Latest update from "lordbizarre's electric guitar and amp museum"-website : 31-mrt-08

Hello !

welcome to "lordbizarre's electric guitar & amp museum"situated in leuven,belgium,€pe.
already 351 electric guitars & 50 amp's ...and still growing !
It all started in 1968,when I made my first "electric"guitar out of cardboard and poplar(for the body)and oak...for the arm.Since I hadn't the money for the frets I made them of flattened 2,5 mm² electrical wire.Unfortunaly,the measures I took from a friend's guitar wheren't correct:so the guitar was only playable untill the 5th fret.
It even had a pick-up : a telephone microphone,wich I played trough an Emmerson FM-radio as amplifier(that's what you can call distortion!...)
After a few months I bought a Fuji postorder guitar from a friend and learned to play for real.
But you know...the birds and the bees (and artistic differences with the group)...so it stopped...
I finished my school as an electro-technician and after several years I started repairing old Juke-Box valve amplifiers as a hobby.
In 1995 I found a Gibson SG for a very reasonable price;had the money from all those years amp-repair and bought it!A few weeks later an Ibanez RocketRoll II;one month later a Framus Hollywood(with sliding pu)....and yes : the collection started.
I already had some old amplifiers(such as Schaller KV50ST;Dynacord DA20; etc...)so the amp-line was also already there ! Nothing can't stop me now!
Personaly I don't care much for the "well known"brands,because everything is known and prices are too high.I like to check out some "NoNames"from Japan and see what's there to be found;or some "behind the Iron Curtain"-guitars from Poland;Chzechoslovakia;USSR ...
I'm trying to give as much info as possible,but feel free to mail me with more,so all info can be as accurate as possible ! Therefor : thanks !
Ok ,enough words,let the tour begin..!..

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This is the one ,number one !!I made it in 1969.It's made of several layers of carton wood,glued on a poplar body.The arm is made out of an oak beam,wich I saw manualy at the right size.The frets (I hadn't the money to buy new fret wire...)are made of flattened 2,5 mm² cupper electricity wire.As you can see Ibanez (Jem series/Satriani...I believe)wasn't the first to use woodscrews as marking dots ! Since I hadn't the money for the perloid I used this easy solution.The problem with the frets were that you only can play upto the 5th  fret,'cause I probably took the wrong dimensions on a friends guitar.As pick-up I used a telephone mike,wich I amplified through a Emmerson FM radio,with a selfmade distortion...that's what I call distortion !
The "guitar"even had a tremolo bar,but to change the strings one had to unscrew the protection plate !
The external wiring was made of an old automobile radio-antenna cable.
Like the Dutch Egmond Super Solid 7 with tremolo this  trem only worked "up",couldn't get lower.
All these parts(exept the tuning devices)were made with simple handdrills,woodsaw,file etc...

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A nice example of old 1963 Kawai's who where sold in the late 60's and early 70's as postal order guitars.I've some indications that these guitars(simple version)where sold under the "Shadow"brand.I've them in different kind:bolt-on necks with different thickness and different lenght off neck's.Also different neckplates
right : the most simple version S-70 ;
middle(white) S-70T : a more luxury version(with Hagström Tremar-like tremolo)
left : de luxe version S-80T (sparkle gold,two pu's and tremolo)...and shining on stage as an astoroid !!!

A very lucky strike,only happens once in a lifetime:a Wandré"Spazial" and a Davoli "DTC-44C Blue Jeans"valve combo(ECL82).Wandré and Davoli worked together in the 60's and both produced special design musical items.I've a few Davoli's such as the "8036-P" Davoli/Krundaal(duo EL34) and the organ&bass "A.Or.ba.ch B6" Davoli/Krundaal(duo EL504) Seems to me that Krundaal ran also an amplifier chain,'cause I've a "Storm 50"a solid state amp from the 70's,although a very vintage look!

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Another problem ...wich guitar is this.No brand,no original keys , but at least in reasonable shape.Eye-strucking is the chrome pickguard and the rather large headstock.On the back is only indicated"EG-35".
It seems that the headstock indicates a Guyatone,but the two switches indicate Teisco...who will tell ?
In the 60's and 70's a lot of those guitars were sold via postal order company's,without brands...a clearance-sale to get rid of old stock ?...
Although the quality of this guitar stands far more than the most postal-order guitars,it's still a question why!This one has been played,worn out;she must have been suffering on stage,at home,in dark and dangerous spaces...who will tell?But now she's coming to the end of the road,in the company of so many friends to whom she tells her story!Wish I understand their language....  

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To determine wich brands the NoNames had one must somethimes completly take the guitar apart and take note of every detail on every piece.Here for instance the potmeters(Daïto and Cosmos).Then the biggest problem is to find another guitar with the same hardware,but with it's brand name.Even with this very special heelplate with 5 screw holes I still didn't find out wich brand and/or factory build this guitar !

