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Location: Dayville, Connecticut | This is a little off topic but I thought I'ld ask. A freind at work "gifted" me with a guitar to play while I arrange for mine to be restored. It's not an ovation (hence "off topic"), but it does look vintage, and, in immaculate shape. Couldn't find much on the net on it except it's probably Japanese or Korean. The name on the head is "KENT" looks like an inexpensive flat back guitar or beginners guitar, but I kind of dig the retro look. I'll send pictures tonight, but thought maybe one of you folks may have some input on this.
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | There is a bit of info out on the web. but not much. If I remember correctly, there were two major plant that cranked out gits for the American market years ago (60-70s). Aria was one of them. Can't recall the other.
Decent guitars but definitely not top notch. Later on, there were some nice gits produced.
I rescued a 'small horn' double cutaway Kent electric that's not a bad git, but not a Gibby. |
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Location: Dayville, Connecticut | Originally posted by 2ifbyC:
There is a bit of info out on the web. but not much. If I remember correctly, there were two major plant that cranked out gits for the American market years ago (60-70s). Aria was one of them. Can't recall the other.
Decent guitars but definitely not top notch. Later on, there were some nice gits produced.
I rescued a 'small horn' double cutaway Kent electric that's not a bad git, but not a Gibby. Tanks, that's about all I could find too. Hope it sounds okay...surely an older guitar...
BTW...maybe I should ask...Would it be improper to post a pic of a "non-Ovation" guitar, or would that not be appropriate in this forum...
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Location: NW of Philadelphia | Kent Guitars were made overseas and usually low end, beginners level.
Go ahead and post a pic. No one will mind... too much. :) |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by deadfish:
or would that not be appropriate in this forum... < pssst, Rick! I've even seen T _ _ _ _ _ s posted here! :eek: > |
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Location: Dayville, Connecticut | Originally posted by auriemma:
Go ahead and post a pic. No one will mind... too much. :) [/QB] Okay thanks..later this afternoon. (I'm at work and the git is out in my truck!)
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| I remember Kents. Haven't seen one in years but I recall them as entry level imports with necks like baseball bats (the fat end) and action that was probably better suited for shooting arrows. |
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Location: Dayville, Connecticut | Originally posted by Losov:
I remember Kents. Haven't seen one in years but I recall them as entry level imports with necks like baseball bats (the fat end) and action that was probably better suited for shooting arrows. So I should restring it like a "Re-Curve", then "swing away"! Okay! I can handle that! :D |
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Location: NW Washington State | Originally posted by 2ifbyC:
[QB] There is a bit of info out on the web. but not much. If I remember correctly, there were two major plant that cranked out gits for the American market years ago (60-70s). Aria was one of them. Can't recall the other.
I was curious about Kents so I did some Googling. It doesn't look like there's any connection to Aria. There were some good quality electric guitars built for Aria by Matsumoku, but searching over at matsumoku.org turns up no mention of Kent.
My first guitar was a Heit Deluxe, a relative of Teisco. It was a gift so I didn't realize how cheap it was. Luckily it had a good neck so it didn't hinder my ability to play- lack of talent did that!
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | BINGO !
I had not seen this page before. |
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Location: NW Washington State | Kent page on the Hagstrom site. |
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Location: NW Washington State | Yes, you can post pictures of other brands here, particularly good ones like this...
You can store the images over at ovationfanclub.ning.com, Photobucket, wherever, then use the IMAGE button on this page to put them in your post. |
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Location: NW of Philadelphia | Originally posted by deadfish:
Okay thanks..later this afternoon. (I'm at work and the git is out in my truck!) Out in your truck? Its winter man! Have some sympathy for that guitar! |
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Location: Dayville, Connecticut | Originally posted by auriemma:
QUOTE]Out in your truck? Its winter man! Have some sympathy for that guitar! [/QB] Yeah I know, but I figured I couldn't hurt it any more than the fellow that gave it to me...It sat in his wifes trailblazer for two months! I think I might need to "acclimate it" slowly like a tropical fish or something! (kiddin!)
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | I have hundreds of Downbeat magazines from the early and mid-1960's. Before 1965, Harmony and Kay advertised guitars in addition to Gibson, Gretsch, Fender, Guild and Epiphone. Cordova had one or two ads during this period, too. Beginning in 1965, ads for Kent, Hagstrom and Teisco guitars began appearing. Some of the electric models appearing in these new ads were pretty funky with lots of switchgear. |
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Location: Dayville, Connecticut | Originally posted by 2ifbyC:
BINGO !
I had not seen this page before. |
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Location: NW of Philadelphia | You can still buy brand new Hagerstroms. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Why? |
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Location: Dayville, Connecticut | Originally posted by Beal:
Why? Oh Ohh!...Ahh...remember... mine was a gift! (actually both of mine were gifts...boy am I lucky!) :D |
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Location: Vermont USA | My first electric guitar (1965) was a Kent weighed about 5 tons action fit for a Gorilla. It is what I used for trade to buy a Hagstrom (1967).
Bought the Kent in a pawn shop.
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