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  1. Vintage Violin
    Jack Jonas

    I have a Jackson Guldan Violin that was old when I received it back in 1950 from an older fellow who got it from one of his bluegrass band members when he was in his teens, It must be aroung a hundred years old. I also have the wooden case that came with it. The instrument sounds good, even though I don’t play violin.

    1. Re: Vintage Violin
      Jack Jonas

      : I have a Jackson Guldan Violin that was old when I received it back in 1950 from an older fellow who got it from one of his bluegrass band members when he was in his teens, It must be around a hundred years old. I also have the wooden case that came with it. The instrument sounds good, even though I don’t play violin.

  2. Ovation acoustic guitar
    Lew Meyers

    do you have any used ovation acoustic guitars such as Model # 3311. How do you rate it and what would be the cost? Thanks Lew
    Is it a quality guitar?

  3. Acoustic guitar
    Scott Klimczak

    I have what appears to be a classic guitar I’ve been holing on to for quite a few years. It is a Jackson Guldan "Hootenanny" it says a chris ajustomatic on the end of it. Does anyone know if this guitar is worth anything???? serial # is 19691 If anyone knows the answer email me at [email protected] asap….thanks

  4. Hi everyone. I was wondering if you guys could help me out. My grandmother died about 5 years ago and she had a guitar and I got it out this morning to look at it because I want to learn ho wto play. It’s brand name is Alcivar and it is all silver(Metal) where the sound hole is…I dont know very much about Guitars so I was wondering if it would be accoustic.. or somthing like that.Thanks

    1. Re: Alcivar
      Richard

      : Hi everyone. I was wondering if you guys could help me out. My grandmother died about 5 years ago and she had a guitar and I got it out this morning to look at it because I want to learn ho wto play. It’s brand name is Alcivar and it is all silver(Metal) where the sound hole is…I dont know very much about Guitars so I was wondering if it would be accoustic.. or somthing like that.Thanks

      Interested in selling it?

      Regards,
      Richard

      1. : : Hi everyone. I was wondering if you guys could help me out. My grandmother died about 5 years ago and she had a guitar and I got it out this morning to look at it because I want to learn ho wto play. It’s brand name is Alcivar and it is all silver(Metal) where the sound hole is…I dont know very much about Guitars so I was wondering if it would be accoustic.. or somthing like that.Thanks

        :
        : the silver thing is a resonator it makes it sound somewhat like a dobro i have an alcivar resonator guitar and i love it hang on to yours . freeman

        I’ve got a resonator-top Alcivar too. No-one seems to know anything about the maker. Kind of weird in this day and age.

        1. Re: Alcivar
          Rod

          : : : Hi everyone. I was wondering if you guys could help me out. My grandmother died about 5 years ago and she had a guitar and I got it out this morning to look at it because I want to learn ho wto play. It’s brand name is Alcivar and it is all silver(Metal) where the sound hole is…I dont know very much about Guitars so I was wondering if it would be accoustic.. or somthing like that.Thanks

          : :
          : : the silver thing is a resonator it makes it sound somewhat like a dobro i have an alcivar resonator guitar and i love it hang on to yours . freeman

          : I’ve got a resonator-top Alcivar too. No-one seems to know anything about the maker. Kind of weird in this day and age.

          Neil send me an email at [email protected]

      2. Re: This popular thread has been given its own page :... freeman lamb
        freeman lamb

        : Hi everyone. I was wondering if you guys could help me out. My grandmother died about 5 years ago and she had a guitar and I got it out this morning to look at it because I want to learn ho wto play. It’s brand name is Alcivar and it is all silver(Metal) where the sound hole is…I dont know very much about Guitars so I was wondering if it would be accoustic.. or somthing like that.Thanks

        the silver thing is a resonator it makes it sound somewhat like a dobro i have an alcivar resonator guitar and i love it hang on to yours . freeman

  5. 12 string bass
    Victor

    Hi is me again, i made a mistake, i’m sorry, this is well 🙂
    Hello Mike and Jeff, as I see you you are masters in this music subject, look maybe you can help me with my doubt, I just buy a 12 strings bass hamer B12A, BEAUTY!!, but I know it is possible to be change the gauges to it, you know that options I have?… Victor Lima – Perú

    1. Re: alcivar acoustic guitar
      Jeff

      : who makes alcivar guitars?

      good question. i too have been huntin any info since i got my ALCIVAR acoustic in a used guiitar store here in Ottawa.
      mine is a black Dove(gibson copy)model W-65BK serial# 80914.
      maple back rosewood sides spruce top(i think).
      height adjustable bridge,split parralellogram neck inlays,
      hard v neckshape with gibson style headstock,
      headstock logo on mine is a gold sticker(ive seen online pics of a pearl inlay logo)

      some thread i came across somewhere suggested they where made by ibanez for the Canadian market in the 70’s.

      all i really know for sure is its the best sounding acoustic guitar ive ever played.i got lucky.

      1. Alcivar acoustic
        ottawajoe

        I have an acoustic labeled K-100W stamped with what I assume is the serial # 70710. It is also made in Japan and has a Martin shaped headstock. All black with white banding. Plays great with Elixer light strings.

    2. Re: alcivar acoustic guitar
      freeman

      : who makes alcivar guitars

      i think they were made by ibanez
      i have 3 reso’s and a dove ,they are not expensive but they are very very nice guitars
      still looking for more

    3. Re: alcivar acoustic guitar
      Brent Applegath

      I have an alcivar dobro. Very sweet sound. I bought it in a pawn shop in 1997 in Vancouver Canada. I been checking the internet and have not been able to find out anything. Somebody must know something. Is mine the only one?

      1. alcivar dobro
        Anon

        I have one. My husband purchased it in Edmonton in the ’80s. He has since died but loved it and it does have a good sound. There is no serial # or anything, just Alcivar in gold on the neck. This dobro is in pristine condition, but sadly no one else in the family is interested in playing it.

