I'd like to know about these guitars.

[101Volts]

The first guitar in question is one I saw a picture of on a record. I can read what I think may say "Panther" On the headstock although I am not entirely sure about that. It is a Jaguar based guitar and has buttons for selecting the pickups which are mini humbuckers.

http://s50.photobucket.com/albums/f319/ ... guitar.jpg

The second one I saw in an ebay auction. I just want to know about the company who made this guitar, Here's a link to the auction:

http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-SOVIET-RUSSIAN ... rms=66%3A2

[VintAxe]

Hey 101Volts.

The best one stop source of Soviet guitar information on the web is Cheesy Guitars.



Lord Bizarre may have some Soviet guitars in his guitar museum as well.



BigBeat at Junkguitars.com also has a few Soviet instruments in his collection. BigBeat knows more about these instruments than anyone else I know. He wrote an article for Vintage Guitar magazine a few years back on Soviet era guitars. If you want deep information, I suggest you track down his article.



I'll need to think a spell on the Panther

[101Volts]

Thanks again, I'll have to look up that article in Vintage Guitars magazine. About the Panther, I looked closer at the record through a mirror and I'm pretty sure it says Panther, But after the name I also saw something else. I'm not entirely sure if it is a model name like "E3" Or is just a logo.

Come to think of it, The record is by Roy Acuff. I may be able to find out what the guitar is just by looking up his instruments.

Edit: The album is from 1966. That gives us something to work with.

Here's a link to a photo of the album cover without the picture flipped over, If it helps:

http://s50.photobucket.com/albums/f319/ ... mcover.jpg

[Michael Ambrose]

The Roy Acuff guitar looks a LOT like a Galanti I almost bought a few years back...

[Michael Ambrose]

HAH!!!

Found it!!!

Its a Galanti-made (Goya-branded) Panther W-2.

http://www.fetishguitars.com/html/galanti/panth_w3.html

[101Volts]

Thanks! Huh, I didn't know about the W-3 model with three pickups. I have to see if I can find a store that has one of these so I can try it out!

[VintAxe]

101Volts, the probability of finding a local store with this guitar is about slim to none. I'm afraid you are destined to join the ranks of us geezers trolling guitar shops that list their inventory online or resorting to the perils of eBay auctions to find our hearts desire.

It's like being a Zombie, once you get a neck bite ...........

good luck in your search