Re: Shaftesbury Guitar

: : I have just purchased a Shaftesbury Guitar and would like some Info on same.. It has A "Rose Morris Sponsored Instrument" plaque with serial No..71507 and stock No..3400...
: : On the body on another plate is the serial No..0154228.
: : The Guitar was originally sold by"Carlsbro Sound Centre LTD"
: : It looks like a "Les Paul" copy..
: : Can someone help ID this instrument
: : Thanks in advance,
: : Roger in Australia...

: Roger Carlsboro Sound I think was a large music Instrument and Amp centre in Mansfield, Notts UK, they did go on to produce excellent amplification equipment. Rose Morris were
: Instrument daelers and importers.

: Had a shaftsbury myself, 12 stringy copy of a ricki, well I had two actually and desperately seeking to buy on again. Shaftesbury, I think, made pretty good reliable copies. Hope your is OK

Hi, i have a Shaftsbury with the same stock no and sponsorship. Mine is a "Les Paul custom" copy, so it seems probable that yours is too.
Shaftsbury guitars were made in Japan as copies of Fender's or Gibsons-and are very good quality (near to or better than the quality of the real things)