Members fuzztone 49 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 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Members soundcreation 154 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? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Members JRicoC 16 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 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Members jpnyc 0 Posted August 19, 2012 Members Share Posted August 19, 2012 Looks like a wood shop project guitar from Craiglist. Congratulations? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Members harold heckuba 2 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Members fuzztone 49 Posted August 19, 2012 Author Members Share Posted August 19, 2012 Yeah,this one doesn't have trusrod either. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Members fuzztone 49 Posted August 19, 2012 Author Members Share Posted August 19, 2012 Mostly I bought it for the case Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Members harold heckuba 2 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Members fuzztone 49 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: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Members fuzztone 49 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? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Members Muddslide 1 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] Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Members Kap'n 1 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Members wagdog 0 Posted August 19, 2012 Members Share Posted August 19, 2012 That's a cool looking guitar. Congrats. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Members Red81 0 Posted August 19, 2012 Members Share Posted August 19, 2012 needs longer headstock. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Members harold heckuba 2 Posted August 19, 2012 Members Share Posted August 19, 2012 This one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Members harold heckuba 2 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Members toopicky 0 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Members grunge782 0 Posted August 19, 2012 Members Share Posted August 19, 2012 The fretboard looks huge on that guitar. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Members fuzztone 49 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Members fuzztone 49 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! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Members MrPFloyd 0 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? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Members toopicky 0 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Members RickBeall 0 Posted August 20, 2012 Members Share Posted August 20, 2012 Haha, so now you are a Zenon expert. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Members Hubert Stumblin 0 Posted August 20, 2012 Members Share Posted August 20, 2012 Sounds pretty nice in that Sleepwalk vid. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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