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Jedson Acoustic Guitar

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gallery: Jedson Model F907	gallery: Jedson Model FW913 Dreadnought	gallery: Jedson Model 9000	gallery: Jedson Model JW837
gallery: Jedson 12-String Dreadnought (W924)	gallery: Jedson Acoustic Owner's Galleries	gallery: Jedson Model W130

Andi		06-Jul-2009 22:36
My dad had a single pick up Jedson Tele, it broke just before he died and I've been hoping to fix it. To get inside I'm going to have to break the scratch plate because the screws have rusted. Where can I get another one that will fit?

Mark E		17-May-2009 04:11
Hi Chris, They are very rare, but not considered "collectable" by vintage guitar experts. There have been seven like yours that sold on eBay -- the average price was about $250 USD.

Chris		17-May-2009 03:52
Recently given a red semi hollow style 1 guitar in Ontario Canada. Missing Whammy bar,spring and pick guard. Otherwise quite exceptional. Tone is good seems to be otherwise original. How rare and what is the estimated value? This is the only place I could find any information. Thanks

Ben Welch		03-Mar-2009 14:19
i just bought a jedson strat style body as a project but i know nothing about it.can you help me?

Mark E		01-Mar-2009 23:37
Garth, I wish I knew :-(

Garth Henkins		12-Feb-2009 17:07
I really like the JW837...very nice guitar. How's the sound on it?

Garth Henkins		12-Feb-2009 17:05
Thanks, Mark. I see the similarity for sure.

Mark E		19-Jan-2009 17:27
The Jedson JW837 is obviously a copy of the Gibson SJ-200

Mark E		19-Jan-2009 17:25
Hi, many of the Jedson models seem to be copies of Martin guitars. For example, my F907 is comparable to the Martin 000-28. See here: http://home.roadrunner.com/~flask/jedson/comparison1.htm The 9000. FW913, and 12-string are very similar to Martin dreadnoughts.

Garth Henkins		10-Jan-2009 04:02
Hey guys...Louisiana here...what American guitar line would you compare Jedson guitars to?

Andy Beckett		04-Aug-2008 20:19
Hi Mark, I have a Jedson acoustic F907 marked on the label inside as F907 1. It was bought for me in 1972, I think, by my father in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England. He also bought my sister a Jedson but with a darker wood top. Beautiful action and lovely tone - but I've not always treated it as well as I should, I'm afraid - it has a few bumps and bruises! This very day I visited some hardware stores to try and find screws small enough to fix the G string tuner which has been loose and became detached when my daughter knocked the guitar over. Failing to find any I've improvised with a hook fastener! Great to read about Jedson guitars - I've often wondered about its history.

max		25-Jun-2008 01:59
i have a 70's jedson strat copy, will post some pics when i can

Ben		05-Jun-2008 15:25
Hi Mark, For some reason I can't send emails to that address you have provided. Maybe because your mailbox is full? I could forward the emails (with photos) to another email address is easier? Regards

Mark E		06-May-2008 12:24
Ben, please email your photos to info@jedsonguitars.com I am happy to add yours (and anyone else's) photos to the gallery along with full credit for the photos if that is ok.

Stephen Brookes		06-May-2008 00:46
I have a 1968 Jedson acoustic my father bought in about 1973 much to the chargrin of my mother who didn't understand why a pianist needed a 6 string guitar he couldn't and never would be able to play, as she put it when the kids needed new shoes. Mum never was artistic. He gave it to me years ago because he could see I wanted to have a go. The guitar has a lovely tone spoiled a little by the pointless adjustable bridge. I say pointless because the action is perfect and there is no reason to adjust it. As a result the contact with the main bridge is reduced. So robbing it of some finer tonal qualities that some budget priced Fenders of the 70s had and for some reason they used the nastiest tuners you can imagine. I kept them for authenticity until one day in 2006 i accidently knocked the guitar over it fell against a table and the 6th E tuner snapped off and I replaced the three on that side with three nearly the same I may do the other 3 one day. Its all original apart from that and its a treat to play. I have had many superbe guitarists ask for a "little go" and its usually a fight to get it off them again and usually results in fairly tempting financial offers. It's has sentimental value though being one of the special things my dad gave me. So no is always the answer I think even if I was starving I would try to raise money playing it( I may get paid to stop however)rather than part with it. I think its is a very good example of the model. I have never seen another one I also had a derelict Jedson electric which was in the Telecaster style but mum didnt see the need for thast either and along with my 1950s Valve amp and a Marconi pre war radio set was donated to the bin men who no doubt put them on whatever we used as Ebay back in the day.

Ben		01-May-2008 15:31
Hi Mark. I was just wondering how I get some photos of the Jedson F907 to you. I'm not very computer literate I'm afraid! Do I attach them into the site here somehow or email them to you? Thanks

Mark E		16-Apr-2008 02:22
Just some general high-quality photos would be nice. I am especially interested in seeing the manufacturer's label and the serial number (or date of manufacturer) inside on the neck-block. Note: In some cases, the number appears to be a date, in others it seems like a serial number. Haven't figured this out because I only have a couple of examples to review.

