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This seller is offering a Tempo brand archtop with a pickup for $250. This one is a bit of a puzzle to me. Tempo was a sort of intro level brand of mostly Japanese made guitars and small practice amps in the 1960's similar to Lafayette and Teisco, but I guess, like Lafayette and St. George, they may have had some USA sourced instruments as well. This archtop certainly appears to be a USA built product though the origin of the pickup is up for discussion. What really got my attention are those Kluson single line deluxe tuners - those are the real deal and many collectors will jump at the sight of those.
A quick Google search found this statement listed under "eHow" about Tempo Archtop Guitars.
Read more: The History of the Tempo Electric Guitar | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/facts_7292974_history-tempo-electric-guitar.html#ixzz25i1uA7rf
Date: 2012-07-28, 12:04AM CDT
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Tempo brand guitar.
Wood body.
Action is very high, would be a great slide guitar.
Pickup works, and sounds good.
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Tempo archtop electric in Mobile AL for $250
This seller is offering a Tempo brand archtop with a pickup for $250. This one is a bit of a puzzle to me. Tempo was a sort of intro level brand of mostly Japanese made guitars and small practice amps in the 1960's similar to Lafayette and Teisco, but I guess, like Lafayette and St. George, they may have had some USA sourced instruments as well. This archtop certainly appears to be a USA built product though the origin of the pickup is up for discussion. What really got my attention are those Kluson single line deluxe tuners - those are the real deal and many collectors will jump at the sight of those.
A quick Google search found this statement listed under "eHow" about Tempo Archtop Guitars.
Introduction
- The company's first commercial offering was the Tempo Electric Spanish Guitar, which it sold for $59.50 in 1948. It was an auditorium-sized archtop with a rosewood fretboard, glued-in neck, adjustable compensated bridge and one single-coil pickup.
Read more: The History of the Tempo Electric Guitar | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/facts_7292974_history-tempo-electric-guitar.html#ixzz25i1uA7rf
Very interesting and that certainly could be this model guitar. - JC
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Vintage 60's Archtop Guitar w/ Pickup - $250 (Spanish Fort)
Date: 2012-07-28, 12:04AM CDT
Reply to: [email protected] [Errors when replying to ads?]
Tempo brand guitar.
Wood body.
Action is very high, would be a great slide guitar.
Pickup works, and sounds good.
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