Mystery Guitar wants to be Identified!

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Permalink Reply by Datadave on May 20, 2009 at 1:30pm

Have you played it yet?
I see you are rewinding the coil
Just wondering how this bad boy sounds

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Permalink Reply by Jeff on May 24, 2009 at 8:52pm

No, haven't played it yet. As you noticed, there really is no pickup in the pickup! The electrics didn't work when I got it, and someone had taken the pickup apart. It's really a shame to, as it appears to be a DeArmond. It looked like they took a razor knife the the windings, and there were little pieces of wire sticking out everywhere. I need to do some research and try to figure out the original specs so I can rewind it as close as I can to what it was. I'm hoping for that hard edged British invasion kind of sound. Identifying the axe will be a good start.

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Permalink Reply by Anthony Wayne Brobeck on July 9, 2009 at 8:30pm

I am a guitar tech/builder/musician/. I reconize a part or two which was a dead giveaway. The string clamp behind the nut and the bridge plate cover. The pickup cover is a generic and has been used on different guitars. Your guitar is without a doubt a Kent. The name plate was plastic chrome plated and was held on with two screws. My first electric guitar was a Kent. Pawn shops were the biggest seller of these guitars. These type of guitars were popular in the 60s, mainly because they were affordable for us school kids. Only the rich kids could buy a Fender or Gibson, but we were thrilled to own an electric guitar and a Silvertone amp. Rock n Roll.

I'll check my parts box and see if I still have a 60s pickup. If you need help wiring or what ever just let me know.

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Permalink Reply by Jeff on July 12, 2009 at 9:04pm

Hello Mr.B and thanks for helping me figure out what I had. Kent was my second choice after Harmony, but I was leaning toward harmony mostly because of the adjustable saddle. I'm pleased to know how close I was on my own research. If you have an old pickup that you'd be willing to part with for postage, I'd be glad to accept it, and maybe even post a video of how it looks and sounds on the old relic. I was one of those poor kids who couldn't get a Gibson or a fender, but I did get a hand-me-down acoustic for lessons in 7th grade. Then I lost interest and didn't get it back until last year. I had a hard time learning to read music, (still do in fact) and got really frustrated. But I'm older and more patient now, so I'm starting over. I'll be 50 in November, and celebrating 1 year anniversary of my new old hobby.

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