Ben		09-Apr-2008 15:06
Hi Mark, thanks for getting back. Yes they do seem very nice instruments and whenever I see mine I struggle to resist playing it, which shows how good it must be! Judging by the photos you have on this site my F907 appears exactly the same as your one in every way. I can however try and get some photos if you would like? I am away for the next couple of weeks but if you would like some I can take some when I get home. Are there any particular parts of it that need photographing?

Mark E		07-Apr-2008 03:27
Hi Ben, They are pretty rare, especially in the US. The quality of these guitars is very high. Some models are better built than others, but all of the acoustic guitars seem to be made of solid woods and sound beautiful. Can you provide photos of your F907? So far we have my rosewood one and the tangerine-color version.

Ben		01-Apr-2008 20:42
Hey I have just been leant a Jedson F907 by a friend (and apparently it's 33 years old) as I have no guitar and am trying to learn. I know very little about guitars but this one appears to be a beautiful bit of craftmanship and the action is really low, which suits me for learning! Are Jedson's well reputed? I realise they're rare! Regards

Mark E		12-Dec-2007 16:12
Phil, I really like the design of your website. Nice job. I agree that your Fenders and our Jedsons have a lot in common. The Fender F25 looks like my Jedson F907 and they were built around the same time (1972-1973.) I might be the best source of Jedson info now and I still haven't found out which Japanese company built them for Dallas Arbiter.

Phil		06-Dec-2007 17:54
Hi, I've just picked up this site through a link on Ebay. I'm not a Jedson man but Fender acoustics from the 1970's, also made in Japan to good specification similar to Martin. It could be possible that the Fender & Jedson were made by the same japan manufacturer at some stage.Check out my collection on www.philsfenders.com the spec is very similar. Phil

Peter Lynch		18-Nov-2007 17:04
I may eternally regret this, but I'm selling my 1973 Jedson 12-string acoustic. It's a sweet guitar, but I just haven't got room for it now, as we will be moving to a smaller house soon. In reply to Steve's comment a while ago, I know mine is a 1973 edition as I bought it that year, brand new in a music shop in Chester, England. It cost me about �60 then, and using an inflation calculator, is equivalent to c.�500-�600 as a raw cost now, but as a collectable it should be worth at least twice that. These Jedsons - especially 12-strings - are as rare as hen's teeth, so I should get a good price.

Mark E		18-Nov-2007 03:42
Thanks for the information Rob. I think you are right -- the number is the model number and not the serial number. Another guy says he has a guitar like mine and his has F907 on the label as well. I'll update the blog and website with model number information.

Rob Fisher		11-Nov-2007 08:23
Just got my Jedson SJ200 out of it's case for the first time in a few years (it was still in tune!!!) and thought I'd see if I could find out more about the company. Did a search on Google and found this site. Looking at the pictures of the SJ200 posted here I noticed something very strange - my guitar has the same serial number - JW837.

David Eastwood		31-Oct-2007 21:43
Hi Mark - saw some of your postings in the Acoustic Guitar Forum. Brought back memories for me - I had a Jedson, bought in 1972. The closest picture here is Brian's - pretty standard Martin D-size clone. I remember it being very nice to play, and it served me well for a number of years. I have a picture of me playing it lying around here somewhere... Cheers, David

Mark E		04-Oct-2007 12:04
Note: There is a blog site where you can make add comments; however you are free to add them here as well. See http://jedsonguitars.blogspot.com

Mark E		01-Oct-2007 02:23
Hi Jack ... welcome to Jedson world :-) I sent you an email looking for some details and hopefully some photographs to add to this gallery. I sent Andrew an email as well. The more the merrier :-)

Jack		30-Sep-2007 23:21
Hiya guys, im pleased to see such a wonderful site dedicated to Jedsons! I have a 6-string the same as Mark's with slightly different features: Straight Bridge pin alignment, different Machine heads (unbranded) and Strap pins. Does any one else have a guitar like mine which has the same different features? its in pretty bad nick and i got it from a freind who wanted to me to Leftyfy it... i rescued it and bought it from him instead (�50)... mine was born on the 8th february 1972 and made in japan. (thanks to the marks guitar gallery i was able to find this out.) i love the guitar it has suck a loose feel to it, i feel its just vibrating freely under my arm. My freind has a very expensive Breedlove guitar which just sounds realy tight and plain.. this guitar sings! Great site! Cheers, Jack!

