Help: Johnson Guitars

Subject: Johnson Guitars
From: Froodo
Date: 14 Feb 00 - 05:43 PM

Anybody ever heard of Johnson Guitars? I know they make resonators. Are they any good? Any reputation?

THanks again for the help.

Subject: RE: Help: Johnson Guitars
From: Midchuck
Date: 14 Feb 00 - 06:35 PM

They're making guitars out of johnsons? This is scary!

Tho' it might be the solution to airplane travel with your guitar.

Carry it in a mandolin case. When you want to play guitar, take it out and fondle it....

Sorry (well, sort of)

Peter.

Subject: RE: Help: Johnson Guitars
From: Froodo
Date: 14 Feb 00 - 06:52 PM

LOL. Well I guess that was expected. Anyway, anyone heard of 'em?

Subject: RE: Help: Johnson Guitars
From: Tony Burns
Date: 14 Feb 00 - 07:34 PM

Look here Froodo.

Subject: RE: Help: Johnson Guitars
From:
Date: 15 Feb 00 - 06:54 AM

Froodo. There has been a lot of discussion about Johnson guitars in the newsgroup:

rec.music.makers.guitars.acoustic

Try a DejaNews search. Also there was a thread some years ago that discussed resonator guitars and the Johnson was mentioned. The person who started the thread had the codename "Gene". (Come to think of it he hasn't posted for a long time! Are you out ther lurking, Gene?)

They make ordinary acoustics as well as resonators. Some of them are made in China and others are made one of the former "Iron Curtain" countries.

Murray

Subject: RE: Help: Johnson Guitars
From:
Date: 15 Feb 00 - 07:10 AM

I found the thread. As a matter of fact, I started it! Go here. You should search for "Gene E" rather than Gene, by the way.

Murray

Subject: RE: Help: Johnson Guitars
From: Songster Bob
Date: 15 Feb 00 - 04:05 PM

Johnson guitars are Chinese-made guitars that would fit the appelation of "bargain basement Samicks."

Bob Clayton