Vorg by pearl 1977 Matsumoku

[annabel]

any information off Vorg by Pearl 1977 jazzbass Matsumoku made in japan?
please help me, its a verry good replica of a fender jazzbass from the zeventies here are some pics
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m83/ ... 010033.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m83/ ... 010034.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m83/ ... 5ro0-1.jpg

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[VintAxe]

Hi annabel,

The only information I have found on Pearl guitars is on the Blue Book website. Here's what they have to say:

Instruments previously produced in Italy starting in the late 1970s (production then moved to Japan). Production ended sometime in the early 1980s.
The Pearl trademark appeared on a number of instruments manufactured (at first) by the Gherson company of Italy. These medium quality guitars featured both original designs on some models, and copies of classic American designs on others. Production of Pearl guitars moved to Japan (circa 1978-1979) and continued on for another couple of years. Although Italy had a tradition of guitar manufacture throughout the years, the cheaper labor costs that Japan was featuring at the time eventually won out in production considerations (source: Tony Bacon and Paul Day, The Guru´s Guitar Guide).

I hope this helps,

sb

[lordbizarre]

If Vorg by Pearl (or Pearl by Vorg...)guitars have been made by Gherson,Italy they probably had two rows of bolts on top of pu's(but not always : underneath the same,but only one row on my WonderUS SG-copy!)three-point fixation and had this underneath :
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I've some Ghersons under the Wonder US brand and the Daytone brand(Brussels,Belgium importer).Gherson lasted aproximatly untill the early 80's.
see also http://www.fetishguitars.com/html/itali ... on/lb.html

[VintAxe]

Hey Ivan,

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sb