Spacewoman Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 (edited) I´m so proud, that I can tell you about two musical instruments used by LZ members. Those instruments- were designed and produced in Czechoslovakia (now Czech republic). Here are some pics of those gems- one of them is the Guitar Grazioso Futurama, which was inspired by Fender Stratocaster, but it isn´t a copy, it is original Czechoslovak design made in the factory "Resonet"- or also "Jolana". This guitar was the first one owned by Jimmy! Here is the link, where you can read more about the history of the Czechoslovak guitars. And did you also know that we also invented the electromagnetic pickups for electric guitars? http://translate.google.cz/translate?u=htt...cs&ie=UTF-8 http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=htt...sa%3DN%26um%3D1 another products- wah-wah pedals, mandolins, strings etc. http://www.jolana.info/blatna/archiv_drevokov.html Edited June 21, 2009 by Spacewoman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacewoman Posted June 21, 2009 Author Share Posted June 21, 2009 (edited) And there is another instrument made in Czechoslovakia- Resonet ARCO stand-up bass used by our Jonesy while Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp! You can see the trademark "Resonet" on the neck: more pics: http://www.jolana.info/arco/arco.html Edited June 21, 2009 by Spacewoman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Lena_Zep Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 This is so cool!!I always loved Czech republic and I love Jimmy!!! It's so great he used guitar made u Čehoslovačkoj... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacewoman Posted June 21, 2009 Author Share Posted June 21, 2009 This is so cool!!I always loved Czech republic and I love Jimmy!!! It's so great he used guitar made u Čehoslovačkoj... Thank you! And I´m also proud that Jimmy used a guitar made in our country! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Lena_Zep Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Thank you! And I´m also proud that Jimmy used a guitar made in our country! You should be proud,and... Jimmy looks extremely hot in first pic. So young. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacewoman Posted June 21, 2009 Author Share Posted June 21, 2009 You should be proud,and... Jimmy looks extremely hot in first pic. So young. He was playing with "Neil Christian and the Crusadres" and was about 18 years old- the future heartbreaker :wub: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacewoman Posted June 21, 2009 Author Share Posted June 21, 2009 (edited) More pics of the Czechoslovak made "Grazioso" guitar http://www.jolana.cz/grazioso-resonet/ Edited June 21, 2009 by Spacewoman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Lena_Zep Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 He was playing with "Neil Christian and the Crusadres" and was about 18 years old- the future heartbreaker :wub: Thanks Renata, I didn't know that at all. I only knew he's going to be future heartbreaker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Lena_Zep Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Wait a sec...If I understood the text correctly George Harrison also played on Grazioso? Interesting text anyway, thank you so much for posting it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy's A Legend Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Wow that is so cool!, wow you must be so happy, and a prouder Czech Republican Thanks for sharing, I had no idea, they were made there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacewoman Posted June 21, 2009 Author Share Posted June 21, 2009 Wait a sec...If I understood the text correctly George Harrison also played on Grazioso? Interesting text anyway, thank you so much for posting it! Of course! It was the Grazioso with the "Resonet" logo- here are some pics! http://www.jolana.info/foto_harrison/foto_harrison.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacewoman Posted June 21, 2009 Author Share Posted June 21, 2009 Wow that is so cool!, wow you must be so happy, and a prouder Czech Republican Thanks for sharing, I had no idea, they were made there. I also didn´t know it, but them I have read it in the book "Jimmy Page-Magus, Musician, Man" And yes, I´m very proud that our people made a guitar for the future Guitar God! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockin Rob. Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 I live in Wales, UK. My neighbour just gave me a Resonet Arco electric bass. Serial number 48, with the original case!! It's in very good condition for the age, but it does have an amateur repair to the headstock and it doesn't have the original bridge. Will post some photos in the next few weeks. Happy me!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Only Way To Fly Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 On 6/21/2009 at 6:58 PM, Spacewoman said: More pics of the Czechoslovak made "Grazioso" guitar http://www.jolana.cz/grazioso-resonet/ This HAS to be where Jimmy got the inspiration for his symbol on the 4th album! GraZioso! - You know I'm just kidding right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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