Product: Kent Unknown
Price Paid: free as a gift used
Submitted
03/14/2002
at
01:31pm
by
Donald Ezell
Email: dlezell<at>email dot com
Features
:
5
I don't know when it was made, the guy who gave it to me said he had had it for 17 years so I suspect it was made sometime in the early 60's.
The top appears to be solid but you can never be completely sure with imports they have a way of disguising the grain around the soundhole to make it appear as if its solid.
It's a 12 string Acoustic with a tail piece that the strings go thru and the bridge saddle was missing so I made one out of a piece of deer antler.
The body appears to be solid mahogany including the sides and back.
Sound
:
No Opinion
I think the sound would be okay once I have a few problems repaired.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
3
This guitar was made in Korea and like most Korean guitars it didn't appear to be set up very well.
Reliability/Durability
:
4
This guitar is not reliable at this point the neck is going to need resetting so I have a challenge ahead of me, it also appears to be very bowed but I'm going to have to make a wrench before I can adjust the truss rod because they used a very unusual truss rod.
The finish is excellent considering its age the top is satin finish the sides and back are of a red glossy finish which is beautiful.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Overall Rating
:
4
I've been playing for 36 years and I own several electric and acoustic electric guitars. I repair guitars as a hobby.
If this guitar was stolen I'd say good riddance because it is in need of some serious repair.
