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Where Purchased: Custom Made
Year Purchased: 75
Price Paid: $ 375.00 (?)
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Sound Rating: 9
Setup Rating: 9
Appearance Rating: 9
Reliability Rating: 10
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Customer Service: not rated
Components Rating: 9
Great axe.
GTR - Japanese masterclone: first offered in 1974 they were sold through approximately 1978. They were made for GTR by Iida. GTR stands for George Gruhn, Tut Taylor and Randy Wood, three dealers/ builders in the Nashville scene in the mid 70's. They were available in one finish only, dark mahogany, with 2 piece flange and flat head tone ring. There were "a few hundred" of them made, but Gruhn has said he doesn't remember exactly how many.
The models/ inlays available were:
#1 (H&F, fiddle peghead),
#2 (Florentine Special, fiddle),
#3 (Wreath, fiddle),
#4 (Reno, double cut).
Overall Rating: 9
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