Cheesy Guitars

Sollophonic · April 10th, 2008, 05:30 AM

Just posted a reply to a thread about junkiest guitars, and I put in a link to this wonderful website devoted to Eastern Bloc guitar production. If you think that some of the guitars we have at one time (and sometimes still do) put up with, spare a thought for guitarists in these countries at that time. And take a look at some very vague interpretations of classic designs and some wacky original ones too.

www.cheesyguitars.com

Sollophonic

StuH · April 10th, 2008, 06:54 AM

It's amazing what you can accomplish with a chainsaw and a big piece of driftwood.

Big John · April 10th, 2008, 07:01 AM

I know an engineer in London with some wonderful Russian tube compressors that are certainly unique !!, warm and lush sounding with the added bonus of putting out the equivalent heat of a small, nuclear explosion !

This surely is the cheesiest though !! :-)

Durtdog · April 10th, 2008, 07:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big John

By Jigsfrey, that otta be light enough for the "how much does it weigh?" crowd!

Casternuts · April 10th, 2008, 08:19 AM

Isn't that a Swisscaster? I've heard of those.

boneyguy · April 10th, 2008, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Casternuts

Isn't that a Swisscaster? I've heard of those.

Yes. I saw the Swisscaster on Rye Cooder the other night. He was really hamming it up!!

But seriously folks.....

Somebody stop me.....

April 10th, 2008, 05:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
Sollophonic Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Skipton, N. Yorkshire, England Age: 45 Posts: 792	Cheesy Guitars Just posted a reply to a thread about junkiest guitars, and I put in a link to this wonderful website devoted to Eastern Bloc guitar production. If you think that some of the guitars we have at one time (and sometimes still do) put up with, spare a thought for guitarists in these countries at that time. And take a look at some very vague interpretations of classic designs and some wacky original ones too. www.cheesyguitars.com Sollophonic

April 10th, 2008, 06:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
StuH Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yukon, Canada Age: 40 Posts: 2,349 19 Photos	It's amazing what you can accomplish with a chainsaw and a big piece of driftwood. __________________ My music page http://www.soundclick.com/thrucoloredglass

April 10th, 2008, 07:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
Big John Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Suffolk UK Posts: 7,101 39 Photos	I know an engineer in London with some wonderful Russian tube compressors that are certainly unique !!, warm and lush sounding with the added bonus of putting out the equivalent heat of a small, nuclear explosion ! This surely is the cheesiest though !! :-) __________________ If you are going to be a bear, be a grizzly !!

April 10th, 2008, 08:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
Casternuts TDPRI Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: CT Age: 53 Posts: 96 9 Photos	Isn't that a Swisscaster? I've heard of those. __________________ "They're throwing bodies in the Bologna machines in Jersey!"

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