OVER THE YEARS, the Jetstar name has appeared on guitars branded by Guild, Galanti and DeArmond. This guitar's nameplate came from a piece of vintage luggage. I just can't get behind a guitar that doesn't have a headstock logo, and neither can my buddy Ardy, who built this cool green mash-up.
The guitar pictured here was most definitely made in Japan, but just where and by whom is hard to say. Using Frank Meyers' wonderfully comprehensive History of Japanese Electric Guitars (Centerstream), I determined that the body, neck and bridge could be from FujiGen Gakki, while the gold-foil pickup looks to be made by Teisco and the pickguard could be by Sakai. The Kluson-style tuners are mint-green aftermarkets, and the green knobs are from a discarded '60s Airline record player.
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