Category:Lotus (guitar brand)

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References[edit]

  • Zachary Fjestad (2014-11-02). "Trash or Treasure: The Lotus Position". Premier Guitar.
    "​ Hi Zach, What can you tell me about my late 1970s/early 1980s Lotus guitar? ... It seems similar to the Wing series guitars that Washburn was selling at that time. ... Chris in Roswell, GA ",
    "​ Hey Chris, ... You are correct that it’s similar to the Washburn Wing series, specifically the Washburn Eagle from the late ’70s and early ’80s. ... That said, information regarding Asian-guitar production from the 1970s and early 1980s is cloudy at best. Most lower-end Lotus-branded guitars were produced by either Samick or other factories in Korea or Indonesia. However, some of the higher-end Lotus instruments were built by the Cort factory in Korea or by one of three factories in Japan: Yamaki, Matsumoku, and Moridaira. ... From my research, your guitar was built at the Moridaira factory and is based on the Morris VX-45R. (Morris was a house brand of Moridaira.) And the VX-45R is also the same as, alas, the Washburn Eagle. Further proof is the silver serial-number sticker on the back of the headstock that appears to be unique to Morris models of that era. "

Further reading[edit]

  • Lotus Acoustic Guitars. The GutiarMedic (TheJetMedic.com) (2007 - 2012). Archived from the original on 2012-03-12.
    "​Lotus was a brand of guitars manufactured by Samick from the late 1970s to the late 1990s. Both electric and acoustic guitars were made, and they were usually copies of other brand name guitars, such as the Gibson Les Paul and the Fender Stratocaster (electrics) or Martin or Gibson acoustics. The quality of the instruments was actually quite good for the price (usually around US$130–$250). The Lotus acoustic is the topic of this site. / Though these guitars are no longer in production their value is rather meager. The low price range is mainly due to the guitars' heritage (manufacture), first in Japan, then later in India. Also there is the simple fact that these guitars were only copies of popular American brands. Although a Lotus brand guitar might generally be considered collectible, any serious acoustic player would probably overlook the instruments because of their inexpensive nature. / Lotus also spun off a brand called "Amigo by Lotus". I do not know when Amigo came into being, but Amigo by Lotus is not the subject of this web page. / This page is devoted specifically to Lotus acoustic guitars. "
  • P. Carroll Jedistar. Lotus guitars. Jedistar.com.

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