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I have very little to tell about this Orpheum hollow body guitar, but that since it's labelled 'made in USA', it might have been made by Kay or Harmony - these two companies have made Orpheum branded guitars before their construction switched to Europe in the 1960s (Wandré then Egmond).
Later on it went to Japan but it was used for Guyatone, FujiGen or Teisco made solid bodies.
Bertram D
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- Egmond Manhattan
guitarz.blogspot.com You can easily recognize here an Egmond guitar with its white plastic block comprising the neck pickup and a slanted pickguard ending in a control plate under which all the electronics are. This system could turn any guitar...
- Unidentified Hopf Solid-body
guitarz.blogspot.com You cannot have a full frontal picture of this beautiful Hopf guitar, because the mirror effect of its amazing chrome front plate would show the photographer - that is not the purpose (even if he/she is fully dressed). Hopf was probably...
- Orpheum (kay) 1950's Neck Thru Electric Guitar In Long Beach Ca For $500
This seller is offering an Orpheum single pickup electric for $500. These Orpheums are similar to the Kay one piece guitars from the late 1950's that were similar to the Harmony H44 Stratotones. From the looks of that body, pickup and neck I'd...
- Harmony, Kay And Orpheum Guitars - All Three For $450 In Seattle Wa
Okay so one is a banjo but it still might be a good deal, just depends on your particular taste - and I must say that lil' Orpheum look shweeeet. The Harmony is a bit unusual seeing that it is white - and the seller seems to know...
- Orpehum Archtop In Charlotte For $75
Orpheum was made by Regal. I can't say I've ever seen a nice MOP inlaid neck like this on an Orpheum but this may be an exception - would be their top of the line. This could even be a nice collector model if it is rare as I suspect it to be....
Guitar
Orpheum hollow body
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I have very little to tell about this Orpheum hollow body guitar, but that since it's labelled 'made in USA', it might have been made by Kay or Harmony - these two companies have made Orpheum branded guitars before their construction switched to Europe in the 1960s (Wandré then Egmond).
Later on it went to Japan but it was used for Guyatone, FujiGen or Teisco made solid bodies.
Bertram D
© 2012, Guitarz - The Original Guitar Blog - now in its 10th year!
- Egmond Manhattan
guitarz.blogspot.com You can easily recognize here an Egmond guitar with its white plastic block comprising the neck pickup and a slanted pickguard ending in a control plate under which all the electronics are. This system could turn any guitar...
- Unidentified Hopf Solid-body
guitarz.blogspot.com You cannot have a full frontal picture of this beautiful Hopf guitar, because the mirror effect of its amazing chrome front plate would show the photographer - that is not the purpose (even if he/she is fully dressed). Hopf was probably...
- Orpheum (kay) 1950's Neck Thru Electric Guitar In Long Beach Ca For $500
This seller is offering an Orpheum single pickup electric for $500. These Orpheums are similar to the Kay one piece guitars from the late 1950's that were similar to the Harmony H44 Stratotones. From the looks of that body, pickup and neck I'd...
- Harmony, Kay And Orpheum Guitars - All Three For $450 In Seattle Wa
Okay so one is a banjo but it still might be a good deal, just depends on your particular taste - and I must say that lil' Orpheum look shweeeet. The Harmony is a bit unusual seeing that it is white - and the seller seems to know...
- Orpehum Archtop In Charlotte For $75
Orpheum was made by Regal. I can't say I've ever seen a nice MOP inlaid neck like this on an Orpheum but this may be an exception - would be their top of the line. This could even be a nice collector model if it is rare as I suspect it to be....