A nice example of Fender's pre-CBS work before their descent into the "transiitonal" period of Mid-1964 to late 1965. Alder body, Maple neck with a little flame figure, Intact Fender decal, All original Kluson tuners, Brazilian Rosewood veneer fingerboard with clay dots, 22 1/2" string scale, Original bridge, All original electronics, Switches and knobs, Original brown plastic pickguard, Original white finish over the discontinued desert sand color, The only replaced parts are the two strap buttons. The frets are in great shape, the tone is basically that of a Stratocaster. The original case is a little rough, but the latches work.

This model was prominently featured in the 1960s Framus catalogues, but it's the first one that I've ever seen! Maple body with 3-color Fender-style sunburst, Multi-laminate neck with no truss rod, japanese singel unit tuners, 2 pickups with separate volume and tone controls, Great Italian plastic stripey pickguard, 16 3/4" string scale. This kind of instrument can be strung and tuned in a variety of ways, standard mandola C-G-D-A, ocatve mandolin G-D-A-E, or any of the mulititude of middle eastern light-string tunigs popular with world music crossover players. Pick wear on metal pickup covers, otherwise pretty clean. This mandola was obviously played, but shows little fret wear. with soft cover.

Jay Roberts built these licensed 5 string electric mandolins in the 1970s as affordable versions of the 1952 Paul Bigsby instrument that Tiny used for the remainder of his career. Western Maple body and neck with single layer white binding, Rosewood fingerboard with Moserite-style serial nuymber stamp at last fret, Schaller chrome mini tuners. Two cream colored soapbar pickups with individual adjuster, Adjustable truss rod, Cast aluminum tailpiece, pickup surrounds, Nut, and strap attachment. Tiny Moore played fluid jazz and a pre-rock distored hot take-off solo style with Billy Jack Wills' band in Sacramento and later occasionally played western gigs with his wife and sister-in-law in the 1960s and 1970s. I remember seeing Tiny Moore in his role of Ranger Roy (with mascot monkey "Anna Banana") on a kiddie cartoon show in the 1960s. I still treasure and use my brown leather guitar strap that I bought from Tiny in his small teaching studio and Music store in Sacramento whre these electric mandolins were sold to his students and fans. Some finish crazing and oxidation from long-term storage, a few small nicks on the back of the neck from leaning against something rough. The guitar size frets are in great shape and the instrument plays beautifully. With orignal hardshell case.

Electro String Instrument Corp/ Radio-Tel orignally sold the Ryder brand name instruments to studios and guitar dealers not carrying the full line of Rickenbacker instruments. "Cresting Wave" style body features Maple neck-though construction with routed body wings and winged headstock, "Fireglo" red sunburst finish, Kluson Deluxe tuners wtih plastic buttons, Large "Ryder" logo on large white truss rod cover, Ebony nut, 1 5/8" nut width, Very slim round neck profile, Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard with white plastic dots, Standard thick white pickguard, 1 "toaster" style pickup, Bridge with allen screw adjustable aluminum bridge saddle, Black volume and tone knobs, Toggle tone selector switch, 24 1/2" string scale. This guitar is in exceptionally clean condition, with only a few hints of wear from use. Photos of another one from the same month (CL 54)can be found at www.rickbeat.com/modelslibrary/425/425.htm With original brown tolex rectangular Fender-style case. Express your inner George Harrison!