D-8 Guyatone

Larry Kunkel · Post by **Larry Kunkel** » 24 Nov 1999 3:38 pm

I recently saw a D-8 Guyatone in a pawn shop in Cranbrook, B.C. I'm assuming Guyatone. It had no name that I could find. At the fret markers were Capitol letter "Gs". Anyone know the history of this model????

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Post by **Brad Bechtel** » 24 Nov 1999 3:50 pm

All I've been able to establish is that the Guyatone steel guitars were made in Japan between approximately 1946 and 1960. The Guyatone name has been revived as a series of pedals, amps, and cables. Perhaps they'll have some more info.

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Charlie Fullerton · Post by **Charlie Fullerton** » 24 Nov 1999 9:04 pm

Hi Larry: I know a guy who has one of those. His has three legs: two on the right end, and one on the left. It also has three pick-ups -- two on the back neck. He paid about C$250.00, maybe C$300.00 no more, last year in Nova Scotia.

Larry Kunkel · Post by **Larry Kunkel** » 24 Nov 1999 9:17 pm

Thanks guys....they were asking $425. Three legs, three pickups...etc.

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HowardR · Post by **HowardR** » 25 Nov 1999 8:01 am

I have a brown double 8 , a "Guya G Tone" it's called.Two pickups on the front neck and one on the back.It resembles a Stringmaster in looks and the sound is pretty decent,although not great.I paid approx.
$220.00(with a soft case)and that was from ebay.It has 4 legs.

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Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 25 Nov 1999 11:31 am

The ones I've tried didn't sound very good.