1970s Made in Japan Lero Telecaster copy with original vibrato.

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This Lero Telecaster reminds me of the 1970s Ibanez Tele that I sold a few years back. I still regret parting with that Ibanez.

Lero were made by the same company as Ibanez back then and this one looks to be in great shape. I think though that these sported a thinner body and less than impressive pickups. But this is only based on vague memory.

Anyone own a Lero? What are they like?

R.W. Haller

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Fenix D92RX Western Dreadnought made in the 1990s

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We looked at Fenix guitars back in January with the Fenix XL30 which was a very sober looking jumbo built in the Fender Japan factory in the late 1980s.
This Fenix D92RX Western is perhaps a little more ornate with blue tortoise-esque inlays in the binding, rosette, and soundboard. It was apparently made in Korea unlike the XL30 but sports a solid spruce top and rosewood back and sides.

It's really not to my taste to be honest, but I've always felt that dreadnoughts generally don't wear the "bling" as well as other guitars.

R.W. Haller

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Specimen Electric 10 String Tiple

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The first time I'd ever heard of a tiple was years ago when a guitar repairman friend of mine showed me a box full of wooden shards and pieces that at one point was a turn of the century Martin Tiple. It had always been in my periphery as an instrument I'd like to try. With two sets of triple course strings and two sets of double course strings it has a bizarre outsider appeal.

I recently acquired a K. Yasuma Martin Tiple copy in a trade deal and have yet to play it. It requires a little work to get going and I just don't have the time these days for my own projects. I'll feature it here someday.

To the Specimen Electric Tiple above. I came across this while doing a little googling and think it would be great to try. I'd heard of Specimen before, mostly from Guitarz, but knew very little about them. This tiple is nice in that it maintains a lot of the acoustic aesthetic, but is an electric. 

You may want to check out their guitars as well.

Very nice Specimen indeed.

R.W. Haller

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Memphis MG-300. Made in Japan neck-through guitar from 1979

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Because I've been away for a bit I was not able to post this beauty while the listing was still active, but this Memphis MG-300 did not sell so it may get re-listed.

This matsumoku made neck-through guitar is yet another fine example of a Japan made hippie-sandwich. It sports maxon pick-ups, a brass nut, and a pinup girl decal that I'd usually not be a fan of. But it does kind of work here.

R.W. Haller

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Epsilon prototype

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It's been a long time since I last posted on this blog (but the enthusiasm and the quality are still there!) but I didn't lose my time in the last months. You cannot only talk about guitars, you have to play them and in my case, to build them, that's why I have the pleasure and honour to present today my last baby the Epsilon, my humble attempt at combining ergonomics and coolness in a guitar...  

It does look quite cool to me, it's also very confortable seating and standing (it's meant to be played with high neck position) and it plays beautifully (thanks to its Custom Double Track Humbuckers by The Creamery). You can see a demo and have some extra info here.

Bertram

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1940 Martin 5-17 Mahogany guitar in excellent shape

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This Martin 5-17 looks to be in awesome shape and is exactly the parlour guitar that I would buy if I had the appropriate funds. It appears to be original except for the added armrest, though the seller does not claim that it is such.
I love the look of the all-mahogany build and feel that it would lend a little warmth to what can be a slightly treble-rich design.

Currently listed at $1600 Canadian.

R.W. Haller

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Prisma Toledo Jazzmaster inspired guitar made out of old skateboards

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I came across Prisma Guitars quite by accident. I do love happy accidents. Prisma guitar bodies are made ( partially or wholly depending on the model ) of old skateboard decks and the results are amazing. They remind me slightly of Gibson's Zoot Suit from a few years ago only much more cooler in my opinion.

I particularly love this Toledo as it balances the line between whimsical and sober. It's a great take on the well known offset design. It's also the closest I'll get to a skateboard without fractures or contusions.

R.W. Haller

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Cort AS-1 thin bodied acoustic guitar with red binding and inlay

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There is a part of me, one clearly rooted in the 1980s I'm sure, that would love to have this Cort AS-1 acoustic guitar. I did a quick search and found very little information about this guitar other than a few reviews that go from poor to a comparison to a Chet Atkins signature guitar. I would suspect that it was manufactured in the early 1990s even though it screams 1987 to me and that it was likely made in Korea. 

The seller claims that this is a "rarest of the rare" guitar and it may very well be. But sometimes items are rare because they weren't good enough to make a lot of them. That said, the seller also claims that this was a $1400 guitar when purchased new, so it may be an example of higher quality from Cort. There is a huge diversity in the Cort guitars I've played, so I guess it's possible that this is one of the better ones.

Has anyone played one of these?

Currently listed at $299 Canadian.

R.W. Haller

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Rare Fender Deluxe Millenium Edition Telecaster

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This simple, sober Telecaster may not look like anything special but it was apparently one of only 30 made in the first week of the new millennium. I'm not sure if that was even really a "thing' or not but it does make for a great sales pitch.

That said, I'd definitely welcome this Tele into my collection as it's likely a real player with Fender noiseless pickups, maple fretboard with pearl inlays, and red wine finish.

R.W. Haller

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