This is the only defect on the guitar, but I was very loath to dismantle the guitar to rectify this as the guitar plays great, and it hasn’t become an onward going problem since it came into my possession. This guitar sadly has signs of what I refer to as ‘sinking belly syndrome’, which occurs when the s oundboard top warps inwards between the soundhole and bridge.

Fitted my vintage late 1960’s KG-1 ‘Menorm’ guitar pickup in the soundhole.

Tuners cleaned and oiled & side dot markers put on the fretboard.

Deep clean of soundbox and general polish of body work and neck.

Removal of black paint finish on the fretboard and very slight fret levelling.

Removal of the original plastic pick guard which was disintegrating with age.My renovations and adjustments on this guitar were mostly cosmetic and consisted of Most of the Audition guitars were made by Teisco/Kawai and this Lindell parlour guitar was produced by the same company with some of the later Lindell guitars being manufactured in Korea. My first impression of the instrument reminded me of the ‘Audition’ branded guitars sold by Woolworths in the 1960s & 1970s, some of which were reasonably good guitars in the budget price range. Harmony made floating bridge & bone saddle which was on the guitar when I bought it. This particular guitar may well have come from the States as it has a 1930s U.S.

These Japanese made Teisco guitars are seldom seen in Britain as most of them were exported to the United States and sold mainly as budget priced mail order beginner/student guitars in the late 1950s & 1960s. I was fortunate enough to come across this little gem in a local saleroom several years ago and obtained it via auction for the princely sum of just 10 British Pounds.

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