1960s-70s Checkmate Model G235 Acoustic Guitar

Sweet-looking vintage guitar, gorgeous cherry sunburst finish and double-pickguards

 

Like the Carlos brand, Checkmate is another vintage guitar brand that I've recently become familiar with and this is the 3rd that I've had in the last month or so.

These are not great quality guitars to begin with and this one needed some work somewhere (maybe a new saddle?), as notes are lost between the 7th and 14th frets.

But collectors seem to love these things, mainly because they usually look great and this one most certainly does. It shows signs of mild wear, considering it's probably over 40 years old and the pickguards are still in great shape too.  Some players like to use these as slide guitars, because they do sound OK for the price. You can find them from anywhere between $80-$150.

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2000s Montana MT105-CB Acoustic Guitar

Sharp-looking Player, Gorgeous Cherry Sunburst Finish 

 

Mid-2000s Montana Acoustic Guitar, made by the Kaman Music Corporation, home of Takamine and Ovation.

This one would make a good first guitar, it looks great and plays easy. The sound leaves much to be desired, as it's not made from quality woods at all, but it is also a bit better than some of the other brands in the price range.

These generally run anywhere from $60-100 online and once you outgrow it and move on to bigger and better things, at least it still looks cool hanging up on the wall...

Made in China
Top: Spruce/Photo Flame
Back & Sides: Agathis
Top Binding: White
Fingerboard/Bridge: Nato
Machines Heads: Ping Chrome Diecast

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