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T                 The Guitar Collection

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* No name "home-brew" Strat  2 sc &1 hb(amaturistic !); tremolo

* No name Kawai "S.." ( postalorder guitar ) ~1970  1pu  ( Japan )same as next 3

* No name Kawai "S.."( postalorder guitar ) ~1970  1 pu & tremolo  ( Japan )

* No name Kawai "S..."( postalorder guitar ) ~1970  2 pu & tremolo sparkling finish

* No name  ~1970  2 pu & tremolo , 2 switches

* No name "Made in Japan" ( postalorder guitar ~ 1973 )  1pu

* No name "Made in Japan" 3 pu & tremolo

* No name "Made in Japan" copy Mosrite , 2 pu & tremolo .

* No name ( postalorder guitar ) ~1970  2 pu & tremolo 

* No Name  Fuji  ( postalorder guitar ~ 1968 ) 1pu & tremolo

* No Name (Imperial) ( postalorder guitar ~ 1970 ) 2 pu & tremolo

* No Name (Teisco ?)  semi-accoustic , 1 pu & tremolo

* No Name (Guyatone)"EG-35" 2 pu , 2 white-tooth sw. , tremolo   chrome pickguard

* Gallan "Made in Japan"  2 pu’s & tremolo

* Hudson "Super Swinger"  2 pu’s  'special made ' , Japan  (same as Stagg)

* Stagg "Electric Guitar" 2 pu’s  tremolo  made in Japan , produced by N.B.

* Kumika "SE-15V" 2 pu’s  tremolo 1975 Korea

* Ibanez "Musician MC300" left-handed  1978-1981   2 pu

* Ibanez "Blazer series"scalloped touch , 1982

* Ibanez "RocketRoll RR 150"  1983 1pu & tremolo , case

* Ibanez "RocketRoll II RR 550" feb’82   2pu , case

* Ibanez "RocketRoll II RR 550" jan’82   2pu & tremolo , case

* Ibanez "IC100 Iceman , 2nd series"  4 controls & select sw ,case   feb ‘80

* Famos  "jr.A" acoustic , mahony finish  ca.1965

* Egmond " G 105/0 " accoustic  50’s

* Egmond  accoustic,fixed bridge

* Egmond " G 105/1 Palm Beach" accoustic  50’s

* Egmond "Super Solid 7"   3 plastic-pu & tremolo

* Egmond  2 pu

* Egmond "Lucky 7"  1 plastic-pu

* Egmond "Princess" semi-accoustic (f-holes)  2 pu’s   2 switches    tremolo

* Egmond "Princess" semi-accoustic (f-holes)  2 pu’s   1 switch   tremolo

* Egmond "Double-Six S-1" 12-string Jumbo-model

* E-ROS ²606/E Arizona ² accoustic  1 pu

* E-ROS  accoustic 12-string

* No name  accoustic L5 model , ƒ-holes , archtop 

* Hopf   1 pu  toneswitch  DIN outlet

* Selfmade Electric Guitar by owner  1969-1970

* Epiphone "Les Paul PeeWee" 1 pu , 1W mini amp , gigbag

* Hohner "G2" headless , set neck ,  2 pu

* Hohner "G3T" headless , set neck ,  3 pu & tremolo

* Hohner "V-Arbor Series"  2 pu

* Arai/Aria Pro II "FS series"  Strat   ca 1994

* Dixon  RG843MP  2pu's vibrato 1986 Yako Taiwan

* Arai /Aria Pro II " Urchin-series "  2 pu & tremolo  1982

* No name "Les Paul" bolt-on neck , 2 Dimarzio pu , case ( Japan ? )

* No name "Les Paul" set neck  ( MC² )

* Maya " Les Paul" bolt-on neck , case , sunburst , Japan  1978

* Maya " Les Paul" bolt-on neck , case , black , Japan  1980

* Gherson for Daytone "LP/DL1 "LesPaul, bolt-on neck , gold hardware ,massif mahogany body !, Italia

* Gherson for Wonder Us "LP/DL1 "LesPaul, bolt-on neck ,gold hardware, massif mahogany body !, Italia

* Gherson for Daytone "Les Paul " sunburst   bolt-on neck

* Ibanez "Les Paul goldtop" bolt-on neck , case

* Hohner "L59" Les Paul model cherry red tigerstripes , set neck  1993

* Defil " Aster " LesPaul copy , 2 HB's  80's Poland

* Defil " Jazz " red-burst semi-accoustic , factory-made '60 floating  pu (?) 70's Poland

* Musima " Gibson-neck " 2 HB’s , tremolo

* Defil " Echo 2 " 2 pu , 12-string , semi-accoustic archtop ƒ-hole 

* Defil " Echo 2 " 2 pu , 12-string ,semi-acoustic 335 copy ,Defil emblem , Poland
* Eko " Cobra XII " 12-string electric , 2 pu , rotating switch,Italia  1967

* Ibanez " 1910 " copy ES335   ca 1968

* Suzuki "Super Sounds Brazen Picker Professional" 2 pu & trem  (Japan)

* Rockwood (by Hohner) "LX 30" mini (kid’s-)Strat  &  LEEM  2W mini amp

* EKS Technology Inc." Starfire" mini (kid’s-)Strat 

* Rockson Special paint(original !) Strat-model

* Daytone L.M.H. Strat-model  

* Daytone L.M.H. Strat-model  

* Hondo " H-76 "  Strat-model

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* Maya" Electric Guitar" Strat-model , metallic red,original tremolo cover