      2. Re: Alcivar II acoustic Resonator guitar
        Robert

        : I also have an Alcivar II dobro. Also, Very sweet sound. I bought it in a music shop in 2009 in Montreal Canada. I been checking the internet too, and not much about it. I think that yours is not the only one.
        PS Mine will be soon for sale, I want to go lapsteel with a squareneck and I do not want to stress the neck of my Alcivar II, and keep it intact.

    4. Re: alcivar acoustic guitar
      Roy Meurin

      They were made before the ’80s. Sometime between ’73-’75 I went to Long & McQuade’s in Ottawa Canada. I strummed everything they had and liked the Alcivar the best. A freind had just dropped $1200 on a Martin and said he liked the Alcivar better. Never bought it and always regretted it. Best guitar I ever heard. It was black and $200 at the time.

    5. Re: alcivar acoustic guitar
      Raymond Green

      Ive just picked up my first guitar, its an Alcivar acoustic and a friend gave it to me it was just sitting in his wood shed for four years still in good shape and haves a really good sound. If any one has any info on this guitar just email me at [email protected]. I would very much appreciate it.

    6. Re: alcivar acoustic guitar
      Linda O

      I should’ve also mentioned that the acoustic Alcivar is a jumbo size and the pawn shop was in Saskatoon, SK. The guitar has brass pegs and the inlay is really nice.

    7. Re: alcivar acoustic guitar
      Linda O

      My dad bought an Alcivar from a pawnshop and I now have the guitar. It was pretty beat up, but the sound is really nice. I want to get it restored because I think that it would be worth it.

      1. Re: alcivar acoustic guitar
        al

        : My dad bought an Alcivar from a pawnshop and I now have the guitar. It was pretty beat up, but the sound is really nice. I want to get it restored because I think that it would be worth it.

        take it to the guitar maker in highriver alta

    8. Re: alcivar acoustic guitar
      mark Stevens

      I don’t know who made them but they were around in stores in the early eighties (in Canada anyway). I tried looking them up on the net many times but no luck. Strangely that is what I was doing now and lo and behold I found this site. My dobro has a poorly fitted neck. Has a gap at the heel joining the body. I took it to a local tech and he told me that many of these guitars had been mismanufactured and the heel angle was out by a few degrees. Looking at mine I see a small shim. They were apparently trying to fix them as best they could and shipped them for sale (got mine new). That seems to me to fit with what I have. I was told that they went out of business as a result. That also seems to fit as for years I couldn’t even find a listing for Alcivar guitars on the net. Anyway maybe someone can get a little more of the story based on this.

    9. Re: alcivar acoustic guitar
      Ben

      Only in Canada eh?
      Seems like the common denomminator is that most of these sitings are in Canada. I came across 2, a GB 10 jazz box in Ontario copy and a Dobro in New Brunswick. Hmmmmmmmmmm?

    10. Re: alcivar acoustic guitar
      Alvin

      Alcivar is a trademark for which very little information is known. It appears that these are Japanese instruments that were produced in the 1980s. They are often copies of popular American copies (i.e. Les Paul, ES-335, etc.). There have been instruments found with DiMarzio pickups and active electronics. These appear to be fairly well-built guitars; however, they do not command a lot of money like most people think. This is because very little information is known about them, and 99 out of 100 Asian guitar manufacturers have produced very cheap guitars. These guitars are often found in pawn shops and online. Serial numbers and model information are often nonexistent, and if they were available, this information was once on a sticker that fell off long ago. Do not expect to pay too much or receive too much when you sell them.

      1. Re: alcivar acoustic guitar
        jenn lacey

        I have an Alcivar Dove – purchased for me for my 16th Birday in 1972 – so they were made prior to the 1980’s for sure. I would like to know more about the make etc – but musicians who have played Les Paul’s, Martin’s etc say it’s sound is far superior

      2. Re: alcivar acoustic guitar
        Darrell

        : Alcivar is a trademark for which very little information is known. It appears that these are Japanese instruments that were produced in the 1980s. They are often copies of popular American copies (i.e. Les Paul, ES-335, etc.). There have been instruments found with DiMarzio pickups and active electronics. These appear to be fairly well-built guitars; however, they do not command a lot of money like most people think. This is because very little information is known about them, and 99 out of 100 Asian guitar manufacturers have produced very cheap guitars. These guitars are often found in pawn shops and online. Serial numbers and model information are often nonexistent, and if they were available, this information was once on a sticker that fell off long ago. Do not expect to pay too much or receive too much when you sell them.
        I have an Alicivar Acoustic with a serial number
        19770328. The 328th of thiis kind in 1977, I know this because i baught it in 1977 in a pawn shop in Victoria BC. It is the Gibson Dove copy. I have listened too many many guitars in my Life and my Alcivar is the best Ive ever heard. I have seen an original Gibson Dove and they are virtualy the same Wood, Construction, and Decoration. along with the bridge,inlay and pickgaurd. I too took mine just recently to Long and Mqades here in Victoria they loved the sound but knew little of the makers.. Just love my Alcivar.

        1. Re: alcivar acoustic guitar
          Lily

          : : Alcivar is a trademark for which very little information is known. It appears that these are Japanese instruments that were produced in the 1980s. They are often copies of popular American copies (i.e. Les Paul, ES-335, etc.). There have been instruments found with DiMarzio pickups and active electronics. These appear to be fairly well-built guitars; however, they do not command a lot of money like most people think. This is because very little information is known about them, and 99 out of 100 Asian guitar manufacturers have produced very cheap guitars. These guitars are often found in pawn shops and online. Serial numbers and model information are often nonexistent, and if they were available, this information was once on a sticker that fell off long ago. Do not expect to pay too much or receive too much when you sell them.
          : I have an Alicivar Acoustic with a serial number
          : 19770328. The 328th of thiis kind in 1977, I know this because i baught it in 1977 in a pawn shop in Victoria BC. It is the Gibson Dove copy. I have listened too many many guitars in my Life and my Alcivar is the best Ive ever heard. I have seen an original Gibson Dove and they are virtualy the same Wood, Construction, and Decoration. along with the bridge,inlay and pickgaurd. I too took mine just recently to Long and Mqades here in Victoria they loved the sound but knew little of the makers.. Just love my Alcivar.

