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ERiC AiXeLsyD writes:
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Guitar
Holy unknown Chinese-made guitar, Batman!
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| Eric with the Bat guitar. Do you think there might be a theme going on here? |
ERiC AiXeLsyD writes:
Hello,
I was wondering if you guys would be able to help in tracking down the origin of this prize-guitar from Six Flags? I purchased mine on ebay a while ago, actually thanks to a commenter on your Superman logo guitar post. I waited until I saw one at a more reasonable price, as I had to have it due to being a huge Batman fan and to sheer goofiness. (I have started a rather odd collection.)
I really enjoy reading the Guitarz blog, and am amazed at the knowledge people seem to bring forth. All I know about this guitar is that it was apparently a prize at Six Flags. I have seen others online... different guitars, same concept (I've seen a V-shape and a Jackson/Ibanez 80s-looking one). They seem to go for around $75 or so if purchased at the parks.
Mine came with 1 extra string (looked like the high E), two allen keys, and a ridiculously oversized really thin red plastic pick.
All I know about it is from the text stamped on the back:
SIX FLAGS, INC.GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75050MADE IN CHINABATMAN and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © DC Comics.(s11)11-04
Is the s11 possibly a serial number? Maybe the model number? Is 11-04 a manufacturing date?
Is there a guitar manufacturer in China like the fabled Un-Sung/Silverstar factory in Korea that pumps out Galveston & possibly a slew of other brands?
Could this be a Cort? Why would anyone make a guitar and not put a logo on the headstock? Ha ha. I'd at least put a Batman logo, the DC comics logo, or a Six Flags logo there.
I had a guy at a local shop put in a new nut... what I thought was a lopsided nut was actually crooked and lopsided, so it needed replacing and a setup and it plays really well now, especially considering the low price-tag. Next it's getting a new pickup, and maybe some sort of homemade logo for the headstock!
Thanks in advance for your time and help!
Rock on!
-Eric
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© 2011, Guitarz - The Original Guitar Blog - now in its 10th year!
- You Say Fender, We Say Fendar! A Not-fender Copy With Identity Issues.
guitarz.blogspot.com There's a lot to be said about this Fendar acoustic guitar, and not much of it is good. Look at that very familiar style logo. Then look at it again. And, again. All in all the name Fendar shows up on this guitar 5 times....
- Gitison Holy Explorer With More Than A Touch Of The Blade Runner To It
guitarz.blogspot.com: Take a look at that headstock logo. It looks a lot like "Gibson", doesn't it? However, it actually says "Gitison". This guitar is a Gitison Holy Explorer handmade in Budapest, Hungary, by Tibor Turcsak. Although the name and...
- What's That Guitar? Unknown "phases Of The Moon" Semi-hollowbody
guitarz.blogspot.com: Hi Gavin, Just ran across your website and thought I'd see if you and your team had any idea what this guitar is. First, the background. I'm not a guitar player nor musician. 30+ years ago I used to be...
- Hypercaster Guitar.
Some history behind the story. Almost a collection! Collecting guitars is something I have done for most of my life, beginning when I was around 12 years old. It started with a nylon strung classical that I learned the basics on for a while and then...
- Mystery Gibson Les Paul Junior - 1950s? 1970s?
A few years ago I purchased a very beat-up and modified Les Paul Special/Junior. It was hanging in Cambridge Music, in their Boston Store and was marked as a 1970s Les Paul Special. I played it and loved how it felt - it had a HUGE neck and was very lightweight...