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Kimbara Guitars

  • 31-12-2005 8:20pm
    #1
    Le Rack
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,846 ✭✭✭


    Anyone know anything about these?
    My aunt has an old one and wants to know if it's worth anything, I tried Google but it didn't turn up anything.


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  • #2
    Beecher
    Closed Accounts Posts: 936 ✭✭✭Beecher


    Bada!:v:


  • #3
    Le Rack
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,846 ✭✭✭Le Rack


    thanx but there's not a whole lot there!


  • #4
    Rustar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,217 ✭✭✭Rustar


    You didn't give him much to go on either. LP copy? acoustic? classical?

    Your google-fingers must be broken, because I typed in 'kimbara guitars' and got 29 pages of hits.

    They look to be priced just under cheap Yamahas...in other words, not worth much, but might play ok.

    Another quote from Harmony Central -
    HC wrote:
    Apparently Kimbara imported Japanese guitars into the UK 1969-1990, and since 1995 have been bringing in a limited quantity of Chinese-built instruments.

    Another article I read said they were originally made by Fresher Guitars of Japan and sold as Kimbaras in England.


  • #5
    Fingers Mcginty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,573 ✭✭✭Fingers Mcginty


    God that name rings a bell. I once bought a high end yamaha acoustic off a guy in Westport and i remember him saying he had a Kimbara acoustic and didn't need anything else.


  • #6
    Le Rack
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,846 ✭✭✭Le Rack


    Sorry, yeah I typed Kimbara Guitars and only got two hits, one was a cancelled site and the other was someone on a Nirvana board doing the same as me!

    It's an accoustic alright, plays very nice but that's all I know about it, I was just trying to find out, she wanted to know after I told her my accoustic is worth a few grand.

    Thanx anyway!


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  • #7
    Beer is Life
    Closed Accounts Posts: 371 ✭✭Beer is Life


    Le Rack wrote:
    Sorry, yeah I typed Kimbara Guitars and only got two hits, one was a cancelled site and the other was someone on a Nirvana board doing the same as me!

    It's an accoustic alright, plays very nice but that's all I know about it, I was just trying to find out, she wanted to know after I told her my accoustic is worth a few grand.

    Thanx anyway!
    What the fudge? What make is your acoustic?


  • #8
    Le Rack
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,846 ✭✭✭Le Rack


    Fender, 1984-ish, surely you've seen it?


  • #9
    Doctor J
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,848 ✭✭✭✭Doctor J


    Where would anybody see it?


  • #10
    Le Rack
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,846 ✭✭✭Le Rack


    I know Beer is Life, well he knows me and I think I know him...
    Were you at the gig the other night Barry?


  • #11
    Custom22
    Closed Accounts Posts: 207 ✭✭Custom22


    Le Rack wrote:
    Fender, 1984-ish, surely you've seen it?

    It may be nice but its not worth what you think it is for sure.


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  • #12
    Le Rack
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,846 ✭✭✭Le Rack


    I've had it looked at by professionals and it's worth a fair bit, and the electric is worth a bit too. '85-ish, Japan made Fender Squire Stratocaster


  • #13
    Doctor J
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,848 ✭✭✭✭Doctor J


    An 85 Japanese strat is worth about €500


  • #14
    Le Rack
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,846 ✭✭✭Le Rack


    Yeah, I dunno I've had different quotes on that one, it was bought in 85 but I'm not sure what year it was made, probably the same but sure!


  • #15
    John
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,135 ✭✭✭✭John


    Do you mind me asking how much you were quoted for the acoustic?


  • #16
    Le Rack
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,846 ✭✭✭Le Rack


    two grand-ish depending on the market and stuff


  • #17
    Custom22
    Closed Accounts Posts: 207 ✭✭Custom22


    Le Rack wrote:
    two grand-ish depending on the market and stuff

    Bull**** I'm afraid. Unless you can tell me the model? I'm not aware of anything Fender made in that era being worht that much, acoustics wise.

    The squire would not easily fetch €500 but you would get it eventually. Depends completely on condition and how many parts are original. it would have to be pretty good now to be reaching €500.


  • #18
    Le Rack
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,846 ✭✭✭Le Rack


    bran new condition, all original parts, bar the strings obviously, not the slightest mark.


  • #19
    Custom22
    Closed Accounts Posts: 207 ✭✭Custom22


    Le Rack wrote:
    bran new condition, all original parts, bar the strings obviously, not the slightest mark.

    What about the acoustic? EDIT.. model?


  • #20
    Le Rack
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,846 ✭✭✭Le Rack


    yeah I'll get that for you soon, I'm on the phone!


  • #21
    Custom22
    Closed Accounts Posts: 207 ✭✭Custom22


    Le Rack wrote:
    yeah I'll get that for you soon, I'm on the phone!

    Sure thing.


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  • #22
    Le Rack
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,846 ✭✭✭Le Rack


    model number F-03
    Serial number Y 8405279


  • #23
    Custom22
    Closed Accounts Posts: 207 ✭✭Custom22


    Le Rack wrote:
    model number F-03
    Serial number Y 8405279


    This was a low cost model from Fender and hasd no vintage vlaue. It may sound nice but whoever told you it could fetch a couple of grand is wrong. I'd say it would fetch a couple of hundred quid max. Say €300. I really would not know for sure without playing it but somewhere in or around that figure. Probably lower to be honest. Unless it has a celebrity or famous musician linked to it I can''t see there being any interest. Not worth what you think it is at all.


  • #24
    Beer is Life
    Closed Accounts Posts: 371 ✭✭Beer is Life


    Le Rack wrote:
    I know Beer is Life, well he knows me and I think I know him...
    Were you at the gig the other night Barry?
    I was yea, why? Were you?


  • #25
    Le Rack
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,846 ✭✭✭Le Rack


    damn naggit....
    I don't know it's full history concerning, musicians, and what not but I doubt there is any...

    anyway, yes, yes I was were you sitting in front of me?


  • #26
    Beer is Life
    Closed Accounts Posts: 371 ✭✭Beer is Life


    Le Rack wrote:
    damn naggit....
    I don't know it's full history concerning, musicians, and what not but I doubt there is any...

    anyway, yes, yes I was were you sitting in front of me?

    What did the guy infront of you look like?


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