          Hi there,
          I started playing guitar when I was 11. My father brought home an Alcivar from a pawn shop for my sister and I locked it in my room until he paid for it for me three months later. That guitar was my first love. This was is 1974. When I was 36 my step-son stole it to give to a girl he went to University with… trying to impress her. All he can remember is her first name and that she was from somewhere in Alberta. To this day I want to hire a private detective to track down my guitar and a hit man to take care of my idiot step-son! I now have a beautiful 12 string which I love very much, and two sixes (Aria and Hagstrom) which are nice enough… But they aren’t anything like my Alcivar. It still makes my heart hurt. Maybe I can find another one.

          Still hurting over my guitar, Lily

          1. Alcivar Guitar
            Mike Mason

            Good day. I have an Alciver guitar that may interest you. It has the “Humming Bird” pick guard and elaborate bridge detail, made famous by Gibson. I live in Morinville, Alberta and the guitar is in mint condition. My secondary email address is [email protected]

            Mike

      3. Re: alcivar acoustic guitar
        Darrell

        : Alcivar is a trademark for which very little information is known. It appears that these are Japanese instruments that were produced in the 1980s. They are often copies of popular American copies (i.e. Les Paul, ES-335, etc.). There have been instruments found with DiMarzio pickups and active electronics. These appear to be fairly well-built guitars; however, they do not command a lot of money like most people think. This is because very little information is known about them, and 99 out of 100 Asian guitar manufacturers have produced very cheap guitars. These guitars are often found in pawn shops and online. Serial numbers and model information are often nonexistent, and if they were available, this information was once on a sticker that fell off long ago. Do not expect to pay too much or receive too much when you sell them.
        I have an Alicivar Acoustic with a serial number
        19770328

    11. Re: alcivar acoustic guitar
      bobo

      :I have been going crazy looking for anything on Alcivar guitars and found a site but my comp messed up as it usualy does and now i cant find it any more. I bought my Alcivar in northern Canada (Peace River) at a yard sale and its the best guitar i have owned its even got the pearl inlay.

        1. Re: alcivar electric guitar
          Julian

          This is too funny. I google "alcivar guitar" to see if there’s any info on them, and it just leads to dozens of other folk looking for info on Alcivar guitars. I own an Alcivar electric guitar. I got it in 1987 and it is the best guitar! It’s a hollow bodied, f-holed jazz guitar with a floating brige, so you gotta treat her sweet.

      1. Re: alcivar electric guitar
        Jeff

        : I just bought an Alcivar at a pawn shop. It’s beautiful but I can’t find ant info on it. I live in northern Canada. thought maybe it was locally made, but I guess not.

        I own a Les Paul style Alcivar. Black with ivory trim. It’s gorgeous and I know Peter Frampton and Alex Lifeson use ones that look identical.
        Check out 2112 on Rush in Rio or Frampton in the documentaries of Almost Famous which he worked on.
        I also bought mine second hand in Canada (Kitchener) and I’d love to know more about the company or even the guitar.

      2. Re: alcivar electric guitar
        Mike

        : I just bought an Alcivar at a pawn shop. It’s beautiful but I can’t find ant info on it. I live in northern Canada. thought maybe it was locally made, but I guess not.

        I know! I just bought a second hand Alcivar as well. It is a thin line hollow body jazz/bluses electric with the F holes etc. it is so sweet. Why they aren’t more valuable I’ll never know. I have been looking for ags on ifo but they seem to have vanished off the planet. apparently Japenese that’s all I know!

        Mike

        1. Re: alcivar electric guitar
          josh

          : : I just bought an Alcivar at a pawn shop. It’s beautiful but I can’t find ant info on it. I live in northern Canada. thought maybe it was locally made, but I guess not.

          : I know! I just bought a second hand Alcivar as well. It is a thin line hollow body jazz/bluses electric with the F holes etc. it is so sweet. Why they aren’t more valuable I’ll never know. I have been looking for ags on ifo but they seem to have vanished off the planet. apparently Japenese that’s all I know!

          : Mike

          i just bought a thinline hollowbody alcivar…its brown wood grain with a cream stripe through the middle of it…..all i’ve found out is that it was made in the east somewhere….its a gibson 335 copy…pretty dead on if you ask me…its got a neck-thru design, a solid block through the center, f-holes, engravings on the pickups….one sharp looking guitar….beautiful neck……i heard that they were pre-ibanez. but thats all i know.

          josh

          1. Re: alcivar electric guitar
            Nick D.

            My Father was given one from new in the late 70s I believe, and he thinks it was bought in Toronto. Japanese Stratocaster copy. All maple body, 1-piece maple neck, great sounding pickups. The truss rod broke and I had a new one installed locally because the neck was truly that nice. It’s a great instrument that I would never sell (even if it wasnt a sentimental piece). I would LOVE more info on it.

          2. Re: alcivar electric guitar
            Suzanne Boulanger

            I’ve had my Alcivar electric guitar for over 40 years. It’s in very good shape and has a great sound. It’s a nice burgandy colour with a light brown neck.

            It was given to me and wasn’t new at the time so it must be at least 45 years old.

          3. Re: alcivar electric guitar
            Dwight H. Handler

            These guitar are Ibanez guitars sold in Japan. Sold (at that time) under the name Alcivar. The people in Japan were very good at making good quality guitars. These guitars were made at the Ibanez plant in Japan.They are of the Ibanez family of guitars. If you have one, hold on to it. They are excellent old guitars.

