Micro Frets Guitar

Killers_From_Space

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Posted on Jan 21 2014 03:17 PM

This is my 60's Micro Frets guitar. "Huntington" is the model. Very space age!

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Noel

Joined: Mar 15, 2011
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Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.
United States

Posted on Jan 21 2014 03:29 PM

How cool is that?

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Badger

Joined: Nov 16, 2013
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Wisconsin
United States

Posted on Jan 21 2014 03:35 PM

Not to mention displayed in front of a very cool collection. Neat!

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FritzCat

Joined: Sep 11, 2007
Posts: 675
Sonoma, CA
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Posted on Jan 21 2014 09:06 PM

I've been intrigued by Microfrets guitars for a while, how does it work for surf?

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SanchoPansen

Joined: Jan 04, 2011
Posts: 1588
Berlin L-Berg
Germany

Posted on Jan 22 2014 01:39 AM

Nice shape! That whammy looks almost like a Mosrite whammy. Can you post a close up pic maybe?

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supertonesurf

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n.y.c.
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Posted on Jan 22 2014 12:11 PM

very cool guitar that is well made and sounds like a mosrite, has a ball bearing nut that keeps the guitar in tune Carl Perken use one for awhile

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imafunkyman

Joined: Sep 16, 2007
Posts: 548
Utah

Posted on Jan 22 2014 04:10 PM

Very cool. Mark Farner played Microfrets for a time, so that makes it even cooler!

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CrispyGoodness

Joined: Apr 06, 2009
Posts: 565
North Cackalacky
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Posted on Jan 26 2014 06:53 PM

I used a Caliber I for a while. Uber light guitar, very potent BRIGHT pickups. Vibrato worked really well. Only thing I never quite adjusted to was the super-duper skinny neck, which even in my tiny hands felt small.

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customxke

Joined: Jan 31, 2014
Posts: 8
Philadelphia
United States

Posted on Feb 01 2014 01:28 AM

I'm a fan of Micro-Frets. I used to have a Golden Melody, and always wanted a scroll bodied Huntington. Nice guitar!!

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spy

Joined: Mar 29, 2007
Posts: 815
Athens, Greece

Posted on Feb 01 2014 08:19 AM

Wow! Cool weird guitar!

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Killers_From_Space

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Posted on Feb 01 2014 02:10 PM

Close up!

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spy

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Athens, Greece

Posted on Feb 01 2014 02:15 PM

Sweeeeet!

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Thunderbolt

Joined: Sep 03, 2008
Posts: 27

Posted on Feb 01 2014 06:55 PM

If I recall correctly, they were made in Maryland back in the day. There was a guy local to me in the '70s that had one. They had some unique features. Saw one in a pawnshop in the mid '80s. Don't recall the model, but I shoulda bought it, lol!.

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Killers_From_Space

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Posted on Jul 24 2014 07:25 PM

Just added a new one to the collection. This is a late 60's Micro Frets Plainsman.

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Killers_From_Space

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Posted on Jul 24 2014 07:25 PM

Just added a new one to the collection. This is a late 60's Micro Frets Plainsman.

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https://www.facebook.com/killersfromspaceband
http://www.atomicmosquitos.com/

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zzero

Joined: Jul 09, 2010
Posts: 1153
Lillian Alabama
United States

Posted on Jul 25 2014 06:10 PM

some micro frets showed up in northern Virginia in the late 60's. zells music in woodbridge sold a few of 'em. they loaned out a couple of them for the local bands to try. I played one in the store, nice fast neck!
I saw the band that had the loaners, the guitars sounded fine to me. we moved in 1970 and I lost track of 'em. are they still being made??
also saw my first Mosrite there in zells. played it too. didn't buy it.

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Killers_From_Space

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Posted on Jul 27 2014 07:58 PM

A friend of mine owns the rights to the name. A few were made in 2004 and there is talk of them being made again.

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Killers_From_Space

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Posted on Jul 27 2014 07:59 PM

Official production stopped around 1975

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so1om

Joined: May 10, 2012
Posts: 492

Posted on Jul 28 2014 09:28 PM

Very cool.

Mark Farner also used Messenger Guitars. And a Vitello, and... Kinda cool he didn't rely on the standards.

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enigmaticMrC

Joined: May 27, 2012
Posts: 105
United States

Posted on Jul 29 2014 12:03 AM

KILLERS_FROM_SPACE wrote:

This is my 60's Micro Frets guitar. "Huntington" is the model. Very space age!

You must mean a Barbarella Space-age Guitar. I like the Flash Gordon sensibilities, but Bararella scenes from the internet creeps me out, I have yet to watch that film. Everything is carpeted or has Jagged edges. Yuk, I dont want the late 60's vision of the future!

Glad you like your guitar though.