* Maya" Electric Guitar" Strat-model , sunburst , tremolo

* Morris "Hurricane Stella" Strat-model

* Defil "Julia II" 2 pu’s  violin-shaped body

* Defil " Julia " 2 pu's , violin shaped body , round soundhole , Poland
* Klira " 532 Ohio " 2 pu & tremolo  2 rotary switches   ca 1965

* Klira " 532 Ohio " 2 pu & tremolo  2 rotary switches  red vinyl  ca 1965

* Klira " 532 Ohio " 2 pu  tremolo  original vinyl-covered   ca 1965

* Framus "Swing Maester / Strato " ca.1964

* Framus " S 355 " 2pu Strat-model    feb’74   LDF

* Framus "no type known"  2 pu’s  2switches   jun ‘64

* Hondo II " Mustang "  2 pu  &  tremolo    ca 1977

* Hagström " H III / 784 "  3 pu & tremolo   1970

* Hagström "Impala / 535 "  2  pu’s , 8 switches  tremolo   1963 ( nr 7 of 90 made !)

* Höfner " H 173 " 3 pu & tremolo , brokatgitarre , ca.1962
* Höfner " H 176 " 3 pu & tremolo , ca.1964-1967

* Höfner " H 176 " 3 pu & tremolo ,  1962 , red

* Klira " Les Paul or Melodymaker "  end ’50’s

* Framus " Hollywood 5/128 " 1 sliding pu    jan 1962

* Sumer"Metal Driver" AGI LaceTranSensor pu’s   Gotoh tuners   tremolo

* Vester " Stage Series "superStrat by SAEHAN GUITAR TECHNOLOGY

* Sunn " Mustang " Strat , India  ca 1989-1991

* Fender " Sunn Mustang " Strat  1994 , China

* Peavey " Predator " Strat-model 

* Ahead "AHD-0019-00" VirtualGuitar for VirtualMusic

* Worlds Of Wonder"Jaminator"digital guitar

* Casio " DG-10 " digital guitar , no drum section , no MIDI out
* Casio " DG-20" digital guitar , drum section , MIDI out   

* Roland " G-707"  guitar-synth.  &  " GR-700 " synth pedal   ca  1984

* Bar Rashi/Astron Engeneering Enterprises " Gittler I " fishboneguitar  1985

* Arai/Aria Diamond "1803 T" original design Strat  3 pu’s  1970

* Melody " 5100 "  2 pu’s   tremolo   Mahogany body   ca 70’s

* Ariston   1 pu  tremolo , huge headstock , Italia

* Goya ( by Galanti ) " Rangemaster 116 " 2 x 21/2 pu’s  tremolo  ’60’s

* Eko " 360/2V  Florentine " ca 1962-‘64   2 pu’s , 4 switches , tremolo

* Eko " 500 ND/4 " ca 1963 ivory-like plastic-covered , 4 pu’s , 6 switches

* Eko " 500 MB/2" ca 1963 cupper-like plastic-covered , 2 pu’s , 4 switches

* Eko " 500/2V" ca 1962  sparkle gold plastic-covered , 2 pu’s , 4 switches ,tremolo

* Eko " 400/4 " 4 pu's , plastic covered , 6 pb's , vol & tone , ca 1959
* Fender "Musicmaster"  , case , 1978 , USA

* Fender "Stratocaster "  1995 , case , USA

* Fender "Lead II" with Strat-body   1979 , USA

* NoName " Telecaster " 2 pu’s  Japan

* Eko " Sebring " Telecaster model   , ca 1973   Recanati  Italia

* Eko " Manta " 2pu  vibrato , ca 1973  Recanati Italia
* Gerrinez "Telecaster De Luxe" Ibanez,imported by Gerritzen, Holland 70’s

* Jolana " Vikomt" 1 pu , Tele-Thinline model , 1974 Czechoslovakia

* Jolana “ Iris “ 2 pu , tremolo ,Tele- Thinline ,metallic blue, 1974 ,Czechoslovakia

* Fender "Telecaster Thinline"  1985 ƒ-hole , Japan

* Ovation "Viper "  2 pu’s   ca 1981

* Kristof "LP-SG"  2 pu  & tremolo   ca 1983, only one (1) made     Belgium

* Hill’s "SG" case   ca 1970

* Kinor "EG 302 T" SG copy , JP pots , Japan

* Gracia " GG02 " postal order guitar,made by Samick,Korea,same as HondoII EG502
* Hondo II "EG 502" with Stratlike-headstock( ?) ca 1974-body(Samick Korea)

* Maya "SG" made in Japan

* Gherson for Wonder US " G/2 "SG, two pu's,gold hardware,Italia
* Epiphone "S-310-SB" Strat,Gibson signature  Korea  1992

* Samick(Hondo) for Life " SG " specialy made for MusikJakobs Euskirchen ( D )
* Gibson "SG"  1991 red , USA

* Gibson "Nighthawk Spec 3PU"   1995

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