Lord Bizarre

Here's another contribution for the Site.
I received the Manhattan just before X-mas,the others I already had. But the simularity between them is very big !
The blue one is a '61 Manhattan , build by Egmond ( the Netherlands). As you can see : it's only a plank (chunk of wood,1.5 cm thick), painted in Hammerite (and painted bindings) and a set neck (you can see the bulge on the back off the guitar for strenght) and with a prefab electric part screwed-on. Even no jack on it: just a fixed cable !

This "guitar" was advertised in newspapers and musik magazines and could be bought in monthly payments. Therefore a realy student guitar. The waterproof bag that goes with it was only delivered after the last payment !

The amp aside the guitar is a Royal , also build by Egmond (no further info). I had it already before but the corresponding colour & same manufacturer makes it a nice pair (and must be from the same age)

As I see it : I've other guitars like this one (Famos by Venlonia, on the Site already ; and this Klira with virtual the same construction (plank-Hammerite, prefab electrics and painted bindings) so a lot off European manufacturers had student/entry-level cheap guitars.

Ivan - Lord Bizarre