Kingston was the brand name Jack Westheimer applied to his Kawai built Japanese import guitars after he split with Teisco in 1965. It has what appears to be an original chipboard case. The clamshell tremolo tailpiece is missing the whammy bar and spring but replacements are easy to obtain if you want to put it back in working order. The two pickups are controlled by on-off slider switches and single volume and tone knobs. The neck is laminate and has a truss rod. The body on this instrument is extremely clean with virtually no dents and only a few light scuffs around the edges. This instrument is essentially a Teisco Spectrum body and neck with a Kay “bushwhacker” style headstock profile. It is likely this Teisco made guitar was one of the first Japanese Kays imported by WMI after purchasing the Kay brandname. WMI of Chicago bought the Kay name in 1968 in order to gain access to the department store distribution relationships enjoyed by Kay. The guitar ships in a brand new hardcase. The bridge is fully adjustable with a mute bar. The pickups were originally advertised as “top quality American style” although I think that is a considerable stretch more like top quality Japanese single coils. The fretboard is rosewood with some wear and the frets are still strong with even wear. The neck is a 42 layer hardwood laminate and fairly narrow for a guitar of this period. On the back there is some light buckle rash and a finish scratch from the upper bout to the neckplate. On the front there is playing wear to the clearcoat where the arm would rest. This guitar is in excellent, original, untouched condition with a few dings and paint chips around the edges commensurate with age. This Greco 910 is an excellent example of what they were able to achieve with it’s German carved body (pre CNC), tight neck pocket and unusual headstock shape. In July of 1965 Fujigen stopped subcontracting the bodies and necks of it’s guitars from Matsumoku and opened a new woodworking facility equipped with state of the art equipment. Greco is the domestic brand name of Fujigen Instrument Manufacturing.
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For a full discussion of the role Alamo guitars played in the history of American guitar making see the Alamo chapter in Michael Wright's book, Guitar Stories: Vol. It is a load of fun to play, kinda like a go kart guitar. This one is all original and you'll be hard pressed to find one in better shape. Along with Danelectro, these 60's Alamos are getting more respect for their unique tone among modern players. The single coil pickups are very warm and coupled with a nice tube amp produce great tone, both for slide and lead playing, as well as chording. This guitar is in great shape with a couple of dings on the front and some chips along the edges. Fiestas featured the Acra-Tune bridge and the squiggly-tailed, fetus pickguards that are an Alamo trademark. Vintage Guitars at - Guitars For Sale Javascript Menu by Īlamo Fiestas were produced by Charles Eilenberg of San Antonio, Texas from 1962 to 1965.
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