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Killers_From_Space Joined: Dec 04, 2006 Posts: 131	Posted on Jan 21 2014 03:17 PM This is my 60's Micro Frets guitar. "Huntington" is the model. Very space age! — https://www.facebook.com/killersfromspaceband http://www.atomicmosquitos.com/ Top
Noel Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.	Posted on Jan 21 2014 03:29 PM How cool is that? — This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. Top
Badger Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4536 Wisconsin	Posted on Jan 21 2014 03:35 PM Not to mention displayed in front of a very cool collection. Neat! — Wes SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices. Top
FritzCat Joined: Sep 11, 2007 Posts: 675 Sonoma, CA	Posted on Jan 21 2014 09:06 PM I've been intrigued by Microfrets guitars for a while, how does it work for surf? Top
SanchoPansen Joined: Jan 04, 2011 Posts: 1588 Berlin L-Berg	Posted on Jan 22 2014 01:39 AM Nice shape! That whammy looks almost like a Mosrite whammy. Can you post a close up pic maybe? — The Hicadoolas Top
supertonesurf Joined: Apr 28, 2006 Posts: 419 n.y.c.	Posted on Jan 22 2014 12:11 PM very cool guitar that is well made and sounds like a mosrite, has a ball bearing nut that keeps the guitar in tune Carl Perken use one for awhile — Facebook pages theSupertones or @ Timothy C Sullivan Top
imafunkyman Joined: Sep 16, 2007 Posts: 548 Utah	Posted on Jan 22 2014 04:10 PM Very cool. Mark Farner played Microfrets for a time, so that makes it even cooler! — Either you surf, or you fight. Top
CrispyGoodness Joined: Apr 06, 2009 Posts: 565 North Cackalacky	Posted on Jan 26 2014 06:53 PM I used a Caliber I for a while. Uber light guitar, very potent BRIGHT pickups. Vibrato worked really well. Only thing I never quite adjusted to was the super-duper skinny neck, which even in my tiny hands felt small. --Crispy Top
customxke Joined: Jan 31, 2014 Posts: 8 Philadelphia	Posted on Feb 01 2014 01:28 AM I'm a fan of Micro-Frets. I used to have a Golden Melody, and always wanted a scroll bodied Huntington. Nice guitar!! — I'm too lazy to use emoticons. Top
spy Joined: Mar 29, 2007 Posts: 815 Athens, Greece	Posted on Feb 01 2014 08:19 AM Wow! Cool weird guitar! — Every word is like an unecessary stain on silence and nothingness. Top
Killers_From_Space Joined: Dec 04, 2006 Posts: 131	Posted on Feb 01 2014 02:10 PM Close up! — https://www.facebook.com/killersfromspaceband http://www.atomicmosquitos.com/ Last edited: Feb 01, 2014 14:11:22 Top
spy Joined: Mar 29, 2007 Posts: 815 Athens, Greece	Posted on Feb 01 2014 02:15 PM Sweeeeet! — Every word is like an unecessary stain on silence and nothingness. Top
Thunderbolt Joined: Sep 03, 2008 Posts: 27	Posted on Feb 01 2014 06:55 PM If I recall correctly, they were made in Maryland back in the day. There was a guy local to me in the '70s that had one. They had some unique features. Saw one in a pawnshop in the mid '80s. Don't recall the model, but I shoulda bought it, lol!. Last edited: Feb 01, 2014 18:57:46 Top
Killers_From_Space Joined: Dec 04, 2006 Posts: 131	Posted on Jul 24 2014 07:25 PM Just added a new one to the collection. This is a late 60's Micro Frets Plainsman. — https://www.facebook.com/killersfromspaceband http://www.atomicmosquitos.com/ Top
Killers_From_Space Joined: Dec 04, 2006 Posts: 131	Posted on Jul 24 2014 07:25 PM Just added a new one to the collection. This is a late 60's Micro Frets Plainsman. — https://www.facebook.com/killersfromspaceband http://www.atomicmosquitos.com/ Last edited: Jul 24, 2014 19:26:53 Top
zzero Joined: Jul 09, 2010 Posts: 1153 Lillian Alabama	Posted on Jul 25 2014 06:10 PM some micro frets showed up in northern Virginia in the late 60's. zells music in woodbridge sold a few of 'em. they loaned out a couple of them for the local bands to try. I played one in the store, nice fast neck! I saw the band that had the loaners, the guitars sounded fine to me. we moved in 1970 and I lost track of 'em. are they still being made?? also saw my first Mosrite there in zells. played it too. didn't buy it. — Enjoying the surf,sun and sand!! Top
Killers_From_Space Joined: Dec 04, 2006 Posts: 131	Posted on Jul 27 2014 07:58 PM A friend of mine owns the rights to the name. A few were made in 2004 and there is talk of them being made again. — https://www.facebook.com/killersfromspaceband http://www.atomicmosquitos.com/ Top
Killers_From_Space Joined: Dec 04, 2006 Posts: 131	Posted on Jul 27 2014 07:59 PM Official production stopped around 1975 — https://www.facebook.com/killersfromspaceband http://www.atomicmosquitos.com/ Top
so1om Joined: May 10, 2012 Posts: 492	Posted on Jul 28 2014 09:28 PM Very cool. Mark Farner also used Messenger Guitars. And a Vitello, and... Kinda cool he didn't rely on the standards. Top
enigmaticMrC Joined: May 27, 2012 Posts: 105	Posted on Jul 29 2014 12:03 AM KILLERS_FROM_SPACE wrote: This is my 60's Micro Frets guitar. "Huntington" is the model. Very space age! You must mean a Barbarella Space-age Guitar. I like the Flash Gordon sensibilities, but Bararella scenes from the internet creeps me out, I have yet to watch that film. Everything is carpeted or has Jagged edges. Yuk, I dont want the late 60's vision of the future! Glad you like your guitar though. Last edited: Jul 29, 2014 00:04:46 Top

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