Weirdo hollow-body of the day

[Brian859]

I guess you could actually buy these mij sekova hollowbodies in the late 60s. When I saw the pickup configuration, the three switches, and four knobs, I was really confused on how this darn thing works. Apparently, the switches are to kill the three low strings, or the three high strings. Then you have a separate volume and tone control for the three highs or lows. Not sure what state of mind someone was in to develope that and the tooling for the pickup. But wow.

[Mick-7]

Not sure what state of mind someone was in to develop that and the tooling for the pickup.

It was the '60's, may be the fruit of an acid trip, sure looks like a psychedelic love child. Is it for sale somewhere?

Some real oddities made back then, here's another one, the Rogue harp/sitar guitar:

[Brian859]

It is for sale over on reverb, but the asking price was an eye watering $1500, so I didn't include a link. Its on the first page of hollowbodies though. So it would have a really bassy low e and a really bright high e. I just dont see that working very well.

[garybaldy]

I guess you could actually buy these mij sekova hollowbodies in the late 60s. When I saw the pickup configuration, the three switches, and four knobs, I was really confused on how this darn thing works. Apparently, the switches are to kill the three low strings, or the three high strings. Then you have a separate volume and tone control for the three highs or lows. Not sure what state of mind someone was in to develope that and the tooling for the pickup. But wow.

Slanted pickups always seem to be slanted that way. My feeling is that they should be the other way - mellow out the screechy treble and keep the bass tight and punchy.

[nevershouldhavesoldit]

My feeling is that they should be the other way - mellow out the screechy treble and keep the bass tight and punchy.

The only thing tight and punchy about that guitar was the designer.

[Brian859]

I agree. Not only that, but you can get a lot of guitar for the $1500 asking price.

[jim777]

My first electric guitar with real metal strings (lol) was a Sekova bolt on. A green 4 pickup thing that came with an amp at Sears and the package was $25. I remember they had about 10 different guitars, all came with the same amp, and they were either $25 or $30. That one in the OP was like in the $30 camp It's insane how the prices on those guitars have risen due to old guys with cash wishing they still had "their first". Still, that is cool guitar! I bet you could get Lindy Fralin or Larry DiMarzio to rewind that pickup for you if it ever died.

[Brian859]

That is a cool guitar. But if they would have just put a couple regular pickups in the thing....