Kyoto Hummingbird #unknown
This Kyoto acoustic guitar appears to have been inspired by the Gibson hummingbird acoustic. It has a red sunburst finish like that model, and a fancy hummingbird pickguard. Unlike the Gibson the Kyoto version has dot position markers. This guitar has an interesting looking bridge - it looks like it is height adjustable.
Make a CNC guitar neck
This step by step guide shows one way of making a guitar neck using a CNC router. The project uses this homemade router.
DAKOTA
Dakota Guitars' acoustic designs combined traditional craftsmanship with high tech computer aided design. The guitars were made in Asia for distribution in the USA by Sound Trek Distributors of Tampa, Florida.
DIY CIGAR BOX UKULELE #LIBRARY BOOK UKE
Amatuer luthier Stuart Boydell from Caerphilly made his library book cigar box ukulele for the Library Wales Express Yourself competition.
The soundbox is plywood with a book cover glued on. The neck is red cherry with a rosewood fingerboard (inlaid with mother of pearl).
SHINANO
Shinano classical guitars were made in Japan in the 1970s (possibly in the 1960s as well). The Mitsura Shinano guitars were distributed by the Daion company.
VOX STROLLER #first-generation
The Stroller and the Clubman were the first guitars made by the Vox company. Introduced around 1960, the one pickup Stroller and two pickup Clubman were made for Vox by an Essex cabinetmaker. The first generation (like this one) had a single cutaway body shape, with a three a side head stock.
DAION HEADHUNTER HH-555 #82184H
The semi-solid Daion 555 Headhunter was loosely based on the Gibson ES-335, but had a cutaway on the bottom of the body. The body had a solid central block of maple and spruce laminate but with grooves cut into each end to increase resonance. Pickups were two humbuckers with a coil split function for each.
MANSON E-BASS JOHN PAUL JONES
The Manson John Paul Jones E-Bass model is a replica of the bass that Hugh Manson made in the early 90s and has become John’s first call four-string ever since.
HEIT 2PL #unknown
The Heit Deluxe 2TPL was a solid body guitar made in Japan by Teisco for sale in the USA. They were made around 1967 to 1968. The body shape is like the Hallmark swept wing model - an inverted V with a flattened tip.
ORFEUS HEBROS BASS #unknown
This Bulgarian Orfeus Bass is probably not much of a player, but I like the paint job. Although the outline looks like a Gibson 335 - these guitars had flat tops and backs.
ARDSLEY 40-V ELECTRIC GUITAR #unknown
The Ardlsey electric guitar was manufactured by the Italian Crucianelli company for an American distributor (possibly Ardsley of New York). The same model was distributed under other brand names as well including Elite, Tonemaster and Imperial. It has a sparkle accordion finish typical of the guitar builders of Castelfidardo.
DAION SAVAGE #8382F
A cool looking Daion Savage - a more affordable model than the Mark X and XX's. It has a scoop out of the lower body, two exposed coil-tappable humbuckers and a fixed brass bridge. These sold for around $425 when new - back in 1982.











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