        2. Re: alcivar electric guitar
          Victor

          Hello Mike and Jeff, as I see you you are masters in this music subject, look maybe you can help me with my doubt, I just buy a 12 strings bass hamer B12A, BEAUTY!!, but I know it is possible to be change the gauges to it, you know that options I have?… Victor Lima – Perú

        1. Re: alcivar electric guitar
          Ian

          5or so years ago i bought an Alcivar copy of a gibson SG- nice looking natural wood finish….i’ve never seen a guitar with such an odd electronic set up— although it never worked for me…it has 3 2 way selector switches one volume two tone switches, a 3 way pickup selector at the top, like the SG, and one 6 0r 8 way clicking selector– all this plugged into a chip board with alote of electronic parts and a nine volt battery—never knew what this was all for—unfortunently it never worked and i gutted the old electronics— it came with Di Marzio pick ups too..

          1. Re: alcivar electric guitar
            Darrell Warner

            I bought an Alcivar acoustic in 1977 at a pawn shop in Victoria BC Canada.It is an extact copy of a Gibson copy It is one of the best sounding gutars i have ever heard then and still today people rave at the sound it produces. Inside it has the date of manufacture and a number that i think would represent the number that it was made. Just recently had all the frets and macine heads done. Anyone who has info please let me know thanks.

          1. I have a sunburst alcivar as well, bought it up north about 10 years ago. Its a beautiful guitar and I cant find a thing out about it. They guy that I bought it from said that Alcivar was the only company besides epiphone that was given permission to use the Les Paul signature. Could be false, who knows!!

            1. Re: Somebody must know something!
              Jim

              I have an Alcivar. Bought it about 30 years ago. Model #K100W. Made in Japan on the label. The sound of this guitar is just as good as some of the top names

              1. Re: Somebody must know something!
                Adriano

                : I was given this guitar " alcivar k100w" from a friend to restore, he saw the guitar being tossed into the garbage heap near his apartment building. third string machine head was missing.
                I am restoring the guitar for him. I agree it has a great sound quality and very playable.
                How much did you pay for yours?
                :

              1. I recently stumbled upon a
                Anonymous

                I recently stumbled upon a gorgeous Alcivar Les Paul a few months ago… also in Canada, also from a junk shop. I feel super-blessed to have found this guitar; mahogany body with a beautiful maple top, rosewood fretboard. . I put in a Paul Reed Smith humbucker in the bridge, switched out the machine heads with a set of vintage Klusons. There is absolutely nothing inferior about this guitar, it plays, sounds and feels like a guitar worth many many times more than I paid for it ($100). It’s dreamy through the AC30, and is a force to be reckoned with when rockin’ through the YBA-1A.
                Too bad there’s so little info on them. My tech here in Toronto has seen a few come through over the years, and while he notes that sometimes there are issues with the trueness of the neck, he was quite impressed with this particular guitar. His words…”wow, you found a real keeper”.

      1. I have a Alcivar K100W also, It plays great, got it from a 98 year old friend of mind. He wanted me to have it because I was learning to play guitar and had just bought a Ibanez SGE130-US electric/acoustic and also a yamaha pacific electric. Both guitars are fairly new but the Alcivar K100W which I have no idea how old it is plays better than than the others. The man that I got it from played in a small local band for years and that was his only guitar so to me the guitar is priceless. My yamaha and the Ibanez is going to go soon, my next purchase will be the Michael Kelly Hybrid but I think my Alcivar will always be my favorite.
        CHEERS
        Don

      2. Bought mine in 1975. All maple start copy. Replaced the pickups with Demarggio Fat cats (though I’m wondering if I made a mistake). It is solid, straight and beautiful. Some of my real, top-gun guitarist friends have played it on stage and love it. I think I payed $350 for it then. Really it has hardly every been played. I have no idea what it’s worth. But I’ll never sell it. I was told the wood was 20 years old when it was made by my reputable guy at Music City (which still exists). Lovely guitar.

      3. Bought mine in 1975. All maple start copy. Replaced the pickups with Demarggio Fat cats (though I’m wondering if I made a mistake). It is solid, straight and beautiful. Some of my real, top-gun guitarist friends have played it on stage and love it. I think I payed $350 for it then. Really it has hardly every been played. I have no idea what it’s worth. But I’ll never sell it. I was told the wood was 20 years old when it was made by my reputable guy at Music City (which still exists). Lovely guitar.

      4. Alcivar name stamp
        Mark

        Howdy All,
        I like everyone else I have read love their Alcivar’s the way I do, although mine from the first strum I knew I had something special in my hands….but where the name is on the head spreads to half way down the head then the wood color changes like someone took off the original name and put in a different piece of wood and then finished the guitar….you can see the seam in the wood grain which makes finding info that much more difficult to find??? Where one attaches the strings my bridge broke in two so I went about the task of finding some Ebony to replace it with and in fact did. I am very gifted at finishing wood works so it didn’t take me long to fashion a new one but when a friend came over for Xmas I noticed that the bridge is now cracked and now needs to be replaced which I will do, but I am no further ahead at finding out who originally made this guitar, but for the record it states on the paper sticker inside that it is an “Alcivar” made in Japan with a model Number of MK-800 serial or manufacturer code of 90802…it also has a white band around top and bottom sides with mother of pearl inlay on top and bottom of blonde wood, possibly Aspen?
        I hope this info helps anyone who is doing home work on my baby and yours, and if my info leads you anywhere then please drop me a line with your results.
        Thanks
        Tiggerer

        1. I purchased my Alcivar at an auction in 1981 for $150.00. The model is k 190 j & serial number 01230 made in taiwan (all brass fittings & pearl inlay). I have played this guitar everywhere and it compares in sound with my Martin andmuch better than my fender. It is presently in for fret (four) replacement 7 setup. Not much known about these is correct but the guitar speaks for itself. My will not be for sale as long as I’m around. If you have one, keep it well maintained and keep it.

      5. Alcivar Accoustic Guitar
        Jscjazz

        I have an Alcivar accoustic guitar with the rose pattern mother of pearl inlay. It is gorgeous and I love the sound. I would love to know more about it. It seems as though these guitars have received a bad wrap as they should be valued at a lot more than they currently sell for just because there’s not much info on them. I would say that the value of an Alcivar guitar may not be in its monetary value but every owner knows how priceless it is. I would love to see some pics of other Alcivar Accoustic guitars like mine. If anyone has one please send it to me at [email protected] along with any info you might know on it.

