Minstrel Guitars

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Permalink Reply by FloridaGull on November 3, 2011 at 9:56am

Never heard of them - I posted the La-Si-Do article originally, and don't remember Minstrel being mentioned in there, but I could be wrong.  Maybe an early mis-step, or something that didn't pan out?

Permalink Reply by FloridaGull on November 3, 2011 at 10:05am

Here's a link to some speculation on Harmony Central:

http://acapella.harmony-central.com/showthread.php?2615881-Anybody-...

 

Permalink Reply by Ray on November 3, 2011 at 12:24pm

Here's a picture of the guitar that is advertised on Craigslist.  I think it is priced at $100, which is a decent price if it is in good shape.

 

I have owned my Seagull for 20 years and when I first bought it I did a little research on the company and found almost nothing, but I recall they were using "La Si Do" as the corporate name and I am pretty sure they had a line called Minstrel.  I may have to post on the main AG site to pose this question to a wider audience.

 

 

 

 

Permalink Reply by FloridaGull on November 3, 2011 at 12:51pm

Well, it certainly looks like the Seagull dreadnought shape...

Permalink Reply by Jud Hair on November 3, 2011 at 2:14pm

Everything but the headstock looks like an S-6 Original for sure. 

Permalink Reply by FloridaGull on November 3, 2011 at 2:46pm

E-mail Michel Belanger at info@godinguitars.com - he'll tell you/us... :-)

Permalink Reply by Craig MC on November 3, 2011 at 7:13pm

Here's an AG thread from 2008 on this topic

http://www.acousticguitar.com/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f...

Permalink Reply by FloridaGull on November 4, 2011 at 7:58am

Apparently, an early mis-step...

Permalink Reply by Ray on November 18, 2011 at 5:06pm

Today I had an opportunity to visit the store that had advertised the Minstrel guitar on Craigslist.  It was definitely made by Godin / La Si Do.  The serial number was 5xxx.  The guitar was clearly made for an entry level player.  I think it may have been made entirely of wild cherry.  I didn't try to play it.  I think it would have taken a fair amount of work to get it into proper playing form.  The finish was flat and quite thin.  I have seen a lot of Godin guitars over the years, and this one was not up to the level of any of the others.  Of course, there may be some terrific examples out there, but this one was old and needed some TLC.

Permalink Reply by FloridaGull on November 18, 2011 at 8:36pm

Nonetheless, it's always interesting to see an older instrument, and some of what led to our newer ones... :-)