What defunct guitar brand, would you like to see make a return

Philly_Q

Offset said:

Philly_Q said:

Also the original BC Rich models, which were cool although I wouldn't really want to own one now.

Yes you would Phil.

Oh, Rick is back to haunt me again!  

Truth be told, I do actually own a Mockingbird (MIJ, not USA), not dissimilar to that one.

bertie

Fez said:

PAL said:

guitars4you said:

I miss Hamer - The original USA Hamer Guitar company - So would like to see a return, run by Joel Dantzig - I don't mean the Hamer brand, as of today, in name only, from the far east - I'm talking about the original boutique/custom guitar company from the USA

Many old brand names are brought back to life, mainly via a far eastern production facility - But I'm talking about either a) brands that are still defunct or b) the original company 

So who/what would you like to see arise again in its original form

Yes I agree. I'm a an owner of a USA Hamer they are really great guitars.

That is how the youngsters say lush.

always loved the DC, but its the headstock........its just "clumsy"

Offset

Philly_Q said:

Offset said:

Philly_Q said:

Also the original BC Rich models, which were cool although I wouldn't really want to own one now.

Yes you would Phil.

Oh, Rick is back to haunt me again!  

Truth be told, I do actually own a Mockingbird (MIJ, not USA), not dissimilar to that one.

We may be the only two people on this forum who love RD.  And you may be the only person on this forum who looks like him (allegedly)  :-)

SimonC

I’m also a big RD fan, and would also love to own a USA mockingbird.
Paul Chapman was fond of the odd BC Rich as well.

Offset

SimonC said:

I’m also a big RD fan, and would also love to own a USA mockingbird.
Paul Chapman was fond of the odd BC Rich as well.

Bloody hell!  Three of us!  Yay!  I'll play 'Rock And Roll, Hoochie Koo' in celebration :-)

TTony

I can't believe that no-one has yet said ......

RandallFlagg

Not guitars but Peavey amps built in USA with proper solid state transistor circuits, like the late 70s early 80s amps.

They would be on many stages in place of Fender HRDs if they were like they used to be.

Philly_Q

Offset said:

Philly_Q said:

Offset said:

Philly_Q said:

Also the original BC Rich models, which were cool although I wouldn't really want to own one now.

Yes you would Phil.

Oh, Rick is back to haunt me again!  

Truth be told, I do actually own a Mockingbird (MIJ, not USA), not dissimilar to that one.

We may be the only two people on this forum who love RD.  And you may be the only person on this forum who looks like him (allegedly)  :-)

I feel like I should row back on that a bit.... if you ever see a picture of me you'll think what the fuck?     But no, there is a general resemblance... it's not exactly a Prince and the Pauper scenario though.

Offset said:

SimonC said:

I’m also a big RD fan, and would also love to own a USA mockingbird.
Paul Chapman was fond of the odd BC Rich as well.

Bloody hell!  Three of us!  Yay!  I'll play 'Rock And Roll, Hoochie Koo' in celebration :-)

Paul Chapman, a member of another of my favourite old bands, Lone Star.  He also had that really cool non-reverse Firebird with a bridge humbucker.

Philly_Q

TTony said:

I can't believe that no-one has yet said ......

Kawai...?

axisus

I never quite get the Hamer fandom. The headstocks always looked poor to me.

TTony

Philly_Q said:

TTony said:

I can't believe that no-one has yet said ......

Kawai...?

Now, there's a name I distantly remember @Philly_Q !!

p90fool

RandallFlagg said:

Not guitars but Peavey amps built in USA with proper solid state transistor circuits, like the late 70s early 80s amps.

They would be on many stages in place of Fender HRDs if they were like they used to be.

The current Chinese one is just as good, and I've replaced an HRD with one. 
They still have proper solid state transistor circuits, only the reverb is digital. 

grungebob

Just because Westone were mentioned I get an excuse to post this again 

usedtobe

ICBM said:

Most of the Matsumoku factory lines - Westone, Westbury, the proper Arias (not what the brand is stuck on now), Maya etc.

This

hollywoodrox

TTony said:

Philly_Q said:

TTony said:

I can't believe that no-one has yet said ......

Kawai...?

Now, there's a name I distantly remember @Philly_Q !!

I had a thing called a kawai pocket band , it had various styles of backing track sort of like midi sounding & you could slow it down etc . I liked their K1 keyboard I’ve got a VST of it 

scrumhalf

Satellite. So people can see what a really crap guitar looks and feels like.

usedtobe

grungebob said:

Just because Westone were mentioned I get an excuse to post this again 

*swoon*

AK99

Philly_Q said:

Paul Chapman, a member of another of my favourite old bands, Lone Star.  He also had that really cool non-reverse Firebird with a bridge humbucker.

Dear blessus - thers's a blast from the past.
(Says he - shuffling off to dig out the album with Flying in the Reel on it

Carry on..

Paul_C

A classic Westone bass in action at Glastonbury today with Nova Twins.

 

A hell of a sound for just the two of them (plus a drummer).

Schmo

Valley Arts...but only if Mike McGuire was involved.