        I can’t believe how rare these seem to be and that there isn’t much info on them. Someone out there must know something about them. If anyone sees one in a store I say buy it immediately and spread the word on how great it is. Perhaps if the demand rises for them the monetary values will rise as well….just a thought. 😛

      6. Alcivar Strat copy
        Charles Clark

        I wound up finding my Alcivar at a yard sale, of all things. I could tell right away that it was not a cheap knock-off. The neck is bird’s-eye maple and very well made. the body is three piece ash with a four bolt bolt-on neck. I suspected it was an Ibanez factory from the pre-lawsuit era. So far, it seems like I’m right. I compare it to my old 1970 large headstock Fender Strat, and I almost prefer it. Very playable, good electronics, great fit and finish. I’m delighted to have it as a #2 on stage and not have to risk taking one of my more expensive guitars as back-up. I looked in my vintage catalog, but there was no mention of Alcivar, but if I evaluated it for the blue book I’d definitely put it up there with the other high quality Jap copies at the $450-$650 price range.

      7. Alcivar Electric Guitar
        yorktonkennels

        I purchased a beautiful Alcivar guitar from Paul’s Music Store in Charlottetown, PEI, Canada during spring 1984. The Guitar is a copy of a BC Rich Mockingbird. The guitar had beautiful wood with neck through body construction. Fit & finish was excellent and IMO this guitar was nicer than the BC Rich models. Played and sounded great. Price was around $450.oo in 1984.

      8. Alcivar Acoustic
        Anonymous

        I have the an acoustic Alcivar with the mother of pearl inlay in the neck and all brass fittings. This was my first guitar that was bought for me when I was 7 by my father. He said he thinks he paid 500 for it at Radio Shack in 1981. Its a beautiful guitar with a great sound but like everyone else I can’t find very much info on it.

      9. 1970s 5 String Alcivar Banjo
        Banjononymous

        Does anyone know anything about Alcivar making banjos from the 1970’s??
        I found one and would like to know more about them.

        Many thanks to all.

    1. Re: Jackson Guldan Accoustic Guitar
      Joe

      : DO YOU HAVE INFORMATION ON THIS BRAND OF GUITAR, IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE A RARE VINTAGE GUITAR, BUT I CAN’T FIND ANYTHING ON IT?

      I’m in the same boat you are, only worse. The only Jackson-Guldan guitars I am able to find are the Chris Adjutomatic and Blue Suede. Apart from those, I’ve only found lap steels. My particular problem is that I have a guitar with the Guldan name on the headstock that is an electrified acoustic with a bar pickup like you would expect to find on a lap steel, BUT it’s not the type that is found on lap steels bearing the Guldan name. I’ve found out the Guldan on the headstock is the same Guldan in Jackson-Guldan but nothing else. As far as I can tell, there is no information concerning my guitar anywhere except on the website of the person I bought it from and it may even be the only one made or the last survivor of it’s kind. I’d sure like to know if there is another one like it or if there is anyone out there with more knowledge about it.

      1. Re: Jackson Guldan Accoustic Guitar
        b. bell B.C. Canada

        :I have a playing Jackson Guldan Chris adjustomatic.Ser.10144. This is a lap steel accoustic guitar. is there any more info out there on these strange beasts?
        :

        1. Re: Jackson Guldan Accoustic Guitar
          B bell B.C. Canada

          : :I have a playing Jackson Guldan Chris adjustomatic.Ser.10144. This is a lap steel accoustic guitar. is there any more info out there on these strange beasts?
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          1. Re: Jackson Guldan Chris Acoustic Guitar
            Jason Treuber

            : : :I have a playing Jackson Guldan Chris adjustomatic.Ser.14291. This is a lap steel acoustic guitar. is there any more info out there on these strange beasts?
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          2. Re: Jackson Guldan Accoustic Guitar
            Damon Sickel

            : : :I have a playing Jackson Guldan Chris adjustomatic.Ser 41452. This is a lap steel accoustic guitar is there any more info out there on these strange beasts?
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      1. Re: Jackson Guldan Accoustic Guitar
        Joe

        I’ve found the same information about the Jackson-Guldan company that others have so I won’t repost it. I can tell you that they primarily used birch in their violins, cellos and other instruments so it is highly likely that they used birch when making most of their guitars. Guitars weren’t a primary concern for the company and their production of guitars was never consistent. They might produce a particular model for a few months then not make another guitar for several years. Lapsteels were also a bit of a sideline for them. I have seen several lapsteels and even one amplifier made by them probably dating to the 40’s. I recently bought an acoustic guitar with the Guldan name on the headstock that is electrified. It is only from talking to people on lapsteel forums that I was able to get more information beyond what you get from a Google search. My guitar appears to be somewhat unique as nobody I talk to has ever heard of an electrified guitar by them. I do not know if it is a one of a kind prototype or a sole survivor of a very small production run. It is definitely birch and construction is very similar to the adjustomatic only with a combination bridge/pickup installed under the sound hole. Electrified guitars from the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s would have been very expensive with the required amplifier, so they didn’t sell extremely well during those years which explains the rarity of many electrified models from that period. Unfortunately, with these guitars, rarity does not necessarily equate to valuable. You can find Jackson-Guldan guitars on ebay or at flea markets for a song. They are solid players but made from cheap materials so don’t have a lot of value. I paid around $225 for mine and it appears to be one of a kind so you would think it would be worth more but I only had one other bidder against me for it and he backed out after I beat his first bid. I think if it had been a gem in disguise the more experienced guitar collectors on ebay would have been all over it. They don’t usually let something valuable go without a fight.

      2. Re: Jackson Guldan Accoustic Guitar
        Allison

        I have absolutely no information on the company, but I found a Jackson Guldan Guitar in my Grandma’s basement. It is a student-size guitar and it says Chris Adjusto on the top. Does anyone know anything about that?

