Why not
DEFIL LOTOS ? Let's start from the beginning and clear some informations.
LOTOS just like it's
sister SAMBA
weren't designed in DEFIL factory. In 1965 in Factory of Accordions, Bydgoszcz
(BFA, BEFA) a project of electric guitar was born. Alongside first electric
SOLID BODY bass idea had appeared. The inspiration here is very clear. LOTOS
body and some other details had been taken from it's origin – swedish guitar
HAGSTROM KENT
źródło http://www.hagstrom.org.uk
Production
of this project began year later in 1966. LOTOS and mentioned SAMBA
started to be assembled in BFA. It's worth to put weight on the word
"assembled", because since the beginning bodies and necks were
produced in LUBIN. Using DEFIL and MUZA parts (machine heads, plastic parts
etc.), BFA finished the guitars. In 1968 LOTOS had started to be produced
pararelly in Lubin, just to be the only producer year later. LOTOS with minor
changes was produced till 1974, when his succedor BASTON came.
Maple,
poplar and beech was used to produce LOTOS, most models has got additional
wooden top.
Specifications:
· Scale
- 780 mm (less than 31", but much more than 30")
· Bolt
On neck
· Tune-O-Matic
system bridge
· Muza
2+2 tuners
· 2
single coils
· 2x
Volume, 1x Tone control
Thanks to Jurek K for
his knowledge help
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