Truetone Guitar

Posted by Jesse on Sun, 02/08/04 - 16:12:52.
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I have just bought a Truetone guitar from a garage sale that I know nothing about, and I'm having problems finding info about it anywhere. Can anyone steer me to a web page that may be able to help me? Jessejman38@aol.com Thanx

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Re: Truetone Guitar

Posted by billieg2 on Tue, 02/10/2004 - 23:06.

: I have just bought a Truetone guitar from a garage sale that I know nothing about, and I'm having problems finding info about it anywhere. Can anyone steer me to a web page that may be able to help me? Jessejman38@aol.com Thanx

Truetones were made by several companies for Western Auto so it could be a Harmony, Kay, Danelectro... Look at my site www.comparethevalue.com
at the Harmony pic's and see if it's there. If not, try looking up Kay guitars.
Good luck
billieg2

Re: Truetone Guitar

Posted by Jesse Ruggles on Sun, 03/14/2004 - 02:54.

: : I have just bought a Truetone guitar from a garage sale that I know nothing about, and I'm having problems finding info about it anywhere. Can anyone steer me to a web page that may be able to help me? Jessejman38@aol.com Thanx

: Truetones were made by several companies for Western Auto so it could be a Harmony, Kay, Danelectro... Look at my site www.comparethevalue.com
: at the Harmony pic's and see if it's there. If not, try looking up Kay guitars.
: Good luck
: billieg2

I just recently bought a '54 TrueTone in absolute mint condition for $250.00!! WOO HOO! Found out it was worth around $800.00 or more... Beautiful bound hollow body, Tobacco sunburst finish, single cutaway, three "funky-toaster-style" pickups, a four-way chicken beak pickup selector switch, six BIG honkin' refrigerator vol/tone knobs, brass frets, hums like a 4,000 pound bitch elephant when you roll off the volume slightly. Not a single scratch on it.

Found out that it was made by Kay, for the Sears & Roebuck Co., to be shipped to and sold by Western Auto Stores in the 50's & 60's. They sold for around $49.00. It's built very solid (except for the ever-floating rosewood bridge), and frankly, I'd put these pickups against any Gibson P-90 for volume AND tone. If you have one, hold onto it. Definetly one of those "Where the hell did you get this??" instruments.

54 true tone

Posted by steve sweet on Fri, 12/30/2011 - 02:26.

I have the exact same guitar just not in mint condition.the man that owned it played it alot.when he died his daughter gave it to me because we played alot together

Truetone Guitar

Posted by Roland Sober on Mon, 03/29/2004 - 18:43.

i have this really old Truetone guitar and it has a couple pieces missing and i was wondering if anyone might have a clue on where i can find information about this guitar or even pictures of one so i could possibly just make the pieces for it this information would be greatly appreciated

sincerely,
Roland sober

Re: Truetone Guitar

Posted by ju on Sat, 07/17/2004 - 16:13.

My grandpappy gave me a true tone guitar and its like 40 years old and yehp i need money so do you think i can find out if this thign is worth money.
so uhh let a botha know.

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