Members fuzztone Posted August 19, 2012 Members Share Posted August 19, 2012 I found this at a local store today. I don't know if it is called a Zen-on or Zenon. Looks like it was made by Teisco but the pickups are copies of the Kay Kleenex box and the neck is huge. It came with original case,strap and cord.It's the same guitar as the one in the video at the bottom. [video=youtube;_SJWsf2hB-A]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SJWsf2hB-A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soundcreation Posted August 19, 2012 Members Share Posted August 19, 2012 Yeah it does look very Teisco. Cool....looks like a bitch to play though....are the strings as wide apart as they look? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JRicoC Posted August 19, 2012 Members Share Posted August 19, 2012 The scales of various elements of that guitar are insane ... [video=youtube;_SJWsf2hB-A]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SJWsf2hB-A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jpnyc Posted August 19, 2012 Members Share Posted August 19, 2012 Looks like a wood shop project guitar from Craiglist. Congratulations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members harold heckuba Posted August 19, 2012 Members Share Posted August 19, 2012 I used to have one just like it, but I dont recall mine having that many switches.Mine didnt have a truss rod, and that bugged me so I sold it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzztone Posted August 19, 2012 Author Members Share Posted August 19, 2012 Yeah,this one doesn't have trusrod either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzztone Posted August 19, 2012 Author Members Share Posted August 19, 2012 Mostly I bought it for the case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members harold heckuba Posted August 19, 2012 Members Share Posted August 19, 2012 Elvis Costello plays one in his DVD that was filmed in Memphis. I bet there are clips on youtube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzztone Posted August 19, 2012 Author Members Share Posted August 19, 2012 Elvis Costello plays one in his DVD that was filmed in Memphis. I bet there are clips on youtube. Ooohh,I'd like to see that! Thanks! Someone told me that they were made by Guyatone between 1963 and 1965. Here is another Zenon.It has been modified: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzztone Posted August 19, 2012 Author Members Share Posted August 19, 2012 Elvis Costello plays one in his DVD that was filmed in Memphis. I bet there are clips on youtube. Is this the one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Muddslide Posted August 19, 2012 Members Share Posted August 19, 2012 That's cool as hell. I hope you enjoy it a lot for the 15 minutes you'll hang onto it! [/snarky] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kap'n Posted August 19, 2012 Members Share Posted August 19, 2012 Cool score. Zen-on made the first really affordable quarz tuner back in the 80's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wagdog Posted August 19, 2012 Members Share Posted August 19, 2012 That's a cool looking guitar. Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Red81 Posted August 19, 2012 Members Share Posted August 19, 2012 needs longer headstock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members harold heckuba Posted August 19, 2012 Members Share Posted August 19, 2012 This one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members harold heckuba Posted August 19, 2012 Members Share Posted August 19, 2012 BTW, that was one of my only ebay success stories when I sold off nearly all of my guitars. I was expecting close to $150, but it ended up bringing close to $300. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members toopicky Posted August 19, 2012 Members Share Posted August 19, 2012 That is exactly my first electric. Sounded pretty good actually, but was kind of hard to play. I had it for many years until I traded it for something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members grunge782 Posted August 19, 2012 Members Share Posted August 19, 2012 The fretboard looks huge on that guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzztone Posted August 19, 2012 Author Members Share Posted August 19, 2012 That is exactly my first electric. Sounded pretty good actually, but was kind of hard to play. I had it for many years until I traded it for something. Cool! Do you have any pictures of yours I found out from Vintaxe that Zen-On guitars were made by Guyatone between 1963-1965. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members fuzztone Posted August 19, 2012 Author Members Share Posted August 19, 2012 Actually,I am not sure about the history of Zen-On guitars. I had gotten this info from Vintaxe Forum Guyatone: Exclusive: Capri, Crown, GUYATONE, Guya, Fandel, Imperial, Saturn Contract Manufacturing for: Apollo, Audition, Decca, Domino, Futurama, Hondo, Kent, Kingston, Ibanez, Orpheum, Silvertone, Suzuki Sales Brands: Barclay, Beltone, Broadway, Capri, Crestwood, Elko, Feather, G. Rossi, Howard, Hi-Lo, Ideal, Johnny Guitar, Kimberly, Lafayette, Lindell, Maier, Marco Polo, Marquis, Maximus, Melodies, Montclair, Omega, Orpheus, Prestige, Recco, Royalist, St George, Silhouette, Sorrento, Toledo, Vernon, Victoria, Zen-On, Zenta But according to this website Zenon (link) Zenon was a small manufacturer who made both electric and acoustic guitars.They were bought by acoustic guitar maker Hayashi in 1968. I read somewhere else that Guyatone made Zen-On guitars from 1963-1965 so maybe it was made or distributed by Guyatone I have also seen Zenons that were possibly made by Teisco like this one (Link) maybe Teisco made the ones withe the gold foil pick-ups? Here are some other Zenon guitars(photo from King Of Kays) 1965 Zen-On and Conrad guitar(not mine) This is Elvis's Futurama: Hey,you really can sing into these pick-ups! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MrPFloyd Posted August 19, 2012 Members Share Posted August 19, 2012 Looks like a wood shop project guitar from Craiglist. Congratulations? who shat in your cereal this morning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members toopicky Posted August 20, 2012 Members Share Posted August 20, 2012 Cool! Do you have any pictures of yours I found out from Vintaxe that Zen-On guitars were made by Guyatone between 1963-1965. No, I didn't even own a camera back in those days. It was a long time ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RickBeall Posted August 20, 2012 Members Share Posted August 20, 2012 Haha, so now you are a Zenon expert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hubert Stumblin Posted August 20, 2012 Members Share Posted August 20, 2012 Sounds pretty nice in that Sleepwalk vid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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