1966 Mark Dronge at Namm

[GAD]

65th Annual NAMM Show-1966-Interview with Mark Dronge of Guild Guitars

WMAX-TV Host Jim Hutton with Mark Dronge of Guild Guitars.

www.namm.org

Wacky stuff!

 

[GGJaguar]

The tubon, ancestor of the keytar!

 

[fronobulax]

Time capsule.

 

[jp]

Now I want a tubon!

 

[sailingshoes72]

"... as played by the Lovin' Spoonful and the Byrds." Not a bad pedigree!

 

[fronobulax]

"... as played by the Lovin' Spoonful and the Byrds." Not a bad pedigree!

True about Guild electrics, as well

 

[dreadnut]

Not played by Mark Dronge, however, LOL.

 

[The Guilds of Grot]

Here ya go JP, here's one for sale!

https://reverb.com/item/17568326-jo...age-synthesizer-cylindrical-hardcase-serviced

Here are a couple of other articles:

http://120years.net/the-tubon-sweden-1967/

https://www.matrixsynth.com/2011/03/tubon-very-rare-electric-keyboard.html

So, have we ever seen Guild literature for the Tubon? Ever see a Guild badged one for sale?

 

[GAD]

I wonder how pissed the inventor must have been to see this not catch on only to see keytars everywhere in the '80s.

 

[The Guilds of Grot]

I wonder how pissed the inventor must have been to see this not catch on only to see keytars everywhere in the '80s.

Well he might have sold more with better sounding patches. That thing sounded like there was a cat stuck inside it!

 

[Coop47]

Quick comment from Al Kooper: http://forums.musicplayer.com/ubbthreads.php/topics/1625800/so-whats-the-deal-with-the-tubon

 

[SFIV1967]

Wacky yes! Finding Kraftwerk using one, great old videos!

Quick comment from Al Kooper: http://forums.musicplayer.com/ubbthreads.php/topics/1625800/so-whats-the-deal-with-the-tubon

Now that's funny! "Guild started calling it The Kooperphone..."

Ralf

 

[jp]

Here ya go JP, here's one for sale!

https://reverb.com/item/17568326-jo...age-synthesizer-cylindrical-hardcase-serviced

Here are a couple of other articles:

http://120years.net/the-tubon-sweden-1967/

https://www.matrixsynth.com/2011/03/tubon-very-rare-electric-keyboard.html

So, have we ever seen Guild literature for the Tubon? Ever see a Guild badged one for sale?

Wow. Unfortunately, that's the equivalent of a few Guilds. I'll have to wait and see if I stumble across one in a thrift store in Sweden. :C)