CONN C Series Les Paul copy

[fuzztone]

This is a guitar I got at a local store last week for $200. It's a CONN CSE-4V made in 1980.It's a nice guitar,the bridge pickup is a DiMarzio Dual Sound. The mini switch changes wiring from series to parallel. The tailpiece is a Shaller.

 1980 CONN ad

 

 

[JRicoC]

Nice find. The tailpiece and pickups are worth more than $200. Where do you "find" these offbeat gems?

[badpenguin]

If it's a Dual sound, the added switch shuold be Phase. The pickup isn't wired for series/parallel.

[Roy Brooks]

I dig that a lot.  That is a Japanese Les Paul copy I would want.

[DeepEnd]

Happy New Guitar Day. Conn guitars (at least acoustics) were made by Aria and were well regarded back in the day.

[Mr.scary96]

Not much info on Conn guitars on the web

[*BLEEP*]

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Mr.scary96 wrote:

Not much info on Conn guitars on the web

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Main Reason #1:  Conn was a *lot* more famous for these sorts of things...

 

[fuzztone]

Thanks for the posts! I guess the Bridge pickup must be a Superdistortion. THe mini switch toggles between series and parellel wiring (not in and out of phase).

 

This is some  info about CONN electric guitarsfrom this webpage

http://theguitarmedic.sharepoint.com/Pages/ConnElectricGuitars.aspx

 

"CONN ELECTRIC GUITARS BRIEF HISTORY

Conn electric guitars may have only been made in 1980. This short run of electrics followed Conn's departure from making acoustic guitars from 1969 through 1978. It is thought that the attempt to enter the booming electric guitar market was a "last hurrah" attempt to capture some the market in the burgeoning electric guitar sales of the 70's and 80's. However, it was probably too little too late since many other manufacturers, who had seen the opportunity much earlier on, had already captured the loyalty of followers for their brands (examples, "big brands" Fender, Gibson, Washburn, etc). The quality of the electric guitars in the Conn line was rather good. Both quality and price were competitive with that of the big brands, but sales were too low for this essentially "introductory" line of guitars, so the project was scrapped.

This is all of the historical information that is currently known about G.C. Conn company's line of electric guitars. However, as new information is discovered, it will be included here.

G.C.Conn also had spinoff electric guitar brands which may have even continued on after the actual CONN brand was dropped. These spinoff brands--which may have actually become independent--are not not the subject of this web site (spinoffs include the brands "Continental" and "Drifter" and possibly others)."

 

 

 

[Mr.scary96]

That explains why I don't see very many electrics by them

[fuzztone]

Here are some inside shots

 

Goto PAF neck pickup

DiMarzio bridge pickup

[Black_LP_Copy]

I have a CSE-4 Conn LP copy  (Black).

Awesome guitar !!

Really good shape with minor repairs and nicks

 

Bought it twice for 200 bucks each time. 

Bought it for my daughter with the understanding that if she ever decided to sell it, she would have to sell it to me.

Mine now