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Location: Ontario, Canada | Don't know if this is an appropriate question for an "ovation" site but here goes.
My son started playing and visits a friend with a barn where they "jam". They found this old electric guitar that had no bridge, no nut or strings... it even had bird droppings on it. It is a Kent "videocaster". the friend said if my son wanted to fix it up he could have it. Does anybody know anything about this guitar. I've done Google searches on it but haven't got a lot on this particular model.
It has 4 pickups, 2 volume buttons below the strings and a bunch of tone buttons (push buttons) above. there are a lot of people on this site that seem to know a lot about guitars...I am not one of them so maybe someone could direct me to a web site or give me some kind of info. |
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Location: Fayetteville, NC | I do remember the Brand Name. But I don't know Much about where they were manufactured or for how long. Somebody here is bound to know at least something about the brand. |
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Location: Fayetteville, NC | Ok, I did a little research. The Kent Guitar Company was based out on New York and manufactured guitars until around 71 maybe 72 when they wer eshut down for copying the designs of the big guys(Martin, fender, etc> ;)
Ther's a guy named Bob Gatewood that has or had a n extensive kent Guitar collection.
you can find it here..
web page
Hope that helps to at least confirm the company
existed..
if anyone else has anything to add...post on.. |
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Location: NJ | imported from Japan. Mid quality, crappy pickups usually very pimped out.
the violin shaped ones are sought after and some of the stranger ones but usually not big with collectors unless they are into 60's/70's kitsch. |
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Location: Fayetteville, NC | See, I told you someone would know. Our very own Al knows all this stuff. :) |
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Location: Ontario, Canada | Thanks Steve and Al. You guys came up with more in 1 minute than I did in about 2 hours of surfing last night. I looked at the web page Steve, and on the cover of the 1965 catalog was the guitar in question. I e-mailed the guy and am waiting for a reply. Al's take on the guitar was what I kind of expected..but you never know with these things. I have a friend who came across an old Gibson his dad had and when he sold it he was able to buy a large sail boat with the money. thanks for the help...I'll keep you posted if anything comes up |
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Location: NJ | Originally posted by Stevechapman:
See, I told you someone would know. Our very own Al knows all this stuff. :)
it's a dirty job but somebody has to do it |
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Location: Fayetteville, NC | And you love ever minute of it!!(the job!) :rolleyes: |
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Location: NJ | there are some days that I really have to think about it. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | An old gibson may get you a sail boat but an old Kent, that may get you a diet coke at a guitar show. |
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Location: Fayetteville, NC | That's be ok with me!!! :D |
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | Page 157 of the newest "Guitar Player" (September 2004), "Pawnshop Prize"
A review of a Kent Thinline with a discussion of it's pedigree.
Bailey |
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Location: Fayetteville, NC | Thanks Bailey I'll look for it. This thread really has my curiosity up. |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | .... :rolleyes:
Couzin Eubie's Kent ;) |
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | After seeing that Kent banjo, I'm almost sure I played with Cousin Eubie in the 70's. |
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Location: Fayetteville, NC | And you LIVED to tell about it! :D |
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | I really, really vowed to never admit it, but age has destroyed my ability to avoid telling the truth. |
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Kent guitar