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Date:29-Nov-09, 2:54 am, GMT
Name:Robert
Email:Castor-84@hotmail.com
Number:214

I've been trying to fix the guitar i own, butt never took care about the guitar i had, always tried to think that this guitar was special, but never realized how until i saw your page. I'd like you to give the most of info that you can provide about this model EP-8I. It's the one i have and i'd like to know more about it.
Best regards

Date:27-Nov-09, 5:46 pm, GMT
Name:Robert
Email:robert_mccrudden@hotmail.com
Location:Ontario Canada
Number:213

Great web-site. Back in 1969 bought a Rapier33 for thirty-three pounds that I paid one pound a week for out of my papaer round, when I was a boy back in Belfast N.Ireland. Unfortunately my Mother give it away when I joined the Navy. Now own several guitars Eko, Gibson, Fender's, etc, to name but a few, none of which will ever hold the memory my Rapier33 still holds for me. I'm sure it would be a collectors item now!!

Date:16-Nov-09, 6:20 pm, GMT
Name:twangCORP
Email:info@twangcorp.com
Web:http://www.twangcorp.com
Location:Bristol Channel
Number:212

Superb site, Guy, a true labour of love. Glad we found it!

twangCORP always carries a small but regular stock of ex-private collection guitars for sale online, which invariably tends towards the more unusual. At the time of writing this we have a superb (and rare) Teisco May Queen '99 (deluxe MIJ) reissue.

Date:10-Nov-09, 1:21 am, GMT
Name:Zach
Email:zach.fiorella@gmail.com
Number:211

I have a question. I recently obtained a Zenon ZES-70 and i was wondering if it was worth anything at all? It is in good condition and really fun to play.
Thanks

Date:06-Nov-09, 6:53 pm, GMT
Name:Christopher Skipp
Email:westerndunes@rediffmail.com
Location:USA
Number:210

Groovy

Date:02-Nov-09, 11:00 am, GMT
Name:Andy Spencer
Email:info@underthebedguitars.co.uk
Web:http://www.utbg.co.uk
Location:Warwick, England
Number:209

Hi fellow guitar collectors. We have a new website selling a small catalogue of collectable guitars from the USA and Japan. Please feel free to tell us what you think of the website, good and bad?, we are always looking to improve and evolve. Keep twanging!

Thanks

Andy
www.utbg.co.uk

Date:29-Oct-09, 1:58 pm, GMT
Name:Jonathan Runting
Email:jonathan.runting@ntlworld.com
Location:London
Number:208

Great site and a really wonderful collection that I keep coming back to. I have about 15 myself and of a similar era so really useful. All the best and look forward to seeing the collection grow. Jonathan

Date:28-Oct-09, 7:29 pm, GMT
Name:Graham Robison
Email:grovefabs@aol.com
Location:Halifax
Number:207

Hi Folks,
I have a Fenton Weill De-Luxe which I bought on H.P. @ 50 shilling a week in 63 and stilll going strong. I have allways wondered of the value of it. Can anyone help?
Greatsite,
Graham (Robbie) Robinson

Date:24-Sep-09, 8:50 pm, GMT
Name:chris jenks
Email:jenks1979@hotmail.co.uk
Location:manchester
Number:206

hello i've got a dallas tuxedo the same as the 1 on page 8 on galleries was wonderin if anyone would like to tell me what they think it might be worth cheers email me chris

Date:23-Sep-09, 9:43 pm, GMT
Name:Pete Jessop
Email:pandj.jessop@btinternet.com
Location:Bordon, Hampshire.
Number:205

Hi great site, had a few of these old guitar's wish i still had them today. I used to make the old watkins guitars back in the 60's/70's at Chertsey with Charlie and Syd. Many thanks, Pete Jessop.

Date:19-Sep-09, 6:28 pm, GMT
Name:Andrew Thompson
Email:ajthomphayle@talktalk.net
Location:Cornwall
Number:204

Hi guys - Like the sight.
What also impresses is that your women seem to understand too this guys and guitars thing.
Used to own a splitsonic that I acquired for peanuts back in the 70's.
Unfortunately I let it slip through my fingers in a moment of madness for peanuts also. I have more sense now and am actively seeking a replacement.In the meantime I still cherish my '64 Epiphone Casino. I also own a rather nice American series Bad Boy Blue limited run deluxe Strat, a cheap and cheerful but very well made Korean Telecaster (nocaster), Burns Brian May special, Vintage Icon series PGM Les Paul, PRS SE Soapbar & finally another Korean made Ovation. Keep pluckin' !

Date:11-Aug-09, 11:20 am, GMT
Name:Noel Gee
Email:info@noelgee.co.uk
Web:http://www.noelgee.co.uk
Location:Lincoln England
Number:203

What a brilliant site. Exceptionally informative and an absolute gift of marvellous photos of bygone mastery of the electric guitar. I shall spend some time in study of this very very interesting site. Thankyou.

Date:04-Aug-09, 8:22 pm, GMT
Name:Darren Bond
Email:darrenbond@mglabs.co.uk
Web:http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j53/da...
Location:Washington Tyne & Wear UK
Number:202

Nice collection and a trip down memory lane to a few of my first 'finger slicing' guitars! My dad new Jim Burns in the late 50's / early 60's in Sunderland, Tyne & Wear and he gave my dad and the other guitarist (who were both in a band called the Dynatones) a couple of his guitars for free but they went on the purchase the first Fender Stratocasters in the North East from Windows in Newcastle (Fiesta Red of course!) I got the guitar bug also and have acquired a few Strats of my own.

Very interesting site - thanks!

Date:02-Aug-09, 10:57 pm, GMT
Name:David
Email:david.kersey@talktalk.net
Location:Staines, England
Number:201

I bought a Marlin Masterclass identical to the one in your collection about 15 years ago in a junk shop for £20. It was missing bit and pieces so I had to spend about £50 getting it put right at a music store. I was a bit gutted at the time spending so much on an unknown brand but the action was so sweet I kept it. I haven't played it for a while and was looking to sell it. Didn't realise till I looked at your site that it was a collectors piece!
Great site and great collection by the way.

Thanks David K

Date:27-Jul-09, 8:53 pm, GMT
Name:Pete Kliskey
Email:p.kliskey@btinternet.com
Web:http://www.myspace.com/penzancesurgeons
Number:200

Superb collection... time & money both well spent.
Thanks!!!

Date:19-Jul-09, 8:01 am, GMT
Name:K.Michael Dixon
Email:michael@intouchradio.net
Web:http://www.intouchradio.net
Location:Glastonbury, Somerset UK
Number:199

A great website taking me back to my first foray into the world of music in 1962 when I, with friend John Penfold, ventured from the wilderness of Windsor (Berkshire) to Tin Pan Alley and purchased a second-hand (now vintage! but long gone) Broadway Bass Guitar - no case but I was King on the way home on the underground then GWR Paddington to Windsor with the final walk home (out of money). That was my first guitar and it took me into the Slough 'Blue Notes' occasional backing for the legendry Chuck Berry and a lifetime of in and out of music. You have restored my interest. BTW I used to work (after school) in Stones of Peascod Street Windsor selling such early guitars as the Hagstrom and others you are showing - such halcyon days. Check out the blogs on InTouchRadio as I bring that history forward. Thank you for such a well documented site - should you need any info let me know.
Michael Dixon ITR-UK & Global

Date:17-Jul-09, 11:32 pm, GMT
Name:dick clarke
Web:http://www.violinsetc.biz
Location:Highland Scotland
Number:198

great website...solid archive information and quality images...good luck.

Date:15-Jul-09, 10:38 pm, GMT
Name:Rak Patel
Location:Darwen, UK
Number:197

Superb collection.
Great website.
Could spend hours on here - and Guy is really interested in hearing from people about their guitars too.
Kudos.

Date:05-Jul-09, 7:54 pm, GMT
Name:Bob Crago
Email:rcrago@aol.com
Location:Denver, Colorado USA
Number:196

I own a Teisco VN-4 in great condition. I recently pulled out of storage to begin playing the blues after going to a concert. It's hard to find anyone who owns one them. I love the guitar's sound, very 60s. Thanks for posting your collection online. Bob

Date:28-Jun-09, 8:04 pm, GMT
Name:Brian Stevenson
Email:brian.sue1923@talktalk.net
Location:Germoe, Cornwall
Number:195

Great site - it is always good to find other guitar enthusiasts out there. My first guitar was a Rossetti Lucky 7 f-hole acoustic in white, followed by an EKO jumbo acoustic.
I now have an Antoria Les Paul, a Freshman Telecaster, a Roberts Music Man copy, a Satellite short scale bass, a Jasmine semi-acoustic single cutaway, a couple of nylon strung spanish guitars, 2 mandolins and a 5 string banjo.

