Rare Vintage 1965/66 Ibanez/Kawai Made Westbrook Branded Model 994 Big Horn 4 Pickup Guitar.Here\'s A Rare Oddball Axe The Has References To Ibanez, Kawai, & Hoshino.I\'ve Never Seen Another Like It In The 55 Year Old Love Affair I\'ve Had With Guitars.
The Styling Is That Of The Ibanez Made Bison Style Model 994. The Westbrook Brand Is Documented AsBeing Made By Kawai, & The Red Sparkle Pickups Were Made By The Tama Factory For Hoshino Co.IHave No Knowledge What The Westbrook Brand Refers To. ItCould Have Been Made Specifically For An American Distributor Or A Store Chain.
All Original Except For The Bridge & The Vibrato Arm, Which Is Ultra Responsive, & Works Well.It Will NeedA New Set Of Strings, & The IndividualSelector Switches Are In The \"On\" Position At All Times.The Contacts In The Switches Will Need To Be Pinched, So That The Contacts Will Turn The IndividualPickups On & Off. The Volume & Tone Pots Work As They Should & Are Fairly Noiseless. It Looks As If OneVolume Pot Controls The Two Neck Position Pickups, & The Other Volume Pot Controls The Neck Position Pickups.
The Body & Neck Are Both Solid M*hog*ny, & The 21 Fret Fretboard Is Early Ros*wood,Probably Brazilian.The Back Of The Thick Profile Neck Could Use A Bit Of Hand Sanding
To Smooth Out The Bumps & Glue Line In The Finish. This Bad Boy Could Easily Be A \"Hound Dog Taylor Style\"Bottleneck Monster With Some Heavy Strings & A Raise Of The Non Original Bridge. ThePick Guard Does Not Have Any Cracks Or Screw Blowout, Which Is Very Rare For An Old Guy Like This One.
There\'s Lots Of Very Cool Character & Mojo In This Old Boy, With 50+ Years Of Real Roadwear, Scuffs,Scratches, Dents,Dings, & Abrasions, & It Is A Solid Guitar That Has Another 50+ Years Of Service Left In Him.
I Am Digging Out All Of My Old Vintage Big Horn Guitars That Were MadeByIbanez & Others. SomeAre EZ Projects, That I Do Not Have The Time Or Energy To Finish.
I Also Have Listings For A 3 Pickup Hy-Lo & A 4 Pickup Maxitone(Rare Ivory White).
Many More 3 & 4 Pickup Vintage Japanese Axes Are To Follow, As Well As 6-8 Vintage
335 Style Japanese Guitars.
Buy This One For $569
I Do Not Have A Case For This One, But It Will Arrive To You Safe, Sound, & Well Protected.The Neck Will Be Removed For International Shipping Only. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPINGAVAILABLE. International Buyers, Please Send Me The Name Of Your Country, City, &Postal Code So I Can Get You The Actual Shipping Cost. PLEASE, LOOK AT ALL OF THEPHOTOS & ASK YOUR QUESTIONS BEFORE BUYING, OR MAKING AN OFFER! I WILLANSWER THEM JUST AS SOON AS I AM ABLE!This Is An Old Vintage Guitar That I Have Described, To The Absolute Best Of My Ability,& Is Being Sold In \"AS IS\" Condition. All Sales Are Final!
I Have A Stellar Reputation For Describing My Items Accurately. If You See That I May HaveOverlooked Something, Please, Bring It To My Attention.
I Will Not Accept Any Returns, Under Any Conditions, Nor Will I Issue Any Partial Refunds!If You Experience \"Buyers Remorse\" After Receiving This Item, Please, Do Not Take It Out OnMe, By Leaving Negative response,Or Low Ratings. You Have My Permission To Copy, Paste,& Use, Both My Description & Photos For Your Listing To Resell The Item On Your Own. I\'veAlready Done All The Work, & Want You To Be Happy Regardless. Again, Please, Look At AllOf The Photos & Ask Any Questions You May Have Before offerding, Buying Or Making An Offer.I Will Answer Them Just As Soon As I Am Able To Do So. If You Cannot Accept These Terms AsStated, Please, Do Not Buy It, Or Make An Offer!
Look For Other Rare Vintage Guitars & Other Related Items From My Collection Of Over500 Guitars, Made In The USA, Japan, Korea, Indonesia, China, Germany, & Italy. Cheers.
