Can someone please help me identify this guitar. Any info would be helpful. I suppose the best clue would be the three triangle headstock. The pickups seem to be replaced and it's in pretty rough shape but I want to restore it. Thank you!
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Mystery Guitar?
- MattK
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Re: Mystery Guitar?
Both pictures are the same, did you intend that?
I would guess it's a self-build rather than a commercial brand - I've never seen that particular shape or the unusual inset panel near the bridge.
The pickups are Fender Lace Sensors but that's definitely not a Fender model nor a one-off made by them.
I would guess it's a self-build rather than a commercial brand - I've never seen that particular shape or the unusual inset panel near the bridge.
The pickups are Fender Lace Sensors but that's definitely not a Fender model nor a one-off made by them.
- GreenKnee
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Re: Mystery Guitar?
Looks very DIY.
Acoustic bridge slid under the strings, I would guess this doesn't intonate well at all.
The odd panel added near the bridge is coloured with permanent marker...
I would take the pickups out and scrap the rest personally.
Acoustic bridge slid under the strings, I would guess this doesn't intonate well at all.
The odd panel added near the bridge is coloured with permanent marker...
I would take the pickups out and scrap the rest personally.
- UlricvonCatalyst
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Re: Mystery Guitar?
I'd guess it's a heavily modified/repaired guitar rather than a DIY build from scratch. It's easy to envisage the missing chunk where the bridge (and possibly trem sat) in the same colour as the rest of it. I don't know - maybe it had a Floyd Rose in there that somebody hacksawed out or something. The headstock brought Dean guitars to mind (though I don't think it actually is one).
- armensguitars
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Re: Mystery Guitar?
Looks like a home job, the pickups are cool though. I doubt you could get that playing very well without more effort than its worth unless it has sentimental value and warrants a try.