1970s Hohner Telecaster Electric Guitar

Vintage Japanese import, real nice short scale copycat model

One of the few electric guitars to have made it's way into the showcase, this little Tele copy looks and plays great and sounds even better. I'm not sure exactly when it was made, but the gentleman that I acquired it from said it was 1978.

The body is real small and slim, loaded with a single P-90 style pickup. Whatever that pickup is, it gets the job done, especially on the clean channel. The sunburst finish still looks great, although there are a few nicks here on there, mostly around the edges.

Aside from the performance on the clean channel, the other that really stands out about this guitar is the neck. It feels great abd looks real nice with binding down the sides and what looks like a regular-size 22-fret neck (didn't measured it).

I had never played a Hohner electric before, so when I had the chance at this deal, I took it. It's a nice little guitar that could easily be used for recording and gigging, but the small size makes it a great beginner too.

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1960s Conqueror Short Scale Bass Guitar

Killer vintage 4-stringer, complete with all-original hardware, in great playing and cosmetic condition 

Another quality Japanese import, this one is likely closer to mid-60s than 1970s, but it's in great shape and even with a set of strings that probably at least 10 years old, it still plays and sounds good too. These were distributed through the C. Bruno and Son company out of Atlanta back in those days and the Bruno makes have developed a following in the collector's market.

There are a couple of minor cosmetic flaws on this one, but when you consider that it could be approaching 50 years old, it's about as good as you're going to find. It looks like all of the original hardware is intact, even though the chrome definitely shows some wear, but the original sunburst finish is absolutely gorgeous.

This bass sounds and plays great, the electronics are still nice and smooth and the short scale makes it easier to play than a normal bass. I'm glad I found this one and will be keeping my eye out for anything else from the Bruno line that gets put out there.

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