Guyatone Guitars

Anyone played an old Guyatone? This particular model looks amazing:

played a strange offset bodied one with three pickups and switches like the ones cassette players had (push one down and another pops up kinda thing). it wasn't a bad player but the pickups were either VERY LOW OUTPUT to begin with or there was some faulty wiring because it barely made a sound. I suspect the latter due to all the fancy switches. And the one i played had a narrow neck that was also really thick. odd combo

I've lusted after one of these for years!

This is the one (late-1950s LG50) I've long gassed for (love the long Fenderish headstock):

My first electric guitar was a Guyatone.
It was white with black pickups and had rocker switches.
It looked kinda like a Jazzmaster.
My folks gave it to me for me, though I can't recall
whether it was a B'day or Christmas gift.
Dad made the amp and cabinet, and shipped it to Austin from Alaska.
He was stationed in King Salmon at the time.
I was the happiest kid in town!

Anyone played an old Guyatone? This particular model looks amazing: (http://www.tdpri.com/forum/attachments/other-guitars-other-instruments/138243d1344442718-guyatone-guitars-lg-20-jpg)
I like that layout- Jazzmaster-ish vibrato on a Tele-style body.
It gives me some inspiration for another Projectcaster.... :mrgreen:

I like that layout- Jazzmaster-ish vibrato on a Tele-style body.
It gives me some inspiration for another Projectcaster.... :mrgreen:

I really like Jags, but I'm so stuck to the tele style body and neck :mrgreen:
A couple subtle things I love about the design is the input being on the front panel and the three way switcher near the cutaway. Plus I'm a sucker for that paint job.

This is the one (late-1950s LG50) I've long gassed for (love the long Fenderish headstock):

Guyatone/Antoria/Burns-Weill all did an LG50 in the late 50's.....before playing Fender and Burns Hank B Marvin used an Antoria LG50 and Burns currently have an LG50 re-issue in their affordable "club series".

Long Fender-ish headstocks ?

I bought this as a flipper 3-4 years ago -

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y175/ogeskimo/IMG_3763.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y175/ogeskimo/IMG_3764.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y175/ogeskimo/IMG_3765.jpg

Owning these guitars is like owning old cars - you either devote your life to it and end up working on them more than using them or, you have a couple, think "Oh these are fun" and then you're over it.

Very quirky and there's always something...

This is the one (late-1950s LG50) I've long gassed for (love the long Fenderish headstock):
Can I join the Canoe Paddle Headstock Club? :mrgreen:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v390/skb/misc%20stuff/Guitars/Miscellaneous%20Guitar%20Stuff/Kawai_T-style.jpg

I love 'em. I have two in that style.
One TEISCO built Silvertone tele style that has awesome finish checking
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/oramac7891/33680522094_ORIG.jpg
And an early Guyatone, sorry I don't have a better pick. It looks much better now after a polish and strings
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/oramac7891/sa8123742823-nW.jpg

I had one in gold sparkle... you could drive a truck under the strings... It didn't have a truss rod!! and the just had a Fender Jaguar type tremolo system,the bridge was in a fixed position. I paid 20 bucks? I think

Anyone played an old Guyatone? This particular model looks amazing:

Yes I still play this guitar........bought it new when I was 16 yrs old.....still in mint condition and never goes out of tune.I still love it.

Here's mine. it has a real fat but narrow neck as someone has mentioned above.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b237/open-g/Guitars/GuyatoneinfoKopie.jpg

I have owned a Guyatone and still own another.

I bought one similar to the one above in post #11, it was Tele shaped, like that one but had only one pickup. It was an awesome slide guitar with that lairy Japanese pickup.

It was in a real state, with a warped neck, but a bit of fun.

I sold it on, but kept that pickup and put it into something else.

I still have a Guyatone lap steel guitar, however the plywood body started to split, so I made another one out of beech. I have just resurrected it, but I am waiting on some thicker strings to set it up with. Has a great pickup for lap slide too.

Anyone played an old Guyatone? This particular model looks amazing:
Still play and love this guitar

I've lusted after one of these for years!

I love those old guitar styles! The more rocker switches, mini switches, etc. for the controls the better. It was like the future, man!

The only problem is that I hesitate to buy any I find as I'm a bit of a collector (no, not a bit, too much of a collector) and I find myself getting pulled down further and further in an OCD-like need to own all that I can. Sigh.

Nope, for me I have to love them from a distance. :sad:

Yeah, that's a lovely guitar. I can see why you feel the way you do...

"Yeah, that's a lovely guitar."

That's Cooder's guitar.