Photos of beautiful and unusual guitars that I have owned or worked on.

All are now SOLD, but please check my FOR SALE page for currently available items!

 

 

1962 FENTON-WEILL Contrabass

From Fenton-Weill's AMERICAN LABEL RANGE, introduced November 1961

The Contrabass was the bass version of the revised Burns-Weill/Fenton-Weill Super Streamline.

Initially produced with a 3-a-side headstock, quickly changed to a 6-in-line configuration.

 

 

Note Heel-less Neck Joint, Contoured Body and 'Blown-in' Black finish on neck.

Large angular Red Pickguard hints towards the Twister model which replaced the Contrabass July 1962

Gold-Plated 'Weill, London'-stamped Van Gent tuners with pearl buttons

 

Melody Maker 11th Nov 1961

 

For further info, see my FENTON-WEILL Research & Reference Page!