Idol semi-hollowbody electric guitar, huge body, crazy design

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Last month we looked at a vintage Japanese-made Idol electric guitar; it was guitar brand name that I was previously unfamiliar with, but now here's another one also being offered for sale on eBay. This time it's an Idol semi-hollowbody electric guitar. Again it has the rather exaggerated body shape; in fact the body on this particular model looks to be huge.

This guitar is currently listed on eBay with what I would call a highly optimistic Buy It Now price of US $1,249. Bear in mind that the last Idol guitar we looked only fetched US $115. If you like the looks of this semi and can live without the vibrato you'd probably be better off buying a Pure Salem Electric End, which surely must be inspired by this guitar but at $825 is a lot cheaper and will have modern-day quality and playability.

Pure Salem Electric End

G L Wilson

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1960s/70s Japanese "Idol" guitar

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In these days of hysteria-laden karaoke-style TV talent contests, "Idol" is a bit of a dirty word. However, here is one Idol that shouldn't have been strangled at birth. It's a Japanese-made electric guitar with an exaggerated wide body shape, and whilst I'm not suggesting for one moment that it's a surefire great player, I think we have to admire it for its coolness factor. It'd look great in a video if nothing else!

Currently being auctioned on eBay with a negligibly low starting price. I wonder what it'll fetch?
[Edit: it eventually sold for US $115].

G L Wilson

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