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Category: Guitars

Lyle Style – Late 1960s Lyle Japanese Guitar

Posted on February 23, 2013 by drowninginguitars

This guitar is a good example of the late 1960s Matsumoku made imports that were flooding the Americas.  This model… Read more Lyle Style – Late 1960s Lyle Japanese Guitar

The White Knight – 1967 Fandel S2-C Japanese Guitar (Firstman, Liberty)

Posted on February 17, 2013 by drowninginguitars

Here’s another guitar from that cool late 60s period.  As the guitar boom was wearing down, and acoustics were becoming… Read more The White Knight – 1967 Fandel S2-C Japanese Guitar (Firstman, Liberty)

American Idol? – 1967 Idol SG-5 Japanese Electric Guitar

Posted on February 16, 2013July 13, 2017 by drowninginguitars

Here’s an incredibly rare guitar that was saved from certain doom.  The poor old gal had sat neglected for many… Read more American Idol? – 1967 Idol SG-5 Japanese Electric Guitar

The Surfing Greek! – 1967 Greco Model 912 Electric Guitar

Posted on January 27, 2013 by drowninginguitars

 Sometimes a guitar design comes along, and it makes you stop in your tracks and take a double, or triple… Read more The Surfing Greek! – 1967 Greco Model 912 Electric Guitar

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