GPOTD 4.19.18

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Formanta Solo 2 1980 Black Sparkling Red

Information about this guitar:
One of the most popular Soviet electric guitars, Formanta produced Borisov plant from mid 70s to mid 80s. Design repeats the latest Ibanez JetKing, Kawai and other Japanese guitars of the late 60's. Byelorussian SSR produced a small amount of electric guitars in the Soviet era. The circuit is mounted on a three pickguard of beautiful sparkling plastic and three singles.

It's really hard to find this guitars in good condition.


Condition:

• Head – very good condition with small scratches.
• Keys – excellent condition - original keys.
• Nut – very good condition.
• Neck – excellent condition.
• Fretboard – exellent condition.
• Frets – very good condition with typical sings of use.
• Body – excellent condition.
• Lacquer – very good with few small bumbs and scratches.
• Electronics – pickups are working but the fuzz is not and need some work.
• Equipment – all in exellent condition. The bridge has one non original roller.
• Addons - original bag (zipper broken)

Please note this is true vintage instrument - if you want to play it, it may need some setup.

https://reverb.com/item/10793087-formanta-solo-2-1980-black-sparkling-red

 

[Guitar Heel]

I’m just going to kill myself.

 

[wok]

 

[VoidTerraFirma]

Everything Russian is terrible.

 

[Guitar Heel]

Everything Russian is terrible.

In Soviet Russia, YOU are terrible.

 

[reverend1]

I enjoy “vintage instrument” being substituted for piece of shit.

 

[VoidTerraFirma]

In Soviet Russia, YOU are terrible.

I wonder what a Mimosa made with beet juice tastes like?

 

[Guitar Heel]

I wonder what a Mimosa made with beet juice tastes like?

Your mom.

 

[reverend1]

Your mom.

rotflmao

 

[jelloman]

It's really hard to find this guitars in good condition.

...so maybe you should keep looking...

if you want to play it, it may need some setup

 

[Chad]

The frets have typical sings of use.

 

[BlockInlay]

Looks like a guitar sculpture some kid made in high school art class

 

[Gary Blanchard]

 

[Danhedonia]

Also available in avocado and harvest gold.

 

[LeftyTom]

Avocado!?
hmy:

 

[Aahzz]

Horrendous. Looks like a shop class project - that got an F.

 

[Ignored Member]

Interesting. There is nothing about it I really want but it might be fun to plink around on.

 

[Deep Eddy]

I'd try it out. Aesthetically, it's horrible, but I bet you can get some gnarly sounds out of it.

 

[GDSmithTX]

I'd try it out. Aesthetically, it's horrible, but I bet you can get some gnarly sounds out of it.

Or some gnarly impetigo off of it.

 

[reverend1]

The frets have typical sings of use.

I can’t believe a Russian guitar of this quality doesn’t have stainless steel frets.