        1. Re: Jackson Guldan Accoustic Guitar
          Chris

          I picked mine up at a garage sale for 30 bucks – 1931 wiht origianl serial label- had to have it because of the name- surprised they are not worth something to collectors –

        2. Re: Jackson Guldan Accoustic Guitar
          Chuck

          : I have absolutely no information on the company, but I found a Jackson Guldan Guitar in my Grandma’s basement. It is a student-size guitar and it says Chris Adjusto on the top. Does anyone know anything about that?
          ———————————————–
          My son also has recently acquired a Chris Adjusto. The info I have found is that it was produced by the Jackson-Guldan Violin Company.(Columbus, OH) They were in business from the 1920’s through the late 1060’s. They produced some guitars in the 50’s and early 60’s and were distributed by Montgomery Wards. The guitars were machine-crafted and mass produced, (using inexpensive materials) .. so they probably are not very valuable, except perhaps to a collector. My son’s guitar still plays well enough though, and the deep tones actually surprised me when playing it.
          Jackson-Guldan was a violin company .. and I have seen circa 30’s and 40’s violins for sale on the web at prices ranging from $100 to $1500 for a Stradivarius copy. I doubt that a Chris Adjusto guitar in good condition would fetch much more than $50-$75. You might want to check the "Blue Book of Acoustic Guitars". The new editions come out every two years or so I think.

          1. Re: Jackson Guldan Accoustic Guitar
            Joe

            : : I have absolutely no information on the company, but I found a Jackson Guldan Guitar in my Grandma’s basement. It is a student-size guitar and it says Chris Adjusto on the top. Does anyone know anything about that?
            : ———————————————–
            : My son also has recently acquired a Chris Adjusto. The info I have found is that it was produced by the Jackson-Guldan Violin Company.(Columbus, OH) They were in business from the 1920’s through the late 1060’s. They produced some guitars in the 50’s and early 60’s and were distributed by Montgomery Wards. The guitars were machine-crafted and mass produced, (using inexpensive materials) .. so they probably are not very valuable, except perhaps to a collector. My son’s guitar still plays well enough though, and the deep tones actually surprised me when playing it.
            : Jackson-Guldan was a violin company .. and I have seen circa 30’s and 40’s violins for sale on the web at prices ranging from $100 to $1500 for a Stradivarius copy. I doubt that a Chris Adjusto guitar in good condition would fetch much more than $50-$75. You might want to check the "Blue Book of Acoustic Guitars". The new editions come out every two years or so I think.
            ———————–
            I have an electrified Guldan guitar that is probably one of the last if not the last one of it’s kind in existence and it looks like it dates back at least to the mid to late 1940’s and possibly even earlier. I cannot find a single reference to it anywhere nor have I ever been find anyone else who claims to own one like it. The bridge and pickup are one piece and the cable comes directly out of the bridge/pickup assembly. It otherwise looks like any ordinary acoustic. The Jackson-Guldan guitars are made of birch, which most of their other stringed instruments are also made of and were only made sporadically as a sideline. They are fairly scarce but not very valuable because collectors haven’t taken a fancy to them yet. Rarity doesn’t mean much if there’s no market. I can’t see anyone paying more than $200 at most for any Jackson-Guldan guitar even in pristine condition.

          2. Re: Jackson Guldan Accoustic Guitar
            Jerry Trobaugh

            : : I have absolutely no information on the company, but I found a Jackson Guldan Guitar in my Grandma’s basement. It is a student-size guitar and it says Chris Adjusto on the top. Does anyone know anything about that?
            : ———————————————–
            : My son also has recently acquired a Chris Adjusto. The info I have found is that it was produced by the Jackson-Guldan Violin Company.(Columbus, OH) They were in business from the 1920’s through the late 1060’s. They produced some guitars in the 50’s and early 60’s and were distributed by Montgomery Wards. The guitars were machine-crafted and mass produced, (using inexpensive materials) .. so they probably are not very valuable, except perhaps to a collector. My son’s guitar still plays well enough though, and the deep tones actually surprised me when playing it.
            : Jackson-Guldan was a violin company .. and I have seen circa 30’s and 40’s violins for sale on the web at prices ranging from $100 to $1500 for a Stradivarius copy. I doubt that a Chris Adjusto guitar in good condition would fetch much more than $50-$75. You might want to check the "Blue Book of Acoustic Guitars". The new editions come out every two years or so I think.

            I found one, also. It has a surprisingly excellent tone. Any idea how to research it by serial number?

          3. Re: Jackson Guldan Accoustic Guitar
            Jerry Trobaugh

            I found one, also. It has a surprisingly excellent tone quality. Any idea how to research it by serial number?

            : : I have absolutely no information on the company, but I found a Jackson Guldan Guitar in my Grandma’s basement. It is a student-size guitar and it says Chris Adjusto on the top. Does anyone know anything about that?
            : ———————————————–
            : My son also has recently acquired a Chris Adjusto. The info I have found is that it was produced by the Jackson-Guldan Violin Company.(Columbus, OH) They were in business from the 1920’s through the late 1060’s. They produced some guitars in the 50’s and early 60’s and were distributed by Montgomery Wards. The guitars were machine-crafted and mass produced, (using inexpensive materials) .. so they probably are not very valuable, except perhaps to a collector. My son’s guitar still plays well enough though, and the deep tones actually surprised me when playing it.
            : Jackson-Guldan was a violin company .. and I have seen circa 30’s and 40’s violins for sale on the web at prices ranging from $100 to $1500 for a Stradivarius copy. I doubt that a Chris Adjusto guitar in good condition would fetch much more than $50-$75. You might want to check the "Blue Book of Acoustic Guitars". The new editions come out every two years or so I think.

