The whole article I wrote can be found here:
http://drowninginguitars.com/2011/10/09 ... as-guitar/
I've seen a few of these Douglas branded guitars and always wondered which factory churned them out. And check out the single screw neck plate!!
Statistics: Posted by concrete_charlie — Sat Nov 05, 2011 9:15 pm
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not the best photo, i know. I will have better photos when I get my personal collection online. I would love to document more guitars such as this
This is [strongly believed to be] an early Matsumoku made guitar. The neck plate is the traditional 'Steel Reinforced Neck' neck plate. I had always thought this neck plate to have been ONLY used on Matsumoku guitars, but I believe recently I'd seen it used on several rare Ibanez guitars. This could be that Hoshino Gakki had some outsourced to Matsumoku. I will converse with some of my collector friends and see what they think about that idea.
of course I could just be totally incorrect about seeing the neck plate on another guitar.
Points that may lead one to believe this is Kawai:
*headstock shape similar to, but not exactly as the known kawai models
*bridge often used by Teisco/Kawai
*wide chrome truss rod cover often used by Kawai
*lack of zero fret --which is sort of 50/50 shot anyway on old MIJ
I love the chance to think about this and discuss it. Thanks for the opportunity!
Statistics: Posted by DeMontGuitars.com — Tue Jan 04, 2011 12:25 am
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Statistics: Posted by VintAxe — Tue Jan 04, 2011 12:02 am
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That is early Matsumoku headstock, and the pickups are a variation on what i know to be matsumoku pickups.
this is similar to early Ibanez/Hoshino 883 (which I have in my collection) and at first glance, I too thought Kawai. You can see the difference in the headstock though.
when i get a chance i'll post some photos that should convince you that it is Matsumoku
Statistics: Posted by DeMontGuitars.com — Mon Jan 03, 2011 4:11 pm
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Back in those days, it was pretty much a general consensus in America that anything made in Japan was cheapo stuff...except transistor radios.
And the WWII vets didn't take too kindly of anything from Japan.
That sentiment was no doubt passed on to their sons who were likely the ones buying guitars in those days.I remember seeing a guitar like this in 2 Guys and EJ Korvettes shopping centers. These were both retail chains in New Jersey in the '60s & '70s.
Statistics: Posted by wilburphilly1 — Wed Jun 23, 2010 10:31 pm
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I could be wrong but I think that is an Ibanez from the '60s. Model No. 883 or something like that.
They were sold without logos many times back in the '60s and 70's and retailed at discount stores throughout the USA.
I know they also used those rocker switches too and had the same headstock shape.
Statistics: Posted by wilburphilly1 — Wed Jun 23, 2010 10:13 pm
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Stylistically, your guitar reminds me of instruments built by Kawai between 1963-1965 or so.
These instruments were produced in several variations so it's hard to pin down a model number for all of them. Here's a Kawai S-160 that shares many common features with your guitar:
Statistics: Posted by VintAxe — Sat Nov 07, 2009 11:27 am
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Statistics: Posted by badpsymon — Sat Nov 07, 2009 8:47 am
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