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 Post subject: Skylark Cases?
PostPosted: Tue 23 Nov 2010 06:21 PM 
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I know it's a long shot but I need 2 original Skylark cases to house my collection. Anybody? Help?

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 Post subject: Re: Skylark Cases?
PostPosted: Wed 24 Nov 2010 01:51 AM 
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Most of us into Vantage or Skylark have more original guitars than original cases. These cases were not of the best quality, and
only few have survived. I'm even not sure, if Skylark cases were available at all!? :blush:

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 Post subject: Re: Skylark Cases?
PostPosted: Wed 24 Nov 2010 10:16 AM 
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I think Mozart's right. I've never seen branded cases for Skylark and I doubt if they were ever available. The Skylark brand was a "one off" production run and was eventually sold off exclusively through the J C Penny department stores rather than a music dealer. So, not likely.

Also note that there is a separate forum here for the Skylark brand (pretty exclusive club too!) If you haven't seen it already you may find more information there of use to you.

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 Post subject: Re: Skylark Cases?
PostPosted: Wed 24 Nov 2010 10:31 AM 
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Skylark cases were available from JCPenney and had their own item number ($69.95)
http://www.matsumoku.org/models/skylark ... _info.html
Two of the recent Skylarks on ebay had OHSC complete with sticker.
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 Post subject: Re: Skylark Cases?
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I stand corrected. Thanks Jorg.
Do you know if they were branded?

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 Post subject: Re: Skylark Cases?
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Negative sir. The ones I've seen were not.
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 Post subject: Re: Skylark Cases?
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Thanks guys. I know it was was a long shot, but I do have as I was told one Skylark with it's original case. But it was not branded, but fits like a glove.

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 Post subject: Re: Skylark Cases?
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Probably black with silver bands around the top and bottom? Grey or yellow inside?
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 Post subject: Re: Skylark Cases?
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That's the one.

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