would later introduce the line of Ovation guitars. The company was purchased by Charlie Kamam of Kaman Music around 1968, along with Coast Wholesale of Los Angeles - a completely separate company in Southern California with the same name - and C. They focused predominantly on importing instruments (guitars!) made in Japan to the United States in the 1940’s through the 1960’s. by Coast Wholesale Music Company of California, this 12-string semi-acoustic hollow body electric from the 1970’s is a rare bird.Ĭoast Wholesale Music Company from the San Francisco Bay Area was an importer and wholesale distributor of musical instruments. The body, the neck, the triple edge binding, the cherry burst finish, and the pickups all resembled other guitars we’d seen from Matsumoku.īuilt by Matsumoku Industrial of Japan (we think, we’re not sure!) and imported to the U.S.
Since I already owned a mid-1970’s Univox Coily, I recognized that the build and the pickups were very similar.
Luckily, we found this Orpheus 12-string hollow body electric back in May 2019 at Centaur Guitar in Portland, Oregon (BTW: The guys at Centaur really know their stuff when it comes to 1970s made in Japan guitars, so give them a call or stop by). Through research, we found that in the late 1960s through mid-1970s, Coast Wholesale Music Company of California imported a line of electric guitars made in Japan under the Orpheus name. It is suspected, but not proven, that these electric guitars could have been made in the highly respected Matsumoku factory of Japan. Over the years, the Orpheus brand is a name has been used on several lines of guitars in different parts of the world: from Bulgaria to the former Soviet Union, to the United States and Japan. Free shipping. Orpheus – a little known brand of guitars Pick marks on the face and a small ding on the bottom of the face. There is a very slight bow where the neck meets the body and some adjustment will be needed. Solid top, rosewood back and sides, probably a veneer. The raised engraved pick guard has a floral design on it that is quite stunning. Pearloid inlays, zero fret, triple bound body and very solid bridge have no issues. Just restrung and set up, these guitars vintage 70s were really well made and is still very solid. This is a Lyle model 714 made in Japan acoustic 12 string in overall very good condition for its age. Item: 132627685523 Vintage Lyle Made in Japan 12 Acoustic Guitar.
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