The VintAxe Guitar Forum
A Place for Vintage Guitar Enthusiasts to Pursue their Passion
Profile Acoustic Guitar
4 posts
• Page 1 of 1
has anyone heard of profile guitars..or a site where i could get info? Here is a picture. tks dave
dave
- hammertime43
- Posts: 1
- Joined: Sun Mar 04, 2007 4:23 pm
- Location: saint john new brunswick
There are reviews for 'electric' PROFILE guitars but not accoustic at harmony central.
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/revi ... nd/Profile
Same question has been asked at Guitarsite.com - there is a claim that Profile is a low end Kaman/Ovation brand (about electrics again)
http://www.guitarsite.com/discussion/me ... 9175.shtml
and
Profile guitars were made between the mid 80's and late 80's in Japan. According to the Guru's Guitar Guide they were a quality copy of Fenders and Gibsons
per:
http://www.guitarsite.com/discussion/me ... 1181.shtml
and
"Profile Guitars
In the 70's an Australian guitar shop sent some authentic fenders to a company in Japan to make exact replicas. What they send back were guitars that were as good as any fender on the market for about 1/2 the price. They called them "Profiles" because the headstock profile was copied exactly. Now unfortunately towards the end of their production alot of the models were made using ply bodies and bad quality components.
Courtesy guitargear.net.au "
This site has a Profile guitar page and inlcudes an accoustic with an Epiphone label on scratch plate - might be an error - site is a bit flaky.
http://listed.guitars-for-sale.info/Profile/
its a start!
regards
www.jedistar.com
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/revi ... nd/Profile
Same question has been asked at Guitarsite.com - there is a claim that Profile is a low end Kaman/Ovation brand (about electrics again)
http://www.guitarsite.com/discussion/me ... 9175.shtml
and
Profile guitars were made between the mid 80's and late 80's in Japan. According to the Guru's Guitar Guide they were a quality copy of Fenders and Gibsons
per:
http://www.guitarsite.com/discussion/me ... 1181.shtml
and
"Profile Guitars
In the 70's an Australian guitar shop sent some authentic fenders to a company in Japan to make exact replicas. What they send back were guitars that were as good as any fender on the market for about 1/2 the price. They called them "Profiles" because the headstock profile was copied exactly. Now unfortunately towards the end of their production alot of the models were made using ply bodies and bad quality components.
Courtesy guitargear.net.au "
This site has a Profile guitar page and inlcudes an accoustic with an Epiphone label on scratch plate - might be an error - site is a bit flaky.
http://listed.guitars-for-sale.info/Profile/
its a start!
regards
www.jedistar.com
-
jedistar - Posts: 218
- Joined: Sun Feb 11, 2007 7:21 am
- Location: Brisbane, Australia
Hi.
I have a Profile Black Magic that was given to me as a "bonus" when I sold a guitar. Its a "carbon copy" of a Fender Strat. The body and neck are very well made. I have a USA Fender Highway one as well and the Profile is on the same quality level, I believe, when it comes to body and neck. The hardware is maybe a little lower grade but not bad (some may also have been replaced by previous owners). I have also myself done some "modding" with a new bridge and scratchplate/pickups, and my son has it hanging on the wall in his room. Ill post a picture of it if I get around to it.
BR
Karl
I have a Profile Black Magic that was given to me as a "bonus" when I sold a guitar. Its a "carbon copy" of a Fender Strat. The body and neck are very well made. I have a USA Fender Highway one as well and the Profile is on the same quality level, I believe, when it comes to body and neck. The hardware is maybe a little lower grade but not bad (some may also have been replaced by previous owners). I have also myself done some "modding" with a new bridge and scratchplate/pickups, and my son has it hanging on the wall in his room. Ill post a picture of it if I get around to it.
BR
Karl
- kallsund
- Posts: 7
- Joined: Mon Apr 28, 2008 7:50 am
4 posts
• Page 1 of 1