not sure if it triggered the surge but i posted your link at the greco users thread at talk.philmusic.com and since then your catalogs have been useful for both its buyers and sellers. We have regular supplies of japanese guitars from bands working in japan ang japanese surplus stores although...
I just got a probably 70s Chaki acoustic model W-70. From google I found out that Chaki has been making guitars since 1947 but seems to be known only in Japan.
It appears to be all solid wood 'coz the grains are the same both inside and outside. I was hoping someone could help identify the wood...
Installed martin strings light and got plenty of harmonics--love it so much I spent my time just strumming open Gs and C9s. Had the bridge sanded a bit by a luthier to lower the action then had the nut and saddle replaced w/ bone. Had the strings replaced w/ thicker addarios and I lost some...
Anyone here who can read japanese text? I'm interested in knowing the specs of the morris f-18 as can be seen from these catalogs. Specifically if they are solid tops :)
http://www.t-shiga.com/sub7-5-1-67.htm
http://www.t-shiga.com/sub7-5-1-20.htm
thanks
no maple top?
here are the pics:
http://s175.photobucket.com/albums/w160/tjt1031/Orville%20by%20Gibson%20Firebird%205/?action=view¤t=DSC00603.jpg
Thanks japanstrat and muccax.
I already searched the archive and the only posts I found with 5xxxxx serials are from egc500s which led me to that conclusion that the quitar in question is also an egc500. The pickups thread also didn't identify the pickup model for 5xxxxx. I decided not to buy...