610336853_736b216499_o.jpg" width="299" height="400" alt="!BTUz09Q!Wk~$(KGrHgoOKiYEjlLmep38BKHy8+Bscw~~_1" /></a><br /><br />Kawai was founded in 1927 by Koichi Kawai in Hamamatsu, Japan. Mr. Kawai's vision was to create top-quality pianos, a quest in which he certainly succeeded! Kawai added guitars to its line around 1954 and eventually became a player in the 1960s Guitar Boom. Like many Japanese electric guitars, most early Kawai guitars were slightly frumpy, although the impression is that their electronics were a little better than most. Often accused of supplying more flash than substance, there are Kawai guitars that are of high quality, playability and design.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3610336899/" title="!BTUz0hw!mk~$(KGrHgoOKiUEjlLmV48!BKHy87uY,Q~~_1 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3657/3610336899_886f4c1ea5_o.jpg" width="299" height="400" alt="!BTUz0hw!mk~$(KGrHgoOKiUEjlLmV48!BKHy87uY,Q~~_1" /></a><br /><br />Probably the most prominent brand names in the U.S. manufactured by Kawai were TeleStar, whose sparkle models have a small but devoted following, Kimberly, and Domino. Kawai also built guitars for Saint Lous music in the 1960's and 1970's under their brand name Apollo. <br /><br />In January of 1967 Kawai purchased the Teisco guitar company, but they appear to have operated the two companies pretty much separately. Both lines featured exclusive designs and different pickups. Teisco continued the vector of evolution it had taken, ending up with the Spectrums and finally the mini-Strats, before become the Kay brand in the U.S.<br /><br />In 1968 both Kawai and Teisco freaked out. Kawai produced models such as the axe-shaped Concert, plus a variety of unusual VS violin-bodied guitars (including one with 16 strings and its own pickup mounted parallel to the strings, whether sympathetic or strummed, who knows?), the Splender, shaped like a banjo, and another model shaped like a sitar. For Teisco, 1968 was the year that gave us the famous artist-palette-shaped May Queen, wildly flared, asymmetrical Fire Bird, and long-horn Phantom. One other company, Firstman (unrelated to Kawai), produced a model similar to the Concert called the Liverpool.<br /><br />One of my blog readers sent me these two pictures of what we believe to be the rare Splender model (Thanks James!)<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/4037448329/" title="DSC04162 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3491/4037448329_7c198a9d5d.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="DSC04162" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/4038196662/" title="DSC04163 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2515/4038196662_9249b62368.jpg" width="296" height="500" alt="DSC04163" /></a><br /><br /></P>This guitar will be sold on ebay soon. <a href="http://members.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=jdramsey1" target="_blank"> Check my about me page for the ebay listing.</a>Guitar Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14119993863031297092noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811781003072443159.post-87510268919229234442009-06-12T19:00:00.005-04:002009-06-28T20:45:38.888-04:001970's Univox Gimme Les Paul CopyI acquired this guitar in April 2008 and it has a market value of $112. I was told it was a Univox with natural finish that had been painted because of the "ugly" color that the finish had yellowed to over time. I was also told that the pickups had been replaced and were thought to be Seymour Duncan pickups now. I replaced the missing knobs with generic speed knobs in black to match the pickups. It really sounds good now and you might even be able to remove the paint to get back to the original finish.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3626445241/" title="P6120890 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3304/3626445241_1d5f5abfd1.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="P6120890" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3626448431/" title="P6120893 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3405/3626448431_18e9e4a72f.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="P6120893" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3627260402/" title="P6120894 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3640/3627260402_38f4c0e49e.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="P6120894" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3627260932/" title="P6120897 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2466/3627260932_183799e45f.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="P6120897" /></a><br /><br />Univox is a defunct American musical instrument and amplifier manufacturer. In the early 1960s the Unicord Corporation, a manufacturer of electronic transformers purchased the Amplifier Corporation of America of Westbury, New York. They began marketing a line of amplifiers under the name of Univox. The company was purchased by Gulf + Western in 1967. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3626447985/" title="P6120892 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2438/3626447985_1b361748a7.