Here is another cool Japanese 335 copy - this one has what look like P90 type single coil pickups and it has the more tightly clustered Vol and Tone knobs (note that they don't overlap the F-holes). I suppose it's up to you whether having the "Realistic" (i.e. Radio Shack) badge makes it ultra-cool or ultra dorky.
This is almost certainly a product of the same factory that produced Aria Diamond, Ventura, Bruno and Univox branded guitars.
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60's antique blues guitar for sale!!! - $100 (oakland lake merritt / grand)
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Date: 2010-02-05, 10:06AM PST
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I HAVE A SWEET 60'S BLUES GUITAR IM SELLING. IT HAS MINIMUM USAGE. I WAS CLEANING OUT MY GARAGE AND WANT TO SELL IT TO SOMEONE WHO WILL GIVE IT A GOOD HOME. IM ASKING FOR $700 O.B.O. DONT REALLY WANT TO TRADE IT INTO A SHOP, BECAUSE I DONT WANT IT TO GO INTO THE HANDS OF AN AMATURE MUSICIAN WHO DOESNT KNOW HOW TO TAKE CARE OF IT. PLEASE ONLY SERIOUS RESPONDS. THANKS
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I have one and have been contacted by others who also have one. This guitar based on the plate on the back of the neck is probably built under an Epiphone contract. The plates are definitely Epiphone's. I won't post the link as requested but Radioshackcatalogs dot com (1969) page 77 has the add for this guitar.
ReplyDeletelooking to re-live youth. had realistic simi hollow body 2 pick up w/ kustom challenger amp. thought i sounded great!!! would like to prove myself wrong. ha ha. cash today. call tom 329-236-7613 or tjzangla@lakedalelink.net thanks
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