Hi Guy

I am Trevor from South Africa. I have just found an old Supersound Zenith amp here in Johannesburg. I am trying to find info on this amp.

I was wondering if this looks familiar to you. I saw a Zenith amp on Trevor Midgley’s site, but it looks like a bigger model. I look forward to hearing from you.

Regards Trevor

Hello,

Your collection has guitars that look very similar to my late uncle’s. I am hoping you might be able to help me identify it. I would love to know the history. I’ve attached two pictures. I appreciate any assistance you can provide.

Thank you,
Cathy

Hi

I came across this guitar when cleaning out my loft was wondering if you knew any info on it please it’s got a badge at the top saying sakai at the top tried searching the Web and could not trace any like it.

Thank you for reading and I hope u can help me. Julie.

I wonder if you can give me any information about this guitar?

Cheers, Glenn.
Australia.

Hello Guy,

I thought that I would never meet another guy named Guy, let alone a guy named Guy who also has a Hayman! I was extremely impressed with your collection, however, I was a little surprised that you had the bass model only. If it interests you I have a Hayman 2020 posted on ebay at this time of this email.

Just enter Hayman guitar and its the natural finish model on there, well there is also a bass that someone seems to be selling for parts. I’d prefer to keep the guitar in tack, after all I’m hoping that it goes to someone who appreciates it for its specialty, seeing that it’s all original except two of the knobs. The case is banged up a bit, but I believe it to be original as well. There is a sticker on the back of the headstock showing where the guitar came from. Some shop in Philadelphia, PA., U.S.
Well happy collecting and keep up the good work!

Hi, I was reading an article by you about your guitar collection in which you mentioned the above guitar.

When I was about 15 my parents bought me a guitar and amplifier, the guitar was called a Tremo Twenty and would now be about 50 years old. In your article you say not many were made, and I wonder if I own one of the remaining few. I attach two photos, and would be pleased to hear from you.

Best regards David

Hello Guy

I was interested to find your website after seeing you on “Antiques Road Trip” and it turns out that I have the exact same model Hofner 172 as in your collection with original fake snakeskin case.

I bought it in 1972, when I was 18 but have not used in for many years. I recently dragged it out of my garage after being inspired by your program plus a visit to the Gibson factory in Memphis (60th birthday trip).

I’m currently having the pickups rewound by Alan Exley, a Hofner expert in Redditch, and then I plan to sell it on to buy an Epiphone Acoustic/ Electric (as I can’t afford a full Gibson).

I hope you find the attached picture of interest. You have an amazing collection, good luck with your future plans for gigs.

Best Regards
Frank

Hi Guy,

Martin Kelly from the Vox Guitar book here. I hope this finds you well.

While looking over your site which I often do, I espied an email from a guy with a rather interesting Dallas Rangemaster guitar.

This rang a bell in my mind so I started looking back through a bunch of Dallas catalogues I have here.

In the ’60 full line which came out in late 1959 there it was!

Well – not a single neck six string like the one you have in the pictures but the Rangemaster “Twin”. Could it be the first UK made double neck electric? (Click on the image above to see a larger version.)

It’s certainly the Elephant Man of ’50’s UK guitars.

Perhaps Dallas made a standard Rangemaster “single” too – or maybe both instruments were follies that never made it.

Either way the the Rangemaster single isn’t pictured here or in any other Dallas cats I have from the era.

There’s definitely a similarity between the 2 guitars – check the switching – and I though you might be interested.

Cheers,
Martin

I have a Burns Weil guitar which I know nothing about and wondered if you can help. If you could at least tell me how old it is. It has a fantastic sound and plays really well.

Chris.

Hi Guy,

My name is Jamie and my grandfather was Teddy Wadmore, did you ever meet him or know much about him?

Best Jamie.