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="P6120892" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3626447757/" title="P6120895 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3364/3626447757_ac36a590fc.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="P6120895" /></a><br /><br />Guitar making operations moved to Japan in 1975 where they continued making guitars until 1982. Production under the Univox name was halted after a fire at the Matsumoku factory. After this time instruments were made in Korea under the name Westbury. The Unicord Corporation was purchased by Korg in 1985, effectively ending the line for good.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3626445491/" title="P6120891 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2477/3626445491_e66cc38294.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="P6120891" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3626445871/" title="P6120896 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3300/3626445871_907c89f609.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="P6120896" /></a><br /><br />Univox was best known for making copies of instruments from better known companies such as Mosrite, Fender, Gibson, Rickenbacker, Ampeg/Dan Armstrong, Epiphone and others. These copies are often referred to as lawsuit copies among collectors. The Univox Hi-Flier was largely based on the Mosrite "Ventures" guitar; it was popularized in the early 1990s by Kurt Cobain, almost two decades after original production had stopped.Guitar Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14119993863031297092noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811781003072443159.post-27446996290724577262009-06-09T07:00:00.002-04:002009-10-23T16:19:17.768-04:001960's Kawai Teisco Guitar Body with Goldfoil PickupsI belive this is a Kawai built Telestar or Kimberly guitar from the 1960's but since the neck is missint I can't confirm the manufacturer. It is surely a Japanese built guitar from the 1960's based on other clues such as the goldfoil pickups that were so common back then. Other than some chrome loss and the missing bridge it complete.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3611136318/" title="Guitar1 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2477/3611136318_5917906476.jpg" width="500" height="350" alt="Guitar1" /></a><br /><br />The Teisco brand name stands for 'Tokyo Electric Instrument and Sound Company'. Teisco was founded in 1946 by renowned Hawaiian and Spanish guitarist Atswo Kaneko, and electrical engineer Doryu Matsuda. Teisco guitars sold in the United States were badged "Teisco Del Rey" beginning in 1964. Teisco guitars were also imported in the U.S. under several brand names including Silvertone, Jedson, Kent, Kingston, Kimberly, Tulio, Heit Deluxe and World Teisco. While guitars manufactured by Teisco were ubiquitous in their day, they are now very collectable.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3611136380/" title="Guitar2 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3646/3611136380_9eb446d281.jpg" width="500" height="347" alt="Guitar2" /></a><br /><br />Kawai was founded in 1927 by Koichi Kawai in Hamamatsu, Japan. Mr. Kawai's vision was to create top-quality pianos, a quest in which he certainly succeeded! Kawai added guitars to its line around 1954 and eventually became a player in the 1960s Guitar Boom. Like many Japanese electric guitars, most early Kawai guitars were slightly frumpy, although the impression is that their electronics were a little better than most. Often accused of supplying more flash than substance, there are Kawai guitars that are of high quality, playability and design.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3611136420/" title="Guitar3 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3664/3611136420_a3238799a9.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Guitar3" /></a><br /><br />Probably the most prominent brand names in the U.S. manufactured by Kawai were TeleStar, whose sparkle models have a small but devoted following, Kimberly, and Domino. Kawai also built guitars for Saint Lous music in the 1960's and 1970's under their brand name Apollo. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3611136456/" title="Guitar4 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3562/3611136456_77655136be.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt="Guitar4" /></a><br /><br />In January of 1967 Kawai purchased the Teisco guitar company, but they appear to have operated the two companies pretty much separately. Both lines featured exclusive designs and different pickups. Teisco continued the vector of evolution it had taken, ending up with the Spectrums and finally the mini-Strats, before become the Kay brand in the U.S.