Members Sethyk Posted March 27, 2016 Members Share Posted March 27, 2016 Hi all! I have been collecting guitars for a few years now, and recently just started getting into the vintage guitars. I was at a auction and picked up a Suntech guitar earlier. I cannot find much about Suntech in general besides their lawsuit guitars they came out with. This guitar seems to be high quality, it has a brass nut, Dimarzio pickup in the neck position, a unidentifiable pick up in the bridge position, two way pick up selector, three tone pots and volume pot. No cracks in the guitar, the body is in really good condition, made of maple and walnut I think. The guitar i'm pretty sure it is from the 70's? The guitar currently does not work ( not a problem though) I planned on cleaning up all the electronics. I'll attach pictures in full detail. Since looking everywhere for a Suntech with the same style of body and not finding anything, I have been wondering if this could just be a Suntech neck with a different body bolted on. No serial numbers that I could find on the guitar, if anyone has any information on this same type or Suntech in general that would be a huge help! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sethyk Posted March 27, 2016 Author Members Share Posted March 27, 2016 Here are some more pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sethyk Posted March 27, 2016 Author Members Share Posted March 27, 2016 And the last picture. If anyone has any idea on what the model actually is or has any information on Suntech guitars in general let me know! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members badpenguin Posted March 27, 2016 Members Share Posted March 27, 2016 I myself have never heard of Suntech. But from looking at the pics, the neck plate, with the 4 slotted screws, doesn't look professional to me, looks a bit home made. If that's the case, it's probable the neck was added to the body at some point. Possibly a Dimarrizio body from the 70's. The one pickup looks to be a Gibson, of which I forget the model, but was made for that plywood series that had from about 10 years or so ago. the Tuxedos I think they were called, with the different color laminates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted March 27, 2016 Members Share Posted March 27, 2016 I myself have never heard of Suntech. But from looking at the pics' date=' the neck plate, with the 4 slotted screws, doesn't look professional to me, looks a bit home made. If that's the case, it's probable the neck was added to the body at some point. Possibly a Dimarrizio body from the 70's. The one pickup looks to be a Gibson, of which I forget the model, but was made for that plywood series that had from about 10 years or so ago. the Tuxedos I think they were called, with the different color laminates.[/quote'] I'm inclined to agree, the body does look homemade. Looks like someone built a body and stuck that neck on it. What's up with the thru hole bushings on the back side? They look out of alignment and the spacing isn't consistent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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