1981 Carlos Model No. 249 Acoustic Guitar

Yet another Quality Product of Korea, this one in near-mint condition

Since the last few months have seen more pieces make their way to the Museum, you knew it was only a matter of time before another Model No. 249 showed up on the site. This one was found at a pawn shop that specializes in estate sales. They had some other instruments laying around their shop, but this beauty was really the only thing worth looking at.

Unlike the previous 1981 Model No. 249 that was featured last year, this one doesn't have quite as much red in the finish and is closer to the 1982 versions that were found. It plays and sounds just as nice as the others, though the bridge has started to lift just a tad at the high E. Hopefully, it's something that can nipped in the bud, as it will be difficult to find another in this condition.

Another cool thing happened when the photos of this guitar were posted, we ended up becoming friends with another guitar blog, this one dealing strictly with Carlos guitars. It's nice to know there are other people out there who love these little-known beauties.

Thanks for looking, more high-resolution photos here.