The same qualities make them popular among collectors today. However, the brand never entirely lost its association with inexpensive 'copy' guitars and the brand name was transitioned to Electra Westone in 1984 and Westone in 1985.
Later, as all models came to be made by Matsumoku, Electra guitars offered high quality at competitive prices. As a result, early models especially vary in details and quality. Unlike most other brands of imported guitars which were sourced from a single manufacturer, Electra guitars were ordered from all the Japanese factories and distributors. In 2013, the brand launched a successful comeback led by renowned luthiers Ben Chafin and Mick Donner. Electra was a brand of electric guitars and basses manufactured in Japan and distributed in the US by two companies owned by brothers: Saint Louis Music (SLM) and Pacific Coast Music in the 1970s and early 1980s.
0 kommentar(er)
