Musima Record

[plasticpigeon]

Just sharing that I received this Musima Record 17 today that I am very chuffed with. I think it is from the mid to late 60s. No tone bars on this one, the top just has a much thicker section running down the middle. Not sure what the rotary switch does, there seems to be a neck setting, bridge setting, a bassy neck setting and the other has no output. If anyone knows what the rotary switch settings are meant to be I would be very grateful for info, and if anyone has a circuit diagram that would be great too. The pickups actually sound really good. I have parked it next to its older cousin the Record 15 from the 1950s. A really lovely couple of East German oddities.

[Hammertone]

The Musima Record was a very successful and well-known high-end guitar in the Worker's Paradise and other commie nations. Not an oddity at all. It also happens to be a fabulous guitar.

[plasticpigeon]

These guitars are quite unusual in the UK which is why I said oddity. A bit like seeing Tatra car driving down the high street. Fabulous quality and very desirable in its country of origin, but an unusual sight on these shores. I agree, fabulous guitars. I am smitten! The 17 I have looks almost unplayed, it has the original square frets which have a reputation for being a bit poor quality, but the guitar plays superbly and I wouldn't dream of changing them. Unfortunately on the 15, someone had made a real mess of the binding and frets trying to file the ends and I had to refret with the smallest frets I could find.

[Major Seventh]

Hi plasticpigeon,

I, too, have a Record 15. They're also unusual here in the US. Mine is especially odd with its factory finish of sunburst top combined with a natural back. The sides have an end-to-end sunburst.


Hammertone is correct about them being fabulous guitars!

Don

[plasticpigeon]

That is unusual, it's as if your guitar is the rebellious child of my two!! What does it say on the pickguard.

[Major Seventh]

Ha! I love it.

It's an aftermarket replacement pickguard. The original would have just said "Musima", of course. This one says "Star".

Migma made a model in the early 60s called the Star, but I don't think they had this pickguard shape.


Don