bottlenecker
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It was weird, nowhere near as boring as most les pauls, and was actually playeb by Les Paul. And produced by Gibson.
I'd say it made it.
Guitars that never made it
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It was weird, nowhere near as boring as most les pauls, and was actually playeb by Les Paul. And produced by Gibson.
I'd say it made it.
Yes, the unsold stock were dissembled and the necks were donated to youth hockey programs.
John C
Friend of Leo's
My cousin had one of these; bought it with either Green Stamps or TV Stamps. It was a cool little guitar though; I think it was a short scale, but it did kind of seem like a "kit" guitar you would assemble yourself. After he bought a used Rickenbacker 360 (back in the late 70s Rics were plentiful and cheap!!) he turned the Gretsch into a slide guitar.
Schecter also made a similar model; the designer used to be a member over on Strat-Talk and I can't recall which company he designed it for and which company made a copy without paying him royalties.
There are some mighty ugly (and unusual) guitars here. Still, I might want to include the electric guitars made by Martin in the 1960s. They don’t quite look right, and I think it’s safe to say that they “never made it.”
Those were oddballs; but not compared to Martin's second attempt at electrics circa 1979/80 that were very Ibanez/Matsumoku (sp??) looking :
Skyhook
Tele-Afflicted
Plus a bridge dropped exactly in the path of my strumming hand.
Never could warm up to the "Relish" guitar.
KC
Friend of Leo's
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Martin M-65 at work -- and he could really play. Hot Little Mama, Gangster of Love, Three Hours Past Midnight and so on.
Resojazznblues
Tele-Holic
The Jimmy Bryant endorsed Microfret Guitars.
Resojazznblues
Tele-Holic
The Gittler Guitar.
What - no mention of MusicVox?
I ALMOST bought one of these when they first came out...
I ALMOST bought one of these when they first came out...
That Martian Green SpaceTone is my Holy Grail... oh yes... one day it will be mine.
gitold
Poster Extraordinaire
My buddy has one of these Micro Frets. It actually a very playable and good sounding guitar. But uhhhhglly
Was this designed by Homer Simpson?
Man, with a better headstock, those would be really nice.My cousin had one of these; bought it with either Green Stamps or TV Stamps. It was a cool little guitar though; I think it was a short scale, but it did kind of seem like a "kit" guitar you would assemble yourself. After he bought a used Rickenbacker 360 (back in the late 70s Rics were plentiful and cheap!!) he turned the Gretsch into a slide guitar.
Schecter also made a similar model; the designer used to be a member over on Strat-Talk and I can't recall which company he designed it for and which company made a copy without paying him royalties.
Those were oddballs; but not compared to Martin's second attempt at electrics circa 1979/80 that were very Ibanez/Matsumoku (sp??) looking :
Resojazznblues
Tele-Holic
They aren't the prettiest, but I am with Chuckster on the Martian Green Space Tone, or a black Space Tone. If one comes my way, I will find a way to make it mine. Funky cool guitars.
drlucky
Tele-Afflicted
Gibson S-1. Sorta like a Strat meets a Marauder...
drlucky
Tele-Afflicted
Squier Venus. Kinda cool looking...almost bought the 12 string version years ago...
Also played by Buddy Merrill of the Lawrence Welk Show!
And...
Martin Gore of Depeche Mode
Dave Fielding of The Chameleons UK
David Newton of The Mighty Lemon Drops
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