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Mike Anderson


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British Columbia, Canada
Post  Posted 23 Mar 2020 5:42 pm    
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Posting on behalf of my friend George Rout, whose computer has been giving him all kinds of grief lately. Here are his words:

The guitar in the attached pictures belongs to a lady whose late husband gave it to her many years ago. It has no identification. She remembers some dialogue about a “Kaufmann” and “Leo Fender”. Can someone shed any light on it. Thanks - George.



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Scott Thomas

 

Post  Posted 23 Mar 2020 6:08 pm    
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Not a Fender. It made me think of a Del Vecchio or possibly the same company that made them.
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Noah Miller


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Rocky Hill, CT
Post  Posted 23 Mar 2020 6:08 pm    
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This is one of those situations where we can rule out a bunch of names - foremost among them Kauffman and Fender - but probably won't come up with a positive match. It's a very cool-looking steel, but it's not from any major American builder. Most likely a nice home-built job.
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George Rout


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St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Post  Posted 24 Mar 2020 5:35 am    
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Thank you gentlemen and thank you Michael for posting it for me.
Geo
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Paul DiMaggio

 

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Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
Post  Posted 24 Mar 2020 3:46 pm    
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The bridge, pickup cover and knobs look a lot like a 40s Kay. The headstock and the scallops in the body don’t tho.
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Jim Pitman

 

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Waterbury Ctr. VT 05677 USA
Post  Posted 25 Mar 2020 11:55 am    
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If it is homebuilt, that person did a damn good job. The fretboard looks like Ziricote. Perhaps that's a hint - South america.
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