Historical facts, key factors such as design concept, physical structure, tonality is studied and discussed regarding one of the most prized electric guitars in the world. Featuring body top grain variation and theory behind it. Unique double coil humbucking pickups. (Issued in Japanese and later translated in English.)

 


Where is this one now?

 


Thelma plays country music. She is the original owner of this guitar. We see the original case in the background. Tuners seems to have been changed to Kluson metal button type. Original tuner buttons must have shrunk and come off which happens often to guitars from this era. (photo courtesy Jim Colclasure)

 

Here’s another photo of Thelma.

 


This is Don. He bought this lefty Burst new. (Photo Courtesy: Jim Colclasure)

 

This is Don some years later…(Photo Courtesy: Jim Colclasure)