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Author Message   Warmachine Username: Warmachine Registered: 8-2007 Posted on Saturday, September 22, 2007 - 10:57 am:    Trying to figure out when this Ant was likely built. I was guessing late 70's but am I wrong? My Antoria EG1935 Rock Star has a dot fretboard and a set neck and no serial number. Just a label seen through the f-hole that says: Antoria A quality instrument produced and crafted for JL Music Ltd. Model no. EG1935 made in Korea Everything besides the Bigsby style tremolo, bridge pick-up and coil-tap, is as original. Thanks for any info. Warmachine   Chucke99 Username: Chucke99 Registered: 2-2007 Posted on Saturday, September 22, 2007 - 11:23 am:    I think it's more likely a much more recent build, probably 90's or 00's. I know they have a "JazzStar" line too that's recent and which isn't given very high marks for quality.   Bassassin Username: Bassassin Registered: 1-2006 Posted on Saturday, September 22, 2007 - 2:01 pm:    Early 80s, I'd say. These are post FujiGen Antorias (as we can see from the "Made In Korea" inside) and are interestingly very similar & often identical to the Harmony branded guitars of the same era. I believe that's the traditional Harmony guitars headstock shape, too. FujiGen-built Antorias were imported to the UK by JT Coppock Ltd, but this one's labeled with JL Music Ltd. Possibly JL bought the brand & started importing Korean guitars instead of Japanese. As far as I know, the Antoria brand disappeared around the early 80s - but has recently reappeared again, once again on a range of imported copy guitars: http://www.adamhall.com/uk/AH_K--Antoria__l--en__p --project_2__k--245__f--1 Must say that LP copy looks a bit erotic - right down to the naughty open-book headstock... Jon.   Chipsotoole Username: Chipsotoole Registered: 2-2004 Posted on Sunday, September 23, 2007 - 12:06 am:    I'd go with Bassassin, early 80's after the switch to Korea and consequent headstock shape change and transfer logo ....just before the brand went into the wilderness for 25 years.....

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