Early seventies guitar options

[Uk Ant]

It's my 40th birthday next year and it I have let it be known that all I want is a guitar, no other presents required.
I'm not sure how achievable this will be, but it makes sense in my tiny brain.
It just dawned on me that a guitar made in the year of my birth would be even better. Now this really is non achievable. Gibson, Fenders etc from that time were not the best examples and also fetch more cash than I think they're worth.
Non of the big Jap names had really got up and running by '71 but there must have been other makers around back then, I just can't think of many at the moment.

[John_L]

Re: Early seventies guitar options

Framus were making some okay stuff although it isn't that common to come across it. Guild had the S70 which is like a cross between a Strat and a PRS Mira. Odd ones you have the Travis Bean with the Aluminum neck and the Ampeg Dan Armstrong. Burns was making some ugly guitars (well I think they are ugly) and the early 70's Les Paul Delux's were not that bad.
Maybe a 40 year old Martin might be the way to go?

[stevie_bees]

Re: Early seventies guitar options

Same situation for me!! It'll be my 40th next year, and I want something a little special to commemorate the fact. I've pretty much given up on getting something from 71, so will probably aim for something new and shiny!

[LtKojak]

Re: Early seventies guitar options

Hey Birthday boyz!

If I were you, I'd get a really nice Late 70s/early '80s Jap guitar and forget about the year it was made... but if you still feel you MUST have a guitar made in the same year you were born, IIRC, Heritage, Guild, Gretsch and maybe Hamer were making excellent instruments 'round that time.

Check'em out!

HTH,

[Kam]

Re: Early seventies guitar options

I've heard very good things about the guitars that Hagstrom were putting out around that time. Plus, they don't seem to go for absolutely ridiculous prices on the used market.

And they're sexy as all hell.

[John_L]

Re: Early seventies guitar options

Something else to look for would be an Ovation Breadwinner.

[Uk Ant]

Re: Early seventies guitar options

Same situation for me!! It'll be my 40th next year, and I want something a little special to commemorate the fact. I've pretty much given up on getting something from 71, so will probably aim for something new and shiny!

That's probably the way I'll go as well.
Or you could get another hat. Hat's are important

[Bass_Medic_05]

Re: Early seventies guitar options

Travis Bean with the Aluminum neck later teamed up with Kramer, and the Ampeg Dan Armstrong. Great stuff!

[stevie_bees]

Re: Early seventies guitar options

That's probably the way I'll go as well.
Or you could get another hat. Hat's are important

Whatever I decide on, it'll have to have a matching hat!!!

[Uk Ant]

Re: Early seventies guitar options

Whatever I decide on, it'll have to have a matching hat!!!

Good man.

[FAC]

Re: Early seventies guitar options

How about an amp from the year of your birth, instead?

[JaySwear]

Re: Early seventies guitar options

maybe keep an eye on www.elderly.com and see if anything pops up for '71! there are a couple cool martins on there and one archtop acoustic now.

[TheLivingDead]

Re: Early seventies guitar options

+ for Hamers

[bluesbend]

Re: Early seventies guitar options

Teisco.

[MojoMonster]

Re: Early seventies guitar options

Ibanez, ftw.

MM