Unusual console steel

Jeff Mead · From: London, England

I saw this posted on one of the guitar forums on Facebook.

Looks possibly home made to me but wondered if anyone here had seen anything like it or knew anything I could pass on...

At first, I thought it said Roy Wiggins but looking more closely it looks more like Roy (or Ray) Higgins.

Matthew Dawson · From: Portland Oregon, USA

Little Ray Higgins was not as popular as Little Roy Wiggins! Looks kind of like a home made Gibson Console Grande.

Bill Creller · From: Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)

Jeff Mead · From: London, England

Ray was far more popular here in Europe Winking

Bill Creller · From: Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)

The tuner mountings are interesting, but they could have been made more in line with the necks instead of splayed out. Whatever works seems to be OK...Th wood appears to be walnut (?)Or maybe just the stain color...

Brad Bechtel · From: San Francisco, CA

I would say it was home made based on that one photo. It doesn't resemble any of the major American brands I've seen.
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Doug Beaumier · From: Northampton, MA

I agree that it has a Gibson Console-look. The body shape and style of tuners. But that's where it ends. Either it's a bastardized Gibson or a home made guitar with a Gibson-look. The Case appears to be home made too.
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