Mattmc74
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I got this guitar body out of the trash and I'm having a hard time IDing its maker, any help would be great.
It will be biult for my nephew Dayne.
Need help to ID this body
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I got this guitar body out of the trash and I'm having a hard time IDing its maker, any help would be great.
It will be biult for my nephew Dayne.
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Reion
ADVENTURE TIME
Hard to say, I'm thinking Charvel/Jackson around mid-late 80's had that kind of finish + kahler and that control setup, but I don't know for sure...
Mattmc74
Contributor
I was thinking Charvel/Jackson as well but not totally sure. I should add that it is a plywood body and the trem is not a real Kahler. It don't have Kahler stamped on it anywhere.
Demiurge
Well-Known Member
I stumbled upon a random body like that: same strat-ish shape, switches instead of selector, and a Kahler trem. Mine was white.
I had no idea where it came from until I saw a "whole" version of the guitar mounted on the wall of a TGIFriday's
lol. IIRC, it's a Washburn.
I had no idea where it came from until I saw a "whole" version of the guitar mounted on the wall of a TGIFriday's
lol. IIRC, it's a Washburn. Mattmc74
Contributor
I stumbled upon a random body like that: same strat-ish shape, switches instead of selector, and a Kahler trem. Mine was white.
I had no idea where it came from until I saw a "whole" version of the guitar mounted on the wall of a TGIFriday's
Thanks for the info man!
Mattmc74
Contributor
Yup I know.
Yeah sorry, was on my Xoom and missed the part about you saying it wasn't a real Kahler
Mattmc74
Contributor
Yeah sorry, was on my Xoom and missed the part about you saying it wasn't a real Kahler
Its all good.
DomitianX
Oxygen Converter
Reminds me of a Charvel 4 that I had back in the day. You could get it with Kahler instead of the FR licensed trem. It had a toggle for each pickup like that. But this one is more pointed in the cutaways. The Carvels were more rounded. Im guessing Washburn like Demiurge said.
misingonestring
Irrelevant Name
Definately some sort of 80's off brand. I saw something like that in a pawn shop a while back but I didn't catch the name on the headstock.
Mattmc74
Contributor
I did a search on washburns and didn't find any pics that matched. I have been doing some looking at off brands as well with no good results. Some pics I have seen of the body look close but when you see the back control route nothing matches up.
That's not anything remotely Charvel/Jackson. The only guitars I remember seeing with that POS trem were JB Players and Guild Burnsides, and this looks more like a JB Player:
blister7321
Well-Known Member
im thinking its the old washburn
watch wayne's world again youll see it
watch wayne's world again youll see it
Mattmc74
Contributor
That's not anything remotely Charvel/Jackson. The only guitars I remember seeing with that POS trem were JB Players and Guild Burnsides, and this looks more like a JB Player:
This looks to be the closest so far. I would like to see a pic of the back to see the control route. I'll google it.Okay an update I just googled pics of both guitars and it's a Guild Burnside. I saw a few pics of a white one front and back and it was dead on! Thanks again eaeolian!!!!!!!!!!
Mattmc74
Contributor
Here it is an exact match!
Mattmc74
Contributor
I got the GFS bridge pickup installed and now I have to buy the pots,a neck, and some tuners and this will be ready to be sent off the my nephew as his first guitar.
Mattmc74
Contributor
Here are some new pics of the progress for the build. My little nephew is going to love this thing!
Konfyouzd
Return of the Dread-I
Looks mighty clean, sir!
Very nice! Are you adding/changing anything on it or just cleaning her up?
