The Guitar Collection

The Guitar Collection of Guy Mackenzie

Synsonics Terminator

Synsonics Terminator

Posted on: 22nd March 2017

Featuring built-in amp and speaker, this “take-away” guitar was built in Korea in 1989/90 and retailed in the UK for around £100. A budget “modern” version of Davoli’s 60s Krundaal Bikini, Teisco’s (Silvertone) TRG 1 and 80s Kay Busker.

Norma Blue Sparkle

Norma Blue Sparkle

Posted on: 22nd March 2017

Built by Tombo in Japan, imported/marketed by Strum ‘N’ Drum Inc. of Chicago, inspired by Eko these Norma Sparkle guitars appeared later in the 60s than Crucianelli and Wandre which started the Sparkle craze in the early to mid 60s.

Yamaha SG-60T

Yamaha SG-60T

Posted on: 22nd March 2017

A rare series 111 Yamaha guitar built in Japan in 1973 with large cast vibrato system. This Yamaha mixes design ideas derived from both Mosrite and Gibson and is the actual guitar featured in Guitarist magazine dated Sept 2006.

See this Yamaha SG-60T played by Simon Jones on YouTube

Victoria Blues Master Pro

Victoria Blues Master Pro

Posted on: 22nd March 2017

Manufactured by Zen-on in Japan and marketed in the USA, this great sounding guitar dates from c.1960 and reached me via Mike Aceto a.k.a. Pieruixmaster (creator of the “Monsters”) see my Links page and Guestbook!!

Futurama 111

Futurama 111

Posted on: 22nd March 2017

Built in Czechoslovakia c.1962 and marketed in the UK by Selmer, this is one of the last Czech built Futuramas before production was switched to Hagstrom in Sweden. George Harrison’s first electric was an early Czech Futurama.

Framus Strato Deluxe

Framus Strato Deluxe

Posted on: 22nd March 2017

Built in Bavaria in the mid 60s this innovative and now totally original guitar features chrome and tiger stripe scratchplates, a Bill Lawrence organ swell function and a bridge damper. Definitely a German classic.

Jaime Lovett plays and sings “Time” on this very Framus Strato Deluxe at The Guitar Collection YouTube Channel!

Dallas Tuxedo

Dallas Tuxedo

Posted on: 22nd March 2017

Launched on August 22nd 1959 by Dallas Arbiter with electrics by Fenton Weill and scratchplate mounted controls, this is an example of the UK’s first “mass produced” solid electric guitar and a first guitar for Martin Barre of Jethro Tull. A 2 pick-up version was found in John Lennon’s Woolton home in 1996.

Rosetti Lucky Squire

Rosetti Lucky Squire

Posted on: 22nd March 2017

Dating from around 1960/1 and built in Holland by Egmond, this starter semi was marketed in the UK under the Rosetti brand name. Certainly ugly but collectable today and I love the name “Lucky Squire”!

Ayar

Ayar

Posted on: 22nd March 2017

Built in Japan in 1965 by Teisco, this baritone guitar was marketed as the Teisco VN-4 and features chrome scratchplates, a bridge damper, two “wheels” and multiple “mic” buttons! The USA Ayar brand name is rare today, especially in Europe.

Prestige

Prestige

Posted on: 22nd March 2017

Built in Japan in about 1968 by Sakki Mokko (Sakai) with electrics by Mitsuya Electrics, this instrument features a futuristic mirror scratchplate. Prestige, the Canadian importers/distributors, are still sucessfully building and marketing guitars today.