Date:19-May-09, 1:40 pm, GMT
Name:dan
Email:danyall@talktalk.net
Location:stroud gloss
Number:194

hi from dan, i own a framus p series 68 6string, hondo2 ricky 4001copy (which sounds awesome) also a fender p bass copy solid with no markings exept letter 'H' written in pencil when you take the neck off, any thoughts on this one guy. And of course the columbus constellation 13/0 which i have used many times in my funk jazz rock trio. pretty sure these guitars we'nt meant to be played like this but sound great thru 80's boogie and peavey 400 bass monster cab yipppy ! cheers guy and all dan

Date:13-May-09, 9:06 pm, GMT
Name:Peter Barnes-Smith
Email:Peter.barnes-smith@shaw.ca
Location:Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Number:193

I have a 1961 Gibson ES330TD that I used when playing with Deke Rivers & The Big Sound in Manchester around 1962/3. Can anyone find me a catalogue with this guitar listed.

Cheers

Pete

Date:06-May-09, 5:43 am, GMT
Name:Tony Armalis
Email:TonyManChi@hotmail.com
Location:Lisle, IL USA
Number:192

Great site & collection Guy! You helped me ID a Zenon last year & I just sent a picture of another guitar I bought with no markings.

Date:27-Apr-09, 9:55 pm, GMT
Name:Mr John Beattie
Location:Livingston
Number:191

kL SITE

Date:19-Apr-09, 8:52 pm, GMT
Name:cristopher saavedra
Email:stirup6@hotmail.com
Location:mexico
Number:190

some days ago I saw at the street a beautiful abandoned guitar, so I decided to take it to my home, I fixed the wires, and when I conect the guitar it worked, wonderful, I imagined,,jajaja,,I woud like that sombody help me to fix the last details of my telestar guitar,, tank you.

Date:17-Apr-09, 4:12 am, GMT
Name:Jack
Web:
Number:189

When I first started playing guitar, I got a dusty old guitar off of one of my friends dads for free, he said he got it for £5 at a junk sale.

I took it home and it was in great condition apart from the screws rusting.

I tried replacing the screws myself, but I gave up, I bought a new guitar and threw the old one out, without even realising it was the same as the sakai on your gallery until now.

This isn't cool.

Date:15-Apr-09, 1:16 pm, GMT
Name:George
Web:http://outbackeskimos.co.uk
Location:Scotland
Number:188

I own a Shergold Modulator bass. Apparently it is one of the last to be made and was sold at the time that Shergold were going under. Found it in a 'junk' shop in Torquay while on holiday. It has the basic module - others are very rare and expensive! Great rock guitar! Got an original fretless neck to go with it! Nice site by the way.

George

Date:15-Apr-09, 12:51 pm, GMT
Name:Mark Wilkinson
Email:mark.wiggas@ntrlworld.com
Web:http://www.takecover.info
Location:St Albans, Herts, UK
Number:187

Used to have a Wilson Rapier 44 in red, with the 4 single-coil pickups and rotary selector switches. Can't remember what happened to it but I wish I still had it <sigh>

Date:14-Apr-09, 10:03 am, GMT
Name:Martyn Bugess
Email:martyn.burgess@clear.net.nz
Location:New Zealand
Number:186

I have a Burns Split Sonic which I have had since late 60's. All orginal and in good condition. Still play in a couple of bands. Anyone any idea of its value?

Date:12-Apr-09, 10:48 am, GMT
Name:dan gregory
Email:danyall@talktalk.net
Location:stroud glos
Number:185

what!, been looking for a site like this for ages and went online as soon as i saw artical in helston news. great to see columbus which is identical to the first guitar i bought in 93 for £70 ( minus gibson neck i think! ) what a beaut. also framus in the frame good show, dan

 
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