SOLD - Nice set neck Guyatone w/ 1964 DeArmonds in Long Beach CA for $300

SOLD - This guitar went very fast - Jim C

UPDATE: I found out this is a Guyatone LG60 - circa 1959. You can see pics of it's brother the Guyatone LG50 in the hand of Hank Marvin (Shadows) and Ringo Starr (apparently a drummer of some sort).

These have very fat necks (good for slide) and the original pickups were supposedly weird and a bit of a problem so this one would be a better more playable axe than when it was new. There is an LG60B on ebay right now for $1300 but I doubt that is a current fair market price. With the changed pickups this is less collectible but might be more desirable.

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This looks like a very cool guitar - especially for slide or retro blues etc. Looks to be all maple, maybe semi hollow/chambered or maybe solid. It is a set neck which is a big plus and those DeArmonds look like a perfect fit.

In my imagination this would sound just like a Harmony H44 or Kay Vanguard, bright and present with nice sustain. But of course you'd have to play it to find out. I love the 3 position switch - just like a 1950's Chicago built guitar.

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Guyatone Guitar w/DeArmond's - $300 (405/605)

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Date: 2011-09-13, 7:46PM PDT
Reply to: sale-ykf5z-2597596058@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]
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Guayatone guitar from the late 1950's
DeArmond pick up's installed later.
The pick ups are stamped on the rear, 1964.
$300 firm. I will only move from this number if you want to go up.
Small lightweight gig bag to with it.

Thanks for looking.

Guitar: Vintage guitar: Guitar

•Location: 405/605

Note to my readers: I found this pic of an original Guyatone LG50 that was labeled as a STAR and sold in Australia. - JC

Check it out: