1940's Besson Aristone

1940'S BESSON ARISTONE - Purchased from Jerry Felix of The Falcons. It was his mother's guitar.

A pre-World War II vintage guitar that's been given new life. It lay in pieces in a home studio for decades. Checking, adjustments, and lubrication of nut slots; Adjustments, cleaning, and lubrication of the bridge; Checking and adjustments of bridge saddles; Bridge and saddle heights set to very low; Setting intonation; Pickup height adjustments; Checking and tightening of all screws; Conditioning of fretboard; Appropriate cleaning of instrument; Installation of new strings.

Repairs included re-gluing the neck, top, back, and sides together. The glue had dried and crumbled away over the decades. The numerous holes made from previous homemade modifications were also covered with non-functioning spare parts. The missing bridge has been replaced as well as the initial pickup.

Modifications included installing strap buttons.

Specifications:
Serial Number: 664
Made: Made in London.
Hardware: Chrome & Gold.
Nut: Black Plastic.
Tuning Machines: Standard machine heads.
Fingerboard: 20 fret Rosewood with Pearloid Dot inlays.
Neck Construction: Set-neck.
Electronics: AQ601 pickup system.
Features:

• Plain gig bag.
• A good ol' jazzbox guitar!
• It survived World War II!
• One of the first guitars to come into Tanah Melayu back when the Japanese were running rampant!