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Early 70's Greco Tele

We're big fans of Greco guitars from all their factories in Japan and you all know how much I love the Matsumoku factory guitars in particular. This Greco is an...

1960's Victor / NIVICO SG-18 hotrod

Anyone who hangs around here long will know how much I LOVE these Victors. The first time I saw one I was smitten. I think the design and overall aesthetic...

1970's Aria 1702

While I've written about these Arias (and other Arias) before I thought I'd tell a little about these earlier Phase I models that were bought into Australia in small numbers...

1967-69 Honey SG5

I've written about these six and 12 string Honey Ric copies, and Honeys in general before so (most) of the details are in those blogs, but this is another Honey SG5 I...

Late 60's Teisco R2

I've written a lot about Teiscos and Mosrite copies and inspired guitars so this one should be no surprise to any of you. This one definitely falls in the Mosrite...

1980 Aria Pro II TS-400

Those of you around here know how much I love the Matsumoku factory made guitars, especially the quality from this era. By the late seventies this factory was making some...