Guitar
This seller is offering a German made Jazzmaster copy from 1965. I have no idea if this is a decent sounding or playing guitar but look at all that chrome! LOL! Very cool looking guitar with lots of bling. I've never seen one of these before but of course I am far from an expert on European guitars. Neat listing.
I can't comment on the price other than to say I don't know what he is basing it on. But it is very shiny!
Update: It appears the seller is correct about this being a Klira because I found another Klira model on the Guitarz website that has the identical tailpiece and pickup combination - though on a different body. here is the link: http://guitar--devz.blogspot.com/2011/10/vintage-klira-in-red-mosaic-finish.html
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Date: 2012-08-24, 2:41PM EDT
Hello: What we have here is a German made "Jazz Master" styled guitar. The guitar has been refurbished and identified by a local guitar tech...as a "Klera" Brand guitar made in the 1960ies. There are no brand markers. The guitar was identified through the guitar tech's experience and the study of pictures. Guitars made in Germany...such as Framus, Hoffner, and Klera often traded and used the same parts. Although this does look similar to some japanese models of the era, these parts are a higher quality and reflect german manufacturing. The only marking on the gutiar is on the inside and it reads "November 11th 1965".
The guitar is in excellent working condition. All electronics are fully functional. The tremelo has a tremendous action...similar to a bigsby. The neck and fretts were in rough shape, so the finger board was re-leveled and new medium jumbo fretts were installed as was a new bone nut. The neck was given a "compound radius" and has a tremendous feel. It is a very thick neck. The guitar is attached to the body through machine screws and is a very tight fit. The body is believed to be mahagonny as is the neck- which has a rosewood fingerboard. The tuners work well. The guitar was given a schaller roller bridge as the original bridge was lost in time. All and all the guitar is in very good condition and has been rehabbed professionally. There are a few dings and age lines in the finish. The guitar has many tonal switching possibilities and sounds killer and unique. No case is included with this guitar.
Looking for something vintage, different, and cool...This may be your next space flight.
Offers will be entertained... Please- no low ballers...I'm looking for a respectable transaction.
Aaron
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- Klira Hollow Body
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- 1965 Kay Semi Hollow Electric In Chicago For $350
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- 1960's Framus Atlantic 335 Type - Made In Germany - In Seattle For $275
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- National Glenwood 99 In Corvallis Or For $500 - Sold!! (alas, I Didn't Get It)
Update: This guitar lwas only onthe market for a few hours - it was listed for sale by a charity Second Hand store in the Corvallis. OFR area - and I spoke to the seller and was 2nd in line but a local buyer showed up with $500 cash in hand and...
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1965 Klira Jazzmaster style electric in Granby VCT for $550
This seller is offering a German made Jazzmaster copy from 1965. I have no idea if this is a decent sounding or playing guitar but look at all that chrome! LOL! Very cool looking guitar with lots of bling. I've never seen one of these before but of course I am far from an expert on European guitars. Neat listing.
I can't comment on the price other than to say I don't know what he is basing it on. But it is very shiny!
Update: It appears the seller is correct about this being a Klira because I found another Klira model on the Guitarz website that has the identical tailpiece and pickup combination - though on a different body. here is the link: http://guitar--devz.blogspot.com/2011/10/vintage-klira-in-red-mosaic-finish.html
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Vintage 65 German Made "Jazz Master" - $550 (Granby, CT)
Date: 2012-08-24, 2:41PM EDT
Hello: What we have here is a German made "Jazz Master" styled guitar. The guitar has been refurbished and identified by a local guitar tech...as a "Klera" Brand guitar made in the 1960ies. There are no brand markers. The guitar was identified through the guitar tech's experience and the study of pictures. Guitars made in Germany...such as Framus, Hoffner, and Klera often traded and used the same parts. Although this does look similar to some japanese models of the era, these parts are a higher quality and reflect german manufacturing. The only marking on the gutiar is on the inside and it reads "November 11th 1965".
The guitar is in excellent working condition. All electronics are fully functional. The tremelo has a tremendous action...similar to a bigsby. The neck and fretts were in rough shape, so the finger board was re-leveled and new medium jumbo fretts were installed as was a new bone nut. The neck was given a "compound radius" and has a tremendous feel. It is a very thick neck. The guitar is attached to the body through machine screws and is a very tight fit. The body is believed to be mahagonny as is the neck- which has a rosewood fingerboard. The tuners work well. The guitar was given a schaller roller bridge as the original bridge was lost in time. All and all the guitar is in very good condition and has been rehabbed professionally. There are a few dings and age lines in the finish. The guitar has many tonal switching possibilities and sounds killer and unique. No case is included with this guitar.
Looking for something vintage, different, and cool...This may be your next space flight.
Offers will be entertained... Please- no low ballers...I'm looking for a respectable transaction.
Aaron
- A 1960s German Take On The Stratocaster By Klira
guitarz.blogspot.com: This vintage 1960s S-type guitar from Klira in Germany is quite an oddity. It seems familiar yet alien at the same time what with the inclusion of features like Klira's own branded K pickups which visually have a P90-ish...
- Klira Hollow Body
guitarz.blogspot.com Unfortunately Klira guitars are poorly documented on the internet, though this West-German company has been making music instruments for one century - stopping in the 1980s. Though at the time they started to build electric guitars...
- 1965 Kay Semi Hollow Electric In Chicago For $350
I am not sure the model number or name of the Kay electric this seller is offering - it is similar to the Speed Demon but has a double cutaway and a better neck. I've seen an Airline version just like this but with the Kleenex Box pickups. ...
- 1960's Framus Atlantic 335 Type - Made In Germany - In Seattle For $275
This is n unusual find and for not a lot of money. A Framus Atlantik - check it out. If those are Bill Lawrence designed Pickups they must be from back when he still went by Willem Lorenz -and I'd expect that laminate neck to be pretty...
- National Glenwood 99 In Corvallis Or For $500 - Sold!! (alas, I Didn't Get It)
Update: This guitar lwas only onthe market for a few hours - it was listed for sale by a charity Second Hand store in the Corvallis. OFR area - and I spoke to the seller and was 2nd in line but a local buyer showed up with $500 cash in hand and...