LYLE GUITARS SERIAL NUMBERS PRO

Please read bidding instructions before biddingInvoiceOn all of our items, insurance is mandatory and is included in the Handling Cost.We tried to make this easier on our customers, as Ebay does not prompt for an insurance amount and actual weight We will break it down for you upon end of sale in the invoice. Most online reviews of Lyle products are positive, citing their long-term durability as a major asset. Lyle guitars have a legacy of mostly being rare guitar models that are hard to find and popular to collect. As protection from potential lawsuits, Lyle guitars were part of the contract that stated under which brand names Gibson-licensed guitars could be produced and distributed. Heater was owned by Norlin, the parent company of Gibson, and known more for their exclusive production rights to Alembic instruments. A small warehouse based in Beaverton, Oregon, L.D.

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LYLE GUITARS SERIAL NUMBERS PRO

It is inconclusive if they continued producing Lyle guitars at this time, but they did launch the Aria Pro II line in 1975, which included set-neck copies of the Gibson Les Paul and SG, and Fender Stratocaster and Telecaster guitars. In the early 1970s, Arai joined with instrument manufacturing company Matsumoku to produce guitars. By 1970, regular distribution of Japanese-made guitars, including Lyle brand guitars, began in America. This greatly influenced Arai to produce similar models. Arai attended the NAMM trade show and saw many of the American guitar designs that had attained popularity in the U.S. The explosion in popularity of the electric guitar in the 1960s led them to begin manufacturing and distributing several different brands, Lyle being one of them. in the 1950s as an international importing company, which expanded to manufacturing in the 1960s adopting the 'Aria' brand name. Japanese classical guitarist Shiro Arai founded the Arai Co. The same company that produced many of them, Matsumoku, also produced the more popular Aria brand. Total distribution of Lyle instruments in the U.S. Produced during an indefinite timeline in the 1960s and 1970s in Japan, the history of the Lyle instrument brand remains somewhat of a mystery. Serial Number: 2182 Dimensions 39 3/4 L x 14 1/4Wx 4D inches Lyle guitars are among the rarest brands of electric and acoustic guitars in the world. Guitars tops improve with age and this guitar is a good example of a well made vintage guitar.

This was the second top model offered and the sound reflects it. Guitars made by Aria rival or exceed the guitars made in spain during the late 60's and 70's. The top is solid cedar and the back and sides are rosewood.

Vintage Late1960/1970s Lyle C-640 Classical Guitar Lyle guitars were made by Aria and this is the top model.

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