Who made this?

robgilmo

Apparently its from the 60's but that's all I know.
https://1drv.ms/i/s!AryLpsKXwOkHhq89xpXGAtrKbtbJxQ

Jack_

My grandad.

robgilmo

Really?

WezV

silvertone, or at least the same factory or a direct copy of

Sassafras

It's a '4239'. 
Don't know which year.

robgilmo

Sassafras said:

It's a '4239'. 
Don't know which year.

I even googled that...

WezV

WezV said:

silvertone, or at least the same factory or a direct copy of

second thoughts, top looks too flat and those tuners look ridiculous.  the f-holes are broadly similar to some silvertone and harmony models, but unless its a friday afternoon special i don't think it is one

robgilmo

It was quite light and smallish, nothing written on the headstock but it did have a little circle red motif but I couldn't make it out.

WezV

hmm.   pickups almost look a bit like a Kay, in style at least.

Its bugging because its familiar

WezV

I keep coming back to the Kaye Galaxie due to the smaller shape and flatter top.   I think that is what it was trying to be

I still think I a missing something obvious.

robgilmo

It has the same tuners except they don't have covers over the gears and the neck is not bolted on, more like an acoustic.

ICBM

The chrome-plated control panel looks very like a Klira, Hopf or other more obscure German brand. I'm sure I've worked on a guitar with one just like it, but I can't remember exactly what…

I agree about the f-holes and the overall body shape looking more American though.

KKJale

I think it's Japanese. That swoopy triangular metal style of control plate was used on semi-acoustics around '64-'65 by Guyatone, Ibanez, Zenon and probably others. 

KKJale

In fact, here's a Zenon with the exact same pickups.

http://gretschpages.com/forum/other-guitars/another-of-my-oddball-guitars-zen-on/47732/page1/

And... I think that pickguard logo reads "Z" in a kind of star shape, so Zenon it is.

I'll take a wis or a wow, not fussy  

ICBM

KKJale said:

I think it's Japanese. That swoopy triangular metal style of control plate was used on semi-acoustics around '64-'65 by Guyatone, Ibanez, Zenon and probably others. 

KKJale said:

In fact, here's a Zenon with the exact same pickups.

http://gretschpages.com/forum/other-guitars/another-of-my-oddball-guitars-zen-on/47732/page1/

And... I think that pickguard logo reads "Z" in a kind of star shape, so Zenon it is.

I'll take a wis or a wow, not fussy  

I think you're right.

Wow and wisdom awarded .

WezV

I almost googled Japanese ones but didn't think it was quite odd enough... it's even got the same unusual features on the tailpiece  that extra bolt on the top was ruling out a lot of options

Jack_

KKJale said:

In fact, here's a Zenon with the exact same pickups.

http://gretschpages.com/forum/other-guitars/another-of-my-oddball-guitars-zen-on/47732/page1/

And... I think that pickguard logo reads "Z" in a kind of star shape, so Zenon it is.

I'll take a wis or a wow, not fussy  

There's no "you need to get out more" button, so you win.

blobb

Yup, Zen-On. Think they were made by Guyatone.

robgilmo

Big question guys, is it worth the 130 asking price? It's fairly rough and not very well made.

WezV

It would probably get more than that on eBay.... not loads more though

WezV

Some would part it out