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bossaholic · August 4th, 2010, 05:49 PM

Anyone familiar with these guitars? I know they were Sam Ash exclusives, but any other info would be appreciated.

robb3566 · August 4th, 2010, 08:14 PM

I've only held one Carlo Robelli guitar; an acoustic.

I tried to tune it and the bridge fell off.

JohnSS · August 9th, 2010, 02:45 PM

I interviewed Sammy Ash for www.Guitargearheads.com a few months ago. The 70's MIJ Carlo Robellis were made in the Fujigen-gakki factory and Matsumoku factories, so they are basically the same as the 70's lawsuit Ibanez models. The later made in China and Indonesia models are more along student lines and have less cache.

john kleeman · August 10th, 2010, 06:50 PM

I've read some of the arch tops from Korea are Peerless made, a plus. Of course that is internet knowledge, which is unimpeachable.

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JohnSS Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 464	I interviewed Sammy Ash for www.Guitargearheads.com a few months ago. The 70's MIJ Carlo Robellis were made in the Fujigen-gakki factory and Matsumoku factories, so they are basically the same as the 70's lawsuit Ibanez models. The later made in China and Indonesia models are more along student lines and have less cache.

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john kleeman Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Portland, Or. Posts: 435	I've read some of the arch tops from Korea are Peerless made, a plus. Of course that is internet knowledge, which is unimpeachable.

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