Guitar Restoration 2

So this very cool old guitar that appeared to be almost worthless came back home with me from the guitar shop. I was determined to hang it on the wall and have a cool wall decor, rather than sell it for $20. I thought I would check this guitar out out before I did. So I got on the internet and typed in Electra guitars and was sent to a web page that had a nearly complete history of the Electra guitar.

River City Amps

I found out that my guitar was somewhat collectable with a rather (I thought) interesting story. The model 2244 was made for 1 year only in 1973. I was a freshman in High School when the guitar was made and did not play at that time.

 This guitar was imported to St Louis from Japan where it was made. Matsumoku of Japan made quite a few different guitars not only for Electra, but Epiphone, Vox, Aria, and Westone among others. At that time there were a number of guitar companies attempting to tap into the rock and roll fan base and all those garage bands.

Les Paul born in Waukesha, Wi...guitar legend
died at 94 years when he passed in 2009.

The Electra guitar was a nearly exact duplicate of a Gibson Les Paul, who's creator (and also the man who practically the inventor of the electric guitar) was none other than Les Paul. Some feel like the Electra because of certain design features was actually a better guitar.

One reason for the lawsuit was the headstock design; it is called an open book design. The combination design and script was a rip off of the Gibson headstock. Electra was forced to change their headstock design and script. My guitar is "pre-lawsuit" so it is more collectable...not sure to who or whom, so I will attempt to restore it, for myself.







Les Paul and Mary Ford


Les Paul on his 90th birthday