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3610324523/" title="Guitar5 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3643/3610324523_cf1a9b4fa2.jpg" width="500" height="385" alt="Guitar5" /></a><br /><br />In 1968 both Kawai and Teisco freaked out. Kawai produced models such as the axe-shaped Concert, plus a variety of unusual VS violin-bodied guitars (including one with 16 strings and its own pickup mounted parallel to the strings, whether sympathetic or strummed, who knows?), the Splender, shaped like a banjo, and another model shaped like a sitar. For Teisco, 1968 was the year that gave us the famous artist-palette-shaped May Queen, wildly flared, asymmetrical Fire Bird, and long-horn Phantom. One other company, Firstman (unrelated to Kawai), produced a model similar to the Concert called the Liverpool.<br /><br />One of my blog readers sent me these two pictures of what we believe to be the rare Splender model (Thanks James!)<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/4037448329/" title="DSC04162 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3491/4037448329_7c198a9d5d.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="DSC04162" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/4038196662/" title="DSC04163 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2515/4038196662_9249b62368.jpg" width="296" height="500" alt="DSC04163" /></a><br /><br /></P>This guitar will be sold on ebay soon. <a href="http://members.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=jdramsey1" target="_blank"> Check my about me page for the ebay listing.</a>Guitar Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14119993863031297092noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811781003072443159.post-60579501215487910192009-06-05T19:00:00.004-04:002009-08-27T10:25:29.124-04:001960's Teisco Tulip 2 Pickup ElectricThis is my second Teisco tulip and although it isn't marked I believe it to also be a ET-200 model from the 1960's with 2 pickups. Unlike the one I posted a while back, it is missing the tremelo arm which seems to be missing on most of these guitars you see up for sale. Other than that it appears to be mostly complete except for the missing tone knob.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3598916700/" title="6 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2444/3598916700_2c20bf605f_b.jpg" width="378" height="1024" alt="6" /></a><br /><br />The Teisco brand name stands for 'Tokyo Electric Instrument and Sound Company'. Teisco was founded in 1946 by renowned Hawaiian and Spanish guitarist Atswo Kaneko, and electrical engineer Doryu Matsuda. Teisco guitars sold in the United States were badged "Teisco Del Rey" beginning in 1964. Teisco guitars were also imported in the U.S. under several brand names including Silvertone, Jedson, Kent, Kingston, Kimberly, Tulio, Heit Deluxe and World Teisco. While guitars manufactured by Teisco were ubiquitous in their day, they are now very collectable.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3598916956/" title="6f by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2026/3598916956_256856dcd6_b.jpg" width="355" height="1024" alt="6f" /></a><br /><br /></P>This guitar will be sold on ebay soon. <a href="http://members.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=jdramsey1" target="_blank"> Check my about me page for the ebay listing.</a>Guitar Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14119993863031297092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811781003072443159.post-42813224936312103092009-06-02T07:00:00.004-04:002009-08-27T10:25:48.386-04:001960's Teisco Solid Body Electric with Goldfoil PickupIt is an unknown Teisco model electric guitar from the 1960's with a single goldfoil pickup. The biggest negative on this guitar is that Brandons dad used his new fathers day or Christmas wood burning gift to carve out a personal message on the backside of the guitar..<br /><br />The Teisco brand name stands for 'Tokyo Electric Instrument and Sound Company'. Teisco was founded in 1946 by renowned Hawaiian and Spanish guitarist Atswo Kaneko, and electrical engineer Doryu Matsuda. Teisco guitars sold in the United States were badged "Teisco Del Rey" beginning in 1964. Teisco guitars were also imported in the U.S. under several brand names including Silvertone, Jedson, Kent, Kingston, Kimberly, Tulio, Heit Deluxe and World Teisco. While guitars manufactured by Teisco were ubiquitous in their day, they are now very collectable.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3576980766/" title="P5290850 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3568/3576980766_820aea1ff0_b.jpg" width="441" height="1024" alt="P5290850" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3576178747/" title="P5290855 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2471/3576178747_22c17c760b_b.jpg" width="398" height="1024" alt="P5290855" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3576177351/" title="P5290852 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3606/3576177351_6cb517d1b9_m.jpg" width="240" height="121" alt="P5290852" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3576982316/" title="P5290853 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3379/3576982316_d220efe162_m.jpg" width="240" height="133" alt="P5290853" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3576176929/" title="P5290851 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3363/3576176929_8fdf49f310.