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by U18 » Sun Sep 16, 2012 10:30 am

Hi, I've had this guitar for about 20 years (acquired through a trade), and really have no information about it. Can anyone identify the year? At the time I got it, I was told maybe 1959.

Any idea of approximate value? Thanks for any help you can offer!

Todd

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by VintAxe » Sat Sep 22, 2012 4:50 pm

Hi U18.

Your guitar is undoubtedly Japanese but I've never seen anything exactly like it before. It uses typical Japanese hardware but I must say I've never seen a tremolo unit like that before.

The guitar wasn't built in the late 1950's, it looks more like a mid 1960's build. Value will depend on if it can be played with reasonable intonation. Replacing the tuning peg is no big deal and won't effect value much. I don't see any evidence that it has a trussrod and that will turn some potential buyers off. If I were selling it, I would price it around $200-$225.
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