Time Guitars

This is a picture taken in the Barn office. It shows the 10 string STICK in construction for K Lord. It had pickups UNDER the pickguard and inlays of pelicans in flight that Kirk designed himself. This just came out of the finish room. It's Copper metallic and the masking tape is still on the fretbo...

This was a clear sticker the Music stores put in their front window.

Crazy Ed's in Portland Maine.

We had changed our marketing approach from direct mail order like Carvin to a dealer based model.

This ran in the local press. Vanguard press [ now Seven Days]
This is the Warlock Time with the Floyd Rose and one-of-a -kind triangle inlays.

Thanks for posting. The Advance 3's have a 9" radius, as all 25 1/2" scale Time Guitars. The 24 1/2" scale guitars have a 12" radius. This is the fretbroad radius. The Neck radius [back of the neck, I'm guessing] is a lot more complicated and beyond this post. When I have time I'...

Would you happen to know the radii used for the fretboard and neck in the Time advance 3's? Also the width at nut and 22nd fret?

Tracy,

Your V had a Black Walnut body, If anyone has this one, send a picture.
Chris

Tracy, I think the 1st Explorer may have been 'Cosmic Joe' Caron's. [Run 21 w/ Jimmy Carter]It was Black with Flight-Strip', had Active electronics and a Bigsby tremolo. Joe used to spin it around his head. One night, during a solo, it launched out into the middle of the dance floor snapping the peg...

I found this pic while surfing. Nice watering can!
Chris

Back in the day guitars were cheap! I bought a 69 Les Paul Custom for $250! I wish I still had that one. The music stores were buying the guitars wholesale [50% off] and the $948 was the retail price. The Prime Time Review you're referring to may be a press release from Time. I wrote alot of them an...

Brent,
Thanks for the post!
I would say that your grandfather [Your Rock'n Grandfather!] bought this NEW in 86.
It looks 100% original except for the straplocks.
Chris

Hey! This is me at a photo Shoot with Barb Leslie in Burlington. circa 1984 Prime Time with Kahler.

This is one of the first Prime Times. All later ones had tremolos.
This is an Artist model with checkboard binding, diamond inlays, and ebony board.