          4. Re: Jackson Guldan Accoustic Guitar
            C.J. Robert Lee Hornsby

            I have been collecting western style acoustic guitars for over 44 years and am always delighted when I run across a Chris Adjusto. I’m ecstatic when I find a Child’s 3/4 sized Chris Adjusto. I’ve found very few in the last twenty years since they have become a more popular item with Western Collectors.
            I create many Western Era displays for a wide variety clients and believe me when I tell you that the Chris Adjusto line seems to garner much of the attention by my clients.
            In particular are the Chris Adjusto Children’s Guitars which were sold by The Cunningham Music Studios of Santa Monica, California. These are highly sought by Western and Oldtime Guitar Collectors because The Cunningham Music had a long list of celebrities who bought guitars for their children. I pay about $85 – $125 for a Chris Adjusto if it is in functioning condition, which is about market price for Western Collectors. If it has the scrolled embossed decal reading ‘Cunningham Music Studios – Est 1939 Santa Monica, Calif’ with the Cunningham Music Custom Diamond, then you have a real find here, and the Cunningham Music Chris Adjustos in good to better condition sell at around $180 – $250 if the Cunningham Music Studios decal is well centered and intact. I wish I had a dozen of them, I’m always disappointed when I find one that was from Cunningham Studios and someone had scratched off the Cunningham decal. If anyone out there finds a Chris Adjusto, feel free to email me. I will pay the going rate for a Chris Adjusto with the Cunningham Music Studios Decal intact. We hope to here from any Western and Oldtime Folk Guitar people. My brother and I enjoy hearing from those who are keeping the spirit of the Old West alive.

            Sincerely,
            C.J. & Robert Lee Hornsby

            1. Chris Adjusto Guitar
              Yvonne

              I came across your comments while researching some information to include in a write up for an eBay auction I was preparing. I have a not mint but incredibly clean and sound Chris Adjusto 3/4 size guitar. The neck is a bit loose and the action is high. I do not know how to do the adjustments and therefore I did not want to mess with it. I am sure someone who is familiar with this guitar could adjust it. I saw that you may be willing to make an offer for purchase. I have taken pictures and can email those to you.

            2. Re: Jackson Guldan Accoustic Guitar
              BIG WEBB

              : I have been collecting western style acoustic guitars for over 44 years and am always delighted when I run across a Chris Adjusto. I’m ecstatic when I find a Child’s 3/4 sized Chris Adjusto. I’ve found very few in the last twenty years since they have become a more popular item with Western Collectors.
              : I create many Western Era displays for a wide variety clients and believe me when I tell you that the Chris Adjusto line seems to garner much of the attention by my clients.
              : In particular are the Chris Adjusto Children’s Guitars which were sold by The Cunningham Music Studios of Santa Monica, California. These are highly sought by Western and Oldtime Guitar Collectors because The Cunningham Music had a long list of celebrities who bought guitars for their children. I pay about $85 – $125 for a Chris Adjusto if it is in functioning condition, which is about market price for Western Collectors. If it has the scrolled embossed decal reading ‘Cunningham Music Studios – Est 1939 Santa Monica, Calif’ with the Cunningham Music Custom Diamond, then you have a real find here, and the Cunningham Music Chris Adjustos in good to better condition sell at around $180 – $250 if the Cunningham Music Studios decal is well centered and intact. I wish I had a dozen of them, I’m always disappointed when I find one that was from Cunningham Studios and someone had scratched off the Cunningham decal. If anyone out there finds a Chris Adjusto, feel free to email me. I will pay the going rate for a Chris Adjusto with the Cunningham Music Studios Decal intact. We hope to here from any Western and Oldtime Folk Guitar people. My brother and I enjoy hearing from those who are keeping the spirit of the Old West alive.

              : Sincerely,
              : C.J. & Robert Lee Hornsby

              1. Re: Jackson Guldan Accoustic Guitar
                Judy Barclay

                : : I have been collecting western style acoustic guitars for over 44 years and am always delighted when I run across a Chris Adjusto. I’m ecstatic when I find a Child’s 3/4 sized Chris Adjusto. I’ve found very few in the last twenty years since they have become a more popular item with Western Collectors.
                : : I create many Western Era displays for a wide variety clients and believe me when I tell you that the Chris Adjusto line seems to garner much of the attention by my clients.
                : : In particular are the Chris Adjusto Children’s Guitars which were sold by The Cunningham Music Studios of Santa Monica, California. These are highly sought by Western and Oldtime Guitar Collectors because The Cunningham Music had a long list of celebrities who bought guitars for their children. I pay about $85 – $125 for a Chris Adjusto if it is in functioning condition, which is about market price for Western Collectors. If it has the scrolled embossed decal reading ‘Cunningham Music Studios – Est 1939 Santa Monica, Calif’ with the Cunningham Music Custom Diamond, then you have a real find here, and the Cunningham Music Chris Adjustos in good to better condition sell at around $180 – $250 if the Cunningham Music Studios decal is well centered and intact. I wish I had a dozen of them, I’m always disappointed when I find one that was from Cunningham Studios and someone had scratched off the Cunningham decal. If anyone out there finds a Chris Adjusto, feel free to email me. I will pay the going rate for a Chris Adjusto with the Cunningham Music Studios Decal intact. We hope to here from any Western and Oldtime Folk Guitar people. My brother and I enjoy hearing from those who are keeping the spirit of the Old West alive.

                : : Sincerely,
                : : C.J. & Robert Lee Hornsby

                1. Re: Jackson Guldan Accoustic Guitar
                  Dawn

                  My grandma just gave me my late grandpa’s old guitar. It is a Chris Adjusto. It has the serial number on it. Came out of Columbus Ohio. I don’t want to sell it. I am wondering if I should have it restrung? It is a precious momento of grandpa to me and I feel very blessed that she gave it to me. I want to show her that I really care for it and love it. Any advice?

