. Coincidentally, it happens on 3 other sites as well. 
Statistics: Posted by grae — Mon Feb 26, 2007 6:53 pm
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That tailpiece is common on Aria hollowbodies from 1967-69. I've also seen that tailpiece on a Guyatone violin shaped hollowbody from 1969.
Did you see the Greco picture I posted under the stereo 335 thread? It also has some characteristics shared by your Chimes.
I'm not sure why the image tags are not working for you, I'll have Don take a look and see if he can figure it out. sb
Statistics: Posted by VintAxe — Sun Feb 25, 2007 6:15 pm
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Statistics: Posted by grae — Sun Feb 25, 2007 10:33 am
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OK pic didn't work heres a link:
Statistics: Posted by grae — Sun Feb 25, 2007 10:04 am
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I found a Vintage Guitar Magazine online article about resonator guitars which contains the following paragraph:
"After ’37 Regal used the f-hole and crossed-window dies on metal guitars and sold them with or without pickguards. Distributors, studios, and mail-order houses sold Regal-built resonator instruments under brand names that included Alhambra, Broman, Bruno, Gretsch, Magno-tone, More Harmony, NIOMA, ***Norwood Chimes,*** Old Kraftsman, and Orpheum."
I can't find anything that would link this "Chime" brand to anything Japanese in the '60s or '70s.
-Scott
Statistics: Posted by cheepaxes — Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:29 am
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By the way, i'm a newby at this vintage guitar thing. I bought a Seiwa Strat awhile back and it hasn't got here yet and now this Chimes 335. I better delete the link to ebay
Try again...heres the headstock and body:
Statistics: Posted by grae — Sun Feb 18, 2007 6:16 pm
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Thats the ebay link for the next 40 minutes.
Statistics: Posted by grae — Sun Feb 18, 2007 5:25 pm
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This is an interesting bit of news though, as it suggests that there was a company selling guitars with that name.
Statistics: Posted by cheepaxes — Sun Feb 18, 2007 3:00 pm
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There are instruction for posting pictures under "Forum Help and Guildlines" at the top of the forum.
If you post the link to the ebay auction, I will post the pictures for you. sb
Statistics: Posted by VintAxe — Sun Feb 18, 2007 1:50 pm
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Statistics: Posted by grae — Sun Feb 18, 2007 12:44 pm
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If it's not my friend's room I don't know where the picture was taken. Or who's bed my my old girlfriend may have been sitting on. Hmmm.
-Scott
Statistics: Posted by cheepaxes — Wed Feb 07, 2007 11:31 am
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Those fret markers say mid 1960's Teisco. The only thing that throws me is that huge truss rod cover, looks like something Aria would use; very un-Teisco like.
I've never heard of Japanese imports badged Chimes. You may have documented another unknown importer badge.
I'll check into it and see if we can get an ID. I presume this is not your guitar in your girlfriends room. Is there more to this story that you want to share
sbStatistics: Posted by VintAxe — Tue Feb 06, 2007 9:42 pm
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See:
www.scottmcknight.com/CHIMES.JPG
www.scottmcknight.com/CHIMESCU.JPG
-Scott
Statistics: Posted by cheepaxes — Tue Feb 06, 2007 5:54 pm
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