Members OldFatDog Posted August 13, 2018 Members Share Posted August 13, 2018 [ATTACH=JSON]{"data-align":"none","data-size":"full","data-attachmentid":32296714}[/ATTACH][ATTACH=JSON]{"data-align":"none","data-size":"full","data-attachmentid":32296715}[/ATTACH][ATTACH=JSON]{"data-align":"none","data-size":"full","data-attachmentid":32296716}[/ATTACH][ATTACH=JSON]{"data-align":"none","data-size":"full","data-attachmentid":32296717}[/ATTACH][ATTACH=JSON]{"data-align":"none","data-size":"full","data-attachmentid":32296718}[/ATTACH] . . . and that is about all that I know about it. The neck-plate and the back of the pickup are marked "JAPAN". I could find no mention of "SAVOY" in Frank Meyers' book on the history of Japanese guitars. Internet research (to date) has only come up with 1 other example wich did not look anything like mine. Help: Where did this come from and when and what kind of value does it have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted August 13, 2018 Members Share Posted August 13, 2018 Those are pretty low end guitars sold in the 1960s. They are pretty much toys sold through catalogs and department stores; similar to teisco, kay, etc. You'd be lucky to get 100 bucks for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members badpenguin Posted August 13, 2018 Members Share Posted August 13, 2018 What He said! ^^ Most likely a TEISCO made toy. But a COOL pickguard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members doublecross Posted August 14, 2018 Members Share Posted August 14, 2018 Doesn't look Tiesco/Kawai to me. I have about 20 of the old Jap Jobs and that one is a bit odd. Problem with a lot of these old guitars is one may never know who made it. And even if you think you do you could be wrong. Here's about the best site I've found on the subject and you'll notice Savoy didn't make the list. Neither did my Marathon. Looks exactly like a Kawai S-140, My St George looks exactly like a S-180 but the site says it was made by Shiro. Go Figure? https://spinditty.com/instruments-gear/Japanese-Manufacturers-of-Made-In-Japan-Badged-Guitars-from-1950-to-1980 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jtr654 Posted August 14, 2018 Members Share Posted August 14, 2018 Junk not worth stringing up.Maybe a wall hanging?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members catscurlyear Posted August 14, 2018 Members Share Posted August 14, 2018 Wow that does look nasty ,in a nice way. i could see Jack White strapping that on .needs a good buff up though if that`s possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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