Paddy515 Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 Hi - can anyone shed any light on this brand please? Were they produced in the Samick factory. How was the quality? Thanks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassfinger Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 (edited) That's quite an elegant headstock. Some of the copies look a bit gash as they try to deviate from the Fender design, but that one is quite subdued. What does the old girl play like, as to me that's the measure of the finished product? Other clues can be found if you lift the scratchplate and peer behind, or demounting the neck and look in the mounting pocket to see if its solid wood or laminate. That'll give you some idea of the likely pricepoint it was made to back in the day. I suspect it is laminate - but I would be very happy to be proven wrong - but I'd sooner have a sweet sounding laminate tool than an indifferent one made from a solid piece of timber. Let us know what you find, and good luck. Edited October 7, 2019 by Bassfinger 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy515 Posted October 7, 2019 Author Share Posted October 7, 2019 Not mine - yet. IF I end up with it, I will de-neck and find out. Thanks Bassfinger. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahambythesea Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 Falcon is currently a JHS brand for entry level acoustic guitars and ukuleles. I know, that’s not much help really. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy515 Posted October 7, 2019 Author Share Posted October 7, 2019 23 minutes ago, Grahambythesea said: Falcon is currently a JHS brand for entry level acoustic guitars and ukuleles. I know, that’s not much help really. Yes I found that but together with the Gretsch Falcon guitar, thats all I came up with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooky_lowdown Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 The headstock shape is the same as the later Encore E83's. So not surprised they are JHS related. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy515 Posted October 7, 2019 Author Share Posted October 7, 2019 Were Encores made in Korea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooky_lowdown Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 37 minutes ago, Paddy515 said: Were Encores made in Korea? Yes and India. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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