Aristocrat Tenor Guitar on Reverb

[drmilktruck]

Have posted here infrequently, but know this is the place to ask the question. What do you think of this guitar on Reverb?

Tenor Guitar Guild Aristocrat M-75

Seller says it's in good condition and everything works. Looks like it needs a bit of work on the binding at least.

Thanks

Jim Welters

 

[davismanLV]

These don't come up too often, but I've never seen one in worse shape. What's up with the block inlays? Are they original or added or .... I'm not sure. Price seems high for a used/non-functioning/parts guitar with some issues. It's not even strung up so how do you evaluate? Not sure on this.....

 

[GGJaguar]

What's up with the block inlays?

Looks like someone tried to lacquer the fingerboard and the solvent either melted or shrank the inlays.

 

[walrus]

That's cool! But at the the very least, let's just say that it needs work...

walrus

 

[geoguy]

Yeah, overpriced for certain, in that condition.

Nice to see you posting here, Doc.

 

[SFIV1967]

Somebody badly refinished the entire guitar including the fingerboard! So the top and fingerboard are "ruined" and obviously all the hardware except the special 4 string tailpiece (which is important to have at least) are missing... Where would you find 4 string Franz pickups? Impossible to find.

Plus there is a very limited audience who plays 4 string tenor guitars.

Would have looked like this:



Ralf

 

[drmilktruck]

Yeah, overpriced for certain, in that condition.

Nice to see you posting here, Doc.

If I weren't a Gretsch guy, I'd be a Guild guy!

 

[jp]

Somebody badly refinished the entire guitar including the fingerboard! So the top and fingerboard are "ruined" and obviously all the hardware except the special 4 string tailpiece (which is important to have at least) are missing... Where would you find 4 string Franz pickups? Impossible to find.

There are two of these on Reverb from the same seller that could probably be modified into soapbars, but they're pricey.

Gibson Copy of Gibson Tenor Guitar P90 Pickup 3/8" | Reverb

Tenor Guitar P 90 Pickup with Harness – Ready to go - This is our 3/8” - 3/8” - 3/8” - 3/8” Cover - Please see Video - This is one of only 2 For sale this year – We only build a hand full now and then – This is made for a Tenor Guitar that has a low profile off the finger board – This is a...

reverb.com

Eastwood Guitars is the only manufacturer I've come across that regularly still makes electric tenor guitars. Maybe they might have a suggestion where to find appropriate pickups?

 

[drmilktruck]

Somebody badly refinished the entire guitar including the fingerboard! So the top and fingerboard are "ruined" and obviously all the hardware except the special 4 string tailpiece (which is important to have at least) are missing... Where would you find 4 string Franz pickups? Impossible to find.

Plus there is a very limited audience who plays 4 string tenor guitars.

Would have looked like this:



Ralf

There are two of these on Reverb from the same seller that could probably be modified into soapbars, but they're pricey.

Gibson Copy of Gibson Tenor Guitar P90 Pickup 3/8" | Reverb

Tenor Guitar P 90 Pickup with Harness – Ready to go - This is our 3/8” - 3/8” - 3/8” - 3/8” Cover - Please see Video - This is one of only 2 For sale this year – We only build a hand full now and then – This is made for a Tenor Guitar that has a low profile off the finger board – This is a...

reverb.com

Eastwood Guitars is the only manufacturer I've come across that regularly still makes electric tenor guitars. Maybe they might have a suggestion where to find appropriate pickups?

I assume a bar style pickup would work?

 

[jp]

Sure -- why not? Check out Eastwood's array of tenors. Quite a few have bar-type pickups.

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