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="P5290851" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3576178391/" title="P5290854 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3599/3576178391_9e4f034000.jpg" width="365" height="500" alt="P5290854" /></a><br /><br /></P>This guitar will be sold on ebay soon. <a href="http://members.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=jdramsey1" target="_blank"> Check my about me page for the ebay listing.</a>Guitar Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14119993863031297092noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811781003072443159.post-38843353381241356802009-05-29T19:00:00.002-04:002009-08-11T13:04:14.088-04:001920's - 1940's Vintage Strad-O-Lin (Stradolin) MandolinI acquired this mandolin in the spring of 2009 and even with the water damage it still had a market value of $96. I would expect a similar mandolin in better condition would be 2-3 times more valuable.<br /><br />This is an original Strad-O-Lin Mandolin from somewhere between 1920 and 1950. It's complete and except for the water damage on the end it's in great shape. Although it has the damage, it's still playable and has a great warm sound.<br /><br />Strad-O-Lin was a company started in the 1920's that made cheap mandolins and was bought in the late 1950's by Multivox/Premier when they then expanded into guitars and other instruments.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3576171865/" title="P5290835 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3659/3576171865_5a78a75844.jpg" width="500" height="257" alt="P5290835" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3576979548/" title="P5290840 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3310/3576979548_8f29a06efb.jpg" width="500" height="234" alt="P5290840" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3576173313/" title="P5290837 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3606/3576173313_3558a75512.jpg" width="309" height="500" alt="P5290837" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3576978954/" title="P5290839 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3619/3576978954_8165ac051f.jpg" width="309" height="500" alt="P5290839" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3576976828/" title="P5290836 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3411/3576976828_2b65dbce5c.jpg" width="500" height="397" alt="P5290836" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3576174097/" title="P5290838 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3592/3576174097_d2870896d7.jpg" width="500" height="373" alt="P5290838" /></a>Guitar Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14119993863031297092noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811781003072443159.post-1923747881438226142009-05-26T07:00:00.004-04:002009-08-27T10:26:07.121-04:001980's Memphis Strat - SG Copythis is a Memphis copy of the Fender Stratocaster with a little Gibson SG thrown in probably from the late 1980's. It is a very accurate Japanese copy and has a great sound from the vintage pickups.<br /><br />I found some conflicting information on Memphis guitars in my research. One place mentionted that Memphis Guitars is a defunct subsidiary of Yamaha that produced guitars during the late 1970s and early 1980s. It said the company started when Yamaha saw an opportunity in the demand for Gibson style guitars. Yamaha formed Memphis Guitars to be a cheap affordable, guitar that had an in-demand style (much the same way Fender guitars make a cheaper version known as Squire and Gibson does with Epiphone). In the mid 1980's Gibson noticed that Memphis guitars where using their designs and sued. Memphis guitars then ceased production. Many people suggest that Yamaha foresaw the lawsuit and started Memphis Guitars as a way of avoiding a lawsuit against Yamaha while selling poorly-made guitars for a quick profit.<br /><br />Other sources indicate that Memphis guitars were imported by the Kaman Music Corportation of Bloomfield CT which was sold to Fender in 2007. You can find information on warranty on the <a href="http://kamanmusic.com/" target="_blank">Kaman website</a> so this does make some sense to me. Kaman owns Ovation Guitars, Hamer Guitars, Genz Benz Amplification, Gibraltar Hardware, LP Percussion and Toca Percussion. The company is also the exclusive U.S. sales representative for Sabian Cymbals and the exclusive worldwide distributor of Takamine Guitars and Gretsch Drums. Maybe the earlier Gibson copies were made by Yamaha and later sold the name to Kaman? If you know the entire history of this model, email me so I can make corrections.