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roth · November 16th, 2006, 10:16 AM

I have an old classical that has been kicking around my house for 10-15 years and have never put much thought into it. My mom picked it up at a garage sale for me for $5 and it was really the guitar I learned most of what I know on.

It has been sitting in my music room for a couple of years un-played (except by my 4 year old son - though it was mostly a percussion instrument to him). Last night I was bored so I picked it up, started to clean it (something I had NEVER done with that paticular guitar) and am planning on putting new strings and replacing the tuners. It plays like a dream - especially for a $5 classical!

I was looking all over the guitar for any identifying markers and all I could find was a sticker in the sound hole that says:

Hand Crafted
Chaser
Serial number: ????

No "made in" stamp or anything else. I have searched our beloved internets for any clues with no luck.

Has anyone ever heard of a Chaser guitar before?

dennyby · June 21st, 2009, 10:24 PM

Hi, I have a Chaser guitar that I bought in 1986. I paid about $500 for it back then. I compared it with Washburns that were in the same price range and I liked it better. It is Japanese made and the model is WD100; it has a built-in pickup. I have been quite happy with it - east to play and a pleasing sound - I used extra light bronze strings. A guitar shop told me I wouldn't get more than $100 for it now, so I keep it as my "scrapper."

Cheers,
Denny

November 16th, 2006, 10:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
roth Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Age: 31 Posts: 316 36 Photos	Anyone ever heard of a "Chaser" guitar? I have an old classical that has been kicking around my house for 10-15 years and have never put much thought into it. My mom picked it up at a garage sale for me for $5 and it was really the guitar I learned most of what I know on. It has been sitting in my music room for a couple of years un-played (except by my 4 year old son - though it was mostly a percussion instrument to him). Last night I was bored so I picked it up, started to clean it (something I had NEVER done with that paticular guitar) and am planning on putting new strings and replacing the tuners. It plays like a dream - especially for a $5 classical! I was looking all over the guitar for any identifying markers and all I could find was a sticker in the sound hole that says: Hand Crafted Chaser Serial number: ???? No "made in" stamp or anything else. I have searched our beloved internets for any clues with no luck. Has anyone ever heard of a Chaser guitar before? __________________ "Alright Brain, you don't like me, and I don't like you. But lets just do this, and I can get back to killing you with beer."

June 21st, 2009, 10:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
dennyby NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 1	Chaser Guitar Hi, I have a Chaser guitar that I bought in 1986. I paid about $500 for it back then. I compared it with Washburns that were in the same price range and I liked it better. It is Japanese made and the model is WD100; it has a built-in pickup. I have been quite happy with it - east to play and a pleasing sound - I used extra light bronze strings. A guitar shop told me I wouldn't get more than $100 for it now, so I keep it as my "scrapper." Cheers, Denny

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