"Birth year guitar" for 1979 - what would you choose?

english_bob

Been wondering about this on and off. What would you choose as a "birth year guitar" if you were (un)fortunate enough to have come in to the world in the same year as the Walkman, The Dukes of Hazzard and the Happy Meal?

I'm aware that the late 70s weren't a great time for the big US manufacturers, and I don't have the sort of "vintage guitar" money those instruments seem to sell for regardless. My guess is the best prospects for a great guitar of that vintage would be with the Japanese makers?

Whaddya reckon? What would be a keeper guitar of that vintage for a rock/blues player of advancing years for not silly money?

Gassage

The 1979 sunburst tele in Angel Music!!! I it's bloody lovely

GavRichList

Think yourself lucky you weren't born in '81. I'm screwed for choice.

xmrchi

I had a 79 Lespaul Custom, it was lovely!

Panama_Jack666

It's gonna be something Japanese I reckon...

english_bob

GavHaus said:

Think yourself lucky you weren't born in '81. I'm screwed for choice.

Assuming I get some suggestions, they may well work for you too. Stay tuned...

ThorpyFX

GavHaus said:

Think yourself lucky you weren't born in '81. I'm screwed for choice.

im in the same boat, maybe a yamaha SG2000 (same for 1979)

english_bob

Panama_Jack666 said:

It's gonna be something Japanese I reckon...

That was my initial thought. Be interesting to see what folks come up with.

monoamine

1979 was spot on for the golden period of MIJ Les Pauls - here's my '79 Tokai LS-100 (not for sale)

IanSavage

I'm of a similar vintage - good shout on the Japanese makers, Tokai for one were in full swing by then and making some really good stuff (in most instances better than most of the stuff coming out of the US, yes).  

GavRichList

I'm no gibbo (or derivative) fan though. Fenders for me. A golden generation of garbage.

IanSavage

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1979-Ibanez-Artist-AR-100-Electric-Guitar-Japan-Roadworn-Relic-AR100-/261838597782?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3cf6cbee96

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brucegill

@Gassage aggggggggg I wish you'd not mentioned Angle Music. I could loose a lot of money in there. Some nice stuff on their site

Gassage

brucegill said:

@Gassage aggggggggg I wish you'd not mentioned Angle Music. I could loose a lot of money in there. Some nice stuff on their site

The BEST shop in Denmark street, bar none,

randomhandclaps

Gassage said:

The 1979 sunburst tele in Angel Music!!! I it's bloody lovely

It's a 1978. That's cool and that but IMO buying a 'Year my mummy and daddy got their rocks off' guitar is a bit weird.

english_bob

randomhandclaps said:

It's a 1978. That's cool and that but IMO buying a 'Year my mummy and daddy got their rocks off' guitar is a bit weird.

Eww.

Gassage

Shit...I should've looked. I've played it mind you and it's stunning

jeztone2

Yamaha SG or Ibanez Artist I would think

randomhandclaps

There's not a great deal of fantastic guitars available from that year but the way I look at it is that if you were born in 1979 then you're already so fucking cool that any guitar you sling on is gonna look fantastic.

english_bob

GavHaus said:

I'm no gibbo (or derivative) fan though. Fenders for me. A golden generation of garbage.

Aren't MIJ Fender knock-offs just as well regarded as the Gibson-a-likes?

english_bob

randomhandclaps said:

There's not a great deal of fantastic guitars available from that year but the way I look at it is that if you were born in 1979 then you're already so fucking cool that any guitar you sling on is gonna look fantastic.

I'm guessing you too were born in the United Nations International year of the Child.