Travis Bean – Preservation Sound https://www.preservationsound.com information and ideas about audio history Tue, 28 Jan 2014 12:42:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Travis Bean: 70’s Guitar Icons https://www.preservationsound.com/travis-bean-70s-guitar-icons/ https://www.preservationsound.com/travis-bean-70s-guitar-icons/#respond Tue, 28 Jan 2014 12:42:39 +0000 http://www.preservationsound.com/?p=7806 Travis_Bean_1977There are not a lot of 70’s guitars that have attained classic status. 1970’s Gibsons and Fenders have a checkered reputation, and while a select few 70’s Ibanez and Yamaha models are highly valued, most Japanese electric guitars of the decade are fairly poor in quality compared to what we would come to see in the 1980s.

TravisBean_TB1000_1976A notable standout is the Travis Bean.  Regularly trading in the $3000 -$5000 range, these guitars have enjoyed a very strong reputation since their introduction. Travis Beans feature an aluminum neck and high-quality construction.

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Any Travis Bean players or collectors out there?

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Today: a random display of offbeat bits from 1977 that caught my eye: a tiny homage to the wonder that is The Internet K Hole.  IE., draw your own connections/conclusions.

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