Love the one with the Guild style label and "Nashville" burned / pressed into the binding strip. They went to a lot of trouble!
And "PO Box 244, Nashville, Tessessee -- Made in Japan" is pretty hip too.
Thanks for collecting these Ralf -- one of my favorite LTG threads.
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Slightly related: I found a "Givson" archtop guitar at a yard sale in RI ($10.00 if memory serves) years ago now. Made in India.
The F holes look like they were carved with a pocket knife, and may have been. It's a fun little curiosity (I especially like the Givson decal and two-color plastic logo TRC).
I use the guitar for slide.
While it's easy to snicker at the poor level of workmanship, you have remember that there is considerable poverty in many parts of the world and that such guitars as these may be the best that some people can afford.
I just did a web search on Givson. They're still in business! Turns out the model I have is a "Crown" -- here's a link.
www.givson.com
Disappointingly the new TRC badge is not quite as nice as the old one. But now the decal also includes a hologram to authenticate that it's a genuine Givson. (Is it possible people are bootlegging these guitars?!)
Glenn