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1967-69 Honey SG5

I've written about these six and 12 string Honey Ric copies, and Honeys in general before so (most) of the details are in those blogs, but this is another Honey SG5 I...

Late 60's Teisco R2

I've written a lot about Teiscos and Mosrite copies and inspired guitars so this one should be no surprise to any of you. This one definitely falls in the Mosrite...

1980 Aria Pro II TS-400

Those of you around here know how much I love the Matsumoku factory made guitars, especially the quality from this era. By the late seventies this factory was making some...

Late 60's Greco EG-200

Everyone knows how much I love Greco. They have made some of my favourite guitars over the years. When I say "made" I mean several factories in Japan have made...

1970's Tomson Mustang copy

In the world of offset copies the Mustang (Musicmaster, Duo-Sonic) is kind of the forgotten little sibling. Maybe it's because it was the "student" model, or because it was never...

Late 60's Burns offset

Well, this one is rare bird indeed.  Part of the fun of looking for these old Japanese guitars is seeing a blurry pic of an old catalogue or a small...