The Steel Guitar Forum

This is another one of my Dad's steels.. actually the one he played the most up until he was unable. No levers or pedals.. just a two neck 8 string steel with pickups that look for the life of me like some Teisco guitar pickups. He used to refer to it as his Japanese honey..

The three legs screw into the body, and it all fits into a nice case. I can find no identifying marks on the guitar and would like to be able to find out what it is, and what it is worth so his wife can find it a good home. Any and all help would be appreciated.

Regards,

Hal Braun

That's a Guya-tone.

Wow.. I knew there was a boat load of knowledge collected here.. any idea of year or model so I can research it?

Regards,

Hal

That's the best looking GT I've ever seen.
Short and long scale dbl. 8!
I'd keep it if I were you.
Otherwise... somebody else is going to be a happy boy with that one.

Look on the thread below: "Poor Man's Stringmaster". That's essentially what these are. The quality of the materials used to make these is pretty low end, but they are decent guitars. I had a single neck that was left to me by a deceased neighbor and, while it sounded good, it didn't really work for me, so I sold it.

Short and long scale dbl. 8!

Scales are the same....

...even glasses aren't helping!
Thanx!
Now can you find my shoes?

Mike's right - Guyatones are decent guitars, considering.
I have a 6 string lap, and it's pretty cool.
I don't get around to playing it much, but I have no desire to sell it.
What would I get for it - maybe $300 - $400.
I'd only squander the money on bills and groceries, and then I wouldn't be able to say I have a Guyatone.

Hal, your pop had some cool axes... If you're interested in selling this one, I might be inclined. Feel free to contact me via private message or email.
Thanks
J A

Hal, the 2008 Vintage Guitar Price Guide values it between $400 and $550.
Of course, their evaluations are relative to condition and availability.
That one looks pretty clean, and just try to find another clean one that's for sale.

Jim Konrad wrote:

Short and long scale dbl. 8!

Scales are the same....

That had me going too---I totally accepted the mixed scale observation until Jim's response forced me to check closer.

So, followup question--has there ever been a mixed scale multi-neck steel? I've got to believe so because......well just because.

It is quite the optical illusion because of the two pickups on one neck compared to one.. which also begs the question (at least to a guitar player) how that changes the "sweet spot" for the pickups.. (ie. why a 22 fret guitar puts the pick up in the best harmonic location on the guitar)

I've never seen position markers on any other guitar like those on this one. Was that their standard configuration? Are there any position markers at all on the long scale?

(Courtesy Michael Lee Allen)

Man, I had one just like this in 1963-the year Kennedy got shot. I had gone to japan for a week and found it in a store like sears or wards anyway a dept store, I brought it back to Guam where I was in the air force but when I got ready to come back to the states I supposedly had too much baggage and I had to leave it behind. I was sick because it sounded great-even tho I didnt know too much about it. it was the same color and all. Good Luck With Your Find.

Ole Norm in Waco Tx

Jon Light wrote:[That had me going too---I totally accepted the mixed scale observation until Jim's response forced me to check closer.
So, followup question--has there ever been a mixed scale multi-neck steel?

I doubt we're the only duped by our own inattention to detail about that.

And, yes, there have been many dual/multi scale steels made over the years. A good and useful idea.

Larry Phleger wrote:I've never seen position markers on any other guitar like those on this one. Was that their standard configuration? Are there any position markers at all on the long scale?

Those position markers are little paper dots that my Dad stuck on for himself.. they would peel off pretty easily.. definitely not "factory

One of Rick Aiello's "Boobpans" was a "mixed set"-- 25" scale/22 1/2" scale.

It should have the Guyatone nameplate on the front, but maybe it got lost when it was resprayed and the screw holes filled in.

I would have priced a Guyatone G8 at about $800. I've bought two over the last two years.