                2. Re: Jackson Guldan Accoustic Guitar
                  ...

                  http://www.shopgoodwill.com/auctions/JAckson-Guldan-Chris-Adjustomatic-Guitar-KT-4583947.html

                  : : : I have been collecting western style acoustic guitars for over 44 years and am always delighted when I run across a Chris Adjusto. I’m ecstatic when I find a Child’s 3/4 sized Chris Adjusto. I’ve found very few in the last twenty years since they have become a more popular item with Western Collectors.
                  : : : I create many Western Era displays for a wide variety clients and believe me when I tell you that the Chris Adjusto line seems to garner much of the attention by my clients.
                  : : : In particular are the Chris Adjusto Children’s Guitars which were sold by The Cunningham Music Studios of Santa Monica, California. These are highly sought by Western and Oldtime Guitar Collectors because The Cunningham Music had a long list of celebrities who bought guitars for their children. I pay about $85 – $125 for a Chris Adjusto if it is in functioning condition, which is about market price for Western Collectors. If it has the scrolled embossed decal reading ‘Cunningham Music Studios – Est 1939 Santa Monica, Calif’ with the Cunningham Music Custom Diamond, then you have a real find here, and the Cunningham Music Chris Adjustos in good to better condition sell at around $180 – $250 if the Cunningham Music Studios decal is well centered and intact. I wish I had a dozen of them, I’m always disappointed when I find one that was from Cunningham Studios and someone had scratched off the Cunningham decal. If anyone out there finds a Chris Adjusto, feel free to email me. I will pay the going rate for a Chris Adjusto with the Cunningham Music Studios Decal intact. We hope to here from any Western and Oldtime Folk Guitar people. My brother and I enjoy hearing from those who are keeping the spirit of the Old West alive.

                  : : : Sincerely,
                  : : : C.J. & Robert Lee Hornsby

                  1. Jackson Gulden Chris Adjustomatic Hootinanny
                    Damian

                    Hi, can you tell me any information on the Chris Adjustomatic Hootinanny? I have acquired one and restored it, but am having trouble finding info, like year of production, value, etc. Any info you may have would be greatly appreciated.
                    Thanks,
                    Damian

                3. Re: Jackson Guldan Accoustic Guitar
                  Jenn

                  : : : I have been collecting western style acoustic guitars for over 44 years and am always delighted when I run across a Chris Adjusto. I’m ecstatic when I find a Child’s 3/4 sized Chris Adjusto. I’ve found very few in the last twenty years since they have become a more popular item with Western Collectors.
                  : : : : I create many Western Era displays for a wide variety clients and believe me when I tell you that the Chris Adjusto line seems to garner much of the attention by my clients.
                  : : : In particular are the Chris Adjusto Children’s Guitars which were sold by The Cunningham Music Studios of Santa Monica, California. These are highly sought by Western and Oldtime Guitar Collectors because The Cunningham Music had a long list of celebrities who bought guitars for their children. I pay about $85 – $125 for a Chris Adjusto if it is in functioning condition, which is about market price for Western Collectors. If it has the scrolled embossed decal reading ‘Cunningham Music Studios – Est 1939 Santa Monica, Calif’ with the Cunningham Music Custom Diamond, then you have a real find here, and the Cunningham Music Chris Adjustos in good to better condition sell at around $180 – $250 if the Cunningham Music Studios decal is well centered and intact. I wish I had a dozen of them, I’m always disappointed when I find one that was from Cunningham Studios and someone had scratched off the Cunningham decal. If anyone out there finds a Chris Adjusto, feel free to email me. I will pay the going rate for a Chris Adjusto with the Cunningham Music Studios Decal intact. We hope to here from any Western and Oldtime Folk Guitar people. My brother and I enjoy hearing from those who are keeping the spirit of the Old West alive.
                  ::::I have one and it s childrens guitar 3/4 i have somebody working on the stings and the neck . The serial number is 31869.

                  : : : Sincerely,
                  : : : C.J. & Robert Lee Hornsby

                  1. Cunningham Music Studios
                    esanchezjr

                    Hi I was wondering if you had any info on the store itself cause I have a bass guitar (hollow body electric) that has the “Cunningham Music Studios – Est 1939 Santa Monica, Calif” sticker on it but no other name or markings. I believe it is custom made and have been told it is a Gibson 355 replica turned bass. I surched the store but it seems the store doesn’t exist anymore. Please if you have any info e-mail me at [email protected] my name is Jr. Thank you.

        3. Re: Jackson Guldan Accoustic Guitar
          johnh huntley

          : I have absolutely no information on the company, but I found a Jackson Guldan Guitar in my Grandma’s basement. It is a student-size guitar and it says Chris Adjusto on the top. Does anyone know anything about that?
          i have one of these guitars also kinda cool sounds like a fiddle well kinda

      1. I am the grand-daughter of the owner of Jackson Guldan in Ohio
        Janet B

        My grandpa owned the Jackson Guldan factory from the late 50s-early 70s.
        What killed the business was our country importing cheap instruments from Japan and crippling export fees on domestically produced instruments. My Grandpa testified before Congress about how it was severely hurting their ability to sell to foreign buyers and it was flooding the domestic market with crappy Japanese mass manufactured cr*ap. Sorry, I just wanted to put my 2 cents in.
        Yes, there were many of the Chris adjustomatics made (he holds a patent on the tuner apparatus) – the guitar was named after my Aunt Chrissy. They did do a lot of violin manufacturing- my grandfather employed individuals from Appalachia that were unable to read or write, but they were wonderful craftsmen and women.

      2. Chris Adjustomatic guitar
        Anonymous

        I found one at a junk shop–not in good shape, though. Probably only good as a decorative item, but I’m still going to take it to a professional restorer to be sure.

  6. Hello, I am interested in buying my FIRST guitar, but i am looking for the best deals I can get, because I am not rich and I don’t have much to spend… So far, the cheapest ‘original model’ looking acoustic guitar I have found in $50, and i was wondering what is the cheapest guitar you can offer.
    Thank you
    Tina

    1. Re: Price List
      Greg

      :
      Hello, I will sell you a brand new accoustic full size guitar for $30.00. I’ve sold many of these accoustics. Everybody can’t beleive the high quality. They usually retail up to $150.00. Email me at [email protected] if you are interested. It will take about 5-7 days to get to your house. Satisfaction guaranteed.

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