Made In Japan 1970s guitar and bass play the blues
May 7, 2015 16:02:03 GMT
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Post by lavaman on May 7, 2015 16:02:03 GMT
geddarby came round the other day with a guitar I hadn't seen before. It was a Zenta, a 1970s MIJ (Made In Japan) copy of a Telecaster. Ged told me that he lent it to a friend about 25 years ago and that out of the blue it was recently returned.
It was in a bit of a state so I offered to give it a setup and some TLC. I shimmed the neck, dressed the frets, cleaned away the years of dirt from its trusty plywood body and replaced the rusty strings. Then I plugged it into my Marshall valve amp and ... it sounded great!
The Zenta's bright sunburst body reminded me of my Angelica MIJ bass, made in the style of a Gibson EB 2. My wife had seen it in a charity shop and bought it for me. It had no strings, no bridge, no tailpiece and wonky tuners. Some months later I finished the restoration. Again, it sounds wonderful when amplified.
Since I had both guitars in my possession for a week or so, I decided to write and record a song with the pair. Vocals and all guitar parts by me. Drums played by the PC. I apologise for posting an electric track on this acoustic forum but occasionally I do slip back into the dark side. Hope you like it.
https%3A//soundcloud.com/iainpaterson-1/far-away-blues
It was in a bit of a state so I offered to give it a setup and some TLC. I shimmed the neck, dressed the frets, cleaned away the years of dirt from its trusty plywood body and replaced the rusty strings. Then I plugged it into my Marshall valve amp and ... it sounded great!
The Zenta's bright sunburst body reminded me of my Angelica MIJ bass, made in the style of a Gibson EB 2. My wife had seen it in a charity shop and bought it for me. It had no strings, no bridge, no tailpiece and wonky tuners. Some months later I finished the restoration. Again, it sounds wonderful when amplified.
Since I had both guitars in my possession for a week or so, I decided to write and record a song with the pair. Vocals and all guitar parts by me. Drums played by the PC. I apologise for posting an electric track on this acoustic forum but occasionally I do slip back into the dark side. Hope you like it.
https%3A//soundcloud.com/iainpaterson-1/far-away-blues
Jo whoever he is.