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3576168225/" title="P5290843 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2470/3576168225_d8eb12607f_b.jpg" width="445" height="1024" alt="P5290843" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3576975260/" title="P5290849 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3602/3576975260_a827313efe_b.jpg" width="445" height="1024" alt="P5290849" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3576973352/" title="P5290845 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3328/3576973352_515c7a9a4c.jpg" width="500" height="313" alt="P5290845" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3576975024/" title="P5290848 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3334/3576975024_6836191570.jpg" width="500" height="313" alt="P5290848" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3576972842/" title="P5290844 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3404/3576972842_0786cecfa4.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="P5290844" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3576170513/" title="P5290847 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3405/3576170513_579dd92251.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="P5290847" /></a><br /><br /></P>This guitar will be sold on ebay soon. <a href="http://members.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=jdramsey1" target="_blank"> Check my about me page for the ebay listing.</a>Guitar Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14119993863031297092noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811781003072443159.post-76802297611687506592009-05-22T19:00:00.005-04:002009-08-27T10:26:22.935-04:001960's Norma EG 408-2TK Electric GuitarThis is a Norma model EG-405-2 Electric Guitar from the 1960's with 2 goldfoil pickups. The prize on this guitar is the goldfoil pickups and I've already used them for another project. <br /><br />NORMA HISTORY: Normas were built in Japan between 1965 to 1970 by the Tombo Company and distributed in the U.S. by Strum´N Drum, Inc. of Chicago, Illinois. The company specialized in copying Italian guitars like EKO and Goya and sold them in the U.S.A as NORMA's. The most blatant EKO copy is the SDEG 490-4, a guitar that confused the heck out of MANY. The Tombo Company is still in business, but these days they specialize in harmonica production.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3491516237/" title="DSCF9693 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3575/3491516237_13dba6d8a4_o.jpg" width="600" height="800" alt="DSCF9693" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3491515673/" title="DSCF9707 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3574/3491515673_98c62ed292.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="DSCF9707" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3492332588/" title="DSCF9708 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3332/3492332588_fccd4bf2c5.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="DSCF9708" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3491515799/" title="DSCF9709 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3604/3491515799_9027dd27dc.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="DSCF9709" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3492334016/" title="DSCF9702 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3579/3492334016_640feace91.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="DSCF9702" /></a><br /><br /></P>This guitar will be sold on ebay soon. <a href="http://members.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=jdramsey1" target="_blank"> Check my about me page for the ebay listing.</a>Guitar Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14119993863031297092noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811781003072443159.post-66887298013061154322009-05-19T07:00:00.005-04:002009-08-27T10:26:38.774-04:001970's Crestline Goldfoil MIJIt is a unknown Crestline model single pickup Electric Guitar from the 1970's with a single goldfoil pickup. The prize on this guitar is the goldfoil pickup and I've already used it for another project.<br /><br />Crestline guitars were built in Japan from the mid to late 1970s and distributed by the Grossman Music Corporation of Cleveland, OH. They are entry level to intermediate solid body guitars featured designs based on classic American favorites. Crestline offered a wide range of stringed instruments, including classical, folk, dreadnought, and twelve-string acoustics; solid body electric guitars and basses; amplifiers; banjos, mandolins, and ukuleles. Considering the amount of instruments available, the Crestline trademark was probably used on guitars built by one of the bigger Japanese guitar producers and rebranded for the U.S. market. One model reviewed at a vintage guitar show was based on Gibson's Les Paul design, and had Grover tuners, two Japanese covered humbuckers, and decent wood.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3492332448/" title="3f47_3 by jdramsey1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3571/3492332448_91ab7994f3_o.jpg" width="480" height="640" alt="3f47_3" /></a><br /><br /></P>This guitar will be sold on ebay soon. <a href="http://members.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=jdramsey1" target="_blank"> Check my about me page for the ebay listing.</a>Guitar Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14119993863031297092noreply@blogger.com3