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Could well be the reason for the lack of branding on this model and may well have been manufactured specifically for that catalogue??
There's a "Lady" in this thread with identical features but a different headstock, apparently branded Triumphator:
http://www.euroguitars.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=26
So it is clearly a Klira or a close relation of.
If anyone has more info regarding any of this i would love to hear it!
thanks
Statistics: Posted by dan74 — Mon Nov 09, 2009 3:21 pm
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they had a weird endorsement thing going with him before Burns did- in '61 or so. Just made strings, picks and these trems I believe.
Pretty sure that wasn't original to the guitar- unless it was added by the UK distributor
Statistics: Posted by Mgeek — Mon Nov 09, 2009 7:35 am
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His first interesting observation is that only the cheapest models were marketed domestically in Germany; almost all higher-end models were exported.
He also states "the electrical equipment changed several times and so overall there were many different versions" (of the same model).
Although Schnepel admits dating the instruments is difficult, he has the 2 pickup version of the Peggy introduced in 1965 and the 3 pickup version appearing in 1966. I would surmise yours is one of the early models given the control cavity cover.
Statistics: Posted by VintAxe — Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:01 pm
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The trem plate appears to be embossed with some kind of signature.
It's quite hard to make out but seems to read "H Bookman" or "Booker"
Did they make Signature models at all?
Statistics: Posted by dan74 — Sat Nov 07, 2009 1:41 pm
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In my 1965 Klira catalog, the Lady and the Sir have identical control panels. If you check the Sir pictured on this website you'll see that the control layout is completely different than the Lady which is pictured a bit below it.
So, Klira was clearly making pretty radical modifications in their instruments and keeping the same name on them. In this context, I bet your guitar is just one of their variations on a Peggy.
BTW, the control panel on the Lady they have pictured on the site is different from the Lady pictured in my literature. The panel on the Lady in my catalog matches the panel on your Peggy. So your guitar was likely built around 1965.
Statistics: Posted by VintAxe — Sat Nov 07, 2009 12:08 pm
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I agree that the body, neck an pickups look like the 1965 Peggy.
The bridge and the metal control plate are features you see on the Klira Lady and Sir. I don't see that trem tailpiece on any of the Klira's I have pictured in my literature.
I'm sure it is a Klira, I'm just not sure what model it might be. It might be something that was built when they were phasing out the Lady, Sir and Peggy, perhaps assembled from the leftovers. It's a mystery to me, maybe someone more familiar with Klira's will stop by and help out.
Statistics: Posted by VintAxe — Sat Nov 07, 2009 11:54 am
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Thank you
Statistics: Posted by dan74 — Wed Nov 04, 2009 5:31 pm
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