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I found this oddball Carlo Robelli at the pawn shop for a dirt cheap price. The pickups and electronics seem to be shot, but everything else seems to be okay. I know these are the Sam Ash house brand. The older Korean ones were made by Peerless. The newer ones, I believe, were made in China by Samick. I don't know what this is. There is no label in the F holes and the headstock doesn't say, but it seems to be decent quality even if it's beat up a bit. I haven't been able to find another one like this. It's kind of a semi hollow thin semi hollow L-5. I can find almost exact L-5 copies, but not this one. So I really have no idea what this is. Either way, here are pics.
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11-25-2020 03:54 PM
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Sweet!
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You can turn that into a great player!
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Tip: replace the bridge for one with nylon saddles..... you can thank me later
Does it have a full centre block btw? Or just a block under the bridge?
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That’s cool! Good find!
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It looks like a full center block.
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This appears to be the same guitar. If that's the case, this was probably made by Peerless.
https://reverb.com/item/6038674-carlo-robelli-jazz-archtop-hollow-body-electric-guitar-sunburst?show_sold=true
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We are nosey bunch how cheap did you get it for? Buff it out with some compound and a set of decent pickups ( most important) and you are ready to L5ish. A good wiring harness can be had with CTI pots for I think around $75. Lots of pickups to choose from that would work well.
Originally Posted by PunkKitty
I found this oddball Carlo Robelli at the pawn shop for a dirt cheap price. The pickups and electronics seem to be shot, but everything else seems to be okay. I know these are the Sam Ash house brand. The older Korean ones were made by Peerless. The newer ones, I believe, were made in China by Samick. I don't know what this is. There is no label in the F holes and the headstock doesn't say, but it seems to be decent quality even if it's beat up a bit. I haven't been able to find another one like this. It's kind of a semi hollow thin semi hollow L-5. I can find almost exact L-5 copies, but not this one. So I really have no idea what this is. Either way, here are pics.
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$75. I have pickups and the parts to build a wiring harness. I'll do that work myself.
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75$ is good...but is that a long crack running up the neck & back of the headstock?
cheers
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No. It's the wood grain. I checked that carefully. Originally Posted by neatomic
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Yes! That’s the spirit! It will save you $60 Originally Posted by PunkKitty
I like using braided wire for my harnesses:
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CTS Emerson spec pots, Russion PIO caps, Braded or vintage wire. Originally Posted by Little Jay
Yes! That’s the spirit! It will save you $60
I like using braided wire for my harnesses:
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Ya done good!
Congratulations & enjoy it in good health.
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Nice find! Congratulations, and play it in good health!
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Nice score - Congrats!
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Yeah, that’s a real score! Awesome!
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I think I'm going to switch the hardware to chrome. I have most of the parts. I just need a tailpiece. It's less expensive than buying gold covers for a set of pickups I have. Maybe Duncan Phat Cats? I have a set on my bench.
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This is the hollow body I got last week after a full rewire and new pickups. I used a set of DiMarzio 36th Anniversary PAF's and some gold covers that I had. I made the covers work. Surprisingly, the wiring harness worked right the first time I installed it. That's good.
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Very awesome indeed!
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looks great
old Korean jazz boxes can be great
Samick and Cort factories etc
go on ....
how much did you pay ?
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$75. I rewired it myself. I had the parts.
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yay !
my kind of guitar !
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