Andrew Bennett		28-Sep-2007 19:04
Hello - I have a Jedson 6 string. Almost sure it's the same as Peter and Gary's. I bought it from a fellow student at Nottingham University in 1980. I paid �15.00. The serial number is F918. I agree with the other correspondants - it plays really well and I am sure it sounds better wth age. I recently paid over �400 for a new Tanglewood (large body) - dispite a different sound, I'd say they are of comparable quality. Is my guitar the 6th one in the UK? Regards, Andrew

Guest		23-Sep-2007 00:26
Hi Gentlemen, I have a Jedson guitar, bought it about 15 years ago at a car boot ( �10-00).It's a six string,you allready have a picture of it on your site. The fifth picture ( unknown owner )is the one I have.It is I feel,rightly or wrongly the cheaper end of the Jedson guitars. I love it. The sound is beautiful, mellow is the only way I could describe it.It has had a few minor knocks and scratches but still playable. I would not part with it. Peter Newell from Manchester area U.K.

Mark E		22-Sep-2007 23:34
I located another 6-string, but have not yet received photographs from the owner (Malcolm in the UK.) As soon as I have them, I will add a gallery for him This would be the sixth Jedson acoustic and the fifth located in the UK where Dallas Arbiter was based

Mark E		04-Sep-2007 17:50
We have only located five of these guitars. I have the only one in the US that we know about. Hopefully someone will come forward with others.

Peter Lynch		12-Aug-2007 07:15
Steve's 12-string is the same as mine - great! I can Steve's is in good condition, which infers that these Jedsons are good quality guitars as they have all lasted 34 years and we're still playing them. I sent an email to arbiter.co.uk to ask whether they had anything in their archives about Jedson acoustics and their history, regards, Peter

Mark E		10-Aug-2007 00:53
Hey .. look what I found: History of Dallas Arbiter http://www.soundcitysite.com/sc_webpages/history.htm and http://www.vintagehofner.co.uk/britamps/restof.html Supports the statement Peter received from the collector

Peter Lynch		08-Aug-2007 18:20
In reply to Mark's comment about the heel lug - I added it myself a few years ago. Here are the dimensions of my 12-string: Maximum length 42.75", body length 20", width of upper bout 11.625", width at waist 11", width of lower bout 15.75", depth 4", scale length 26.5", neck width at nut 1.875"

Steve Cross		08-Aug-2007 13:52
To all, My 12 string jedson looks the same as Peters, i will take photos this week and email them ASAP.

Mark E		07-Aug-2007 14:36
Excellent info Peter. Thanks for looking into it. The response from the collector seems to make a lot of sense.

Peter Lynch		06-Aug-2007 21:14
Some info. I got from a famous guitar collector in the UK called Paul Brett. I emailed him and he wrote back: === Hi Peter, I'm afraid I can't add much to your quest for info. I know Jedson guitars, banjos, lap-steels etc. from the 60's and I know they were made in Japan for Dallas Arbiter in the UK. I don't have much further info to add as my expertise lies in earlier eras in the American guitar genres. However Jedson were marketed in the UK by Dallas Arbiter and I suspect the Jedson name came from John E.Dallas & Son, i.e. using the initials JED and adding SON ie: JEDSON. JED were formed in the UK in 1875 and became Dallas Musical Ltd. in the early 60's. In 1965 JED brought Arbiter Electronics and in 1967 Dallas Music merged with Arbiter and thus Dallas Arbiter was born and continued into the 80's. === ends

Mark E		06-Aug-2007 20:24
Peter, I asked about these guitars on the AcousticGuitar mag forum, and nobody knew anything about them. One comment was something like "it seems to be of good quality, but the adjustable bridge and low-cost tuners indicate that it's a lower-end guitar." They are definitely rare, but not sure if they could be called "collectable." Maybe if we generate enough noise about them, someone will help us figure that out.

Peter Lynch		06-Aug-2007 18:25
Does anyone know how much these Jedsons are worth? Although mine was made in Japan, it is of good quality and construction and plays well still. If they are rare (I think they are) then these guitars may be worth something! I have a few little knocks on mine, but that's to be expected after 34 years!

Mark E		05-Aug-2007 22:48
Guys, I really appreciate your providing the photos. So far, I have found four people who have a Jedson. All of them were purchased in the early 70's and I believe I am the only one of the four outside of the UK (where the importer, Dallas Arbiter, was located.)

Peter		05-Aug-2007 15:07
that "guest" post below was from me btw!

Guest		05-Aug-2007 15:06
To Steve - I remember buying it in 1973, that's how I know the year. I've sent Mark some photos, which I hope he will add here soon. regards, Peter

Mark E		27-Jun-2007 20:30
If you guys want to add some pics of your guitars, I can expand my "Jedson Acoustic" site and clean it up a bit. There are no sites like it anywhere on the Internet,

Steve		18-Jun-2007 22:28
Hi Mark this is Steve, the guy who has the 12 string Jedson. If you would like some photos of my Jedson send me your Email and i will send you some.

Mark E		13-Jun-2007 15:03
Do any of you guys have pics of your Jedsons? I have a site I built with all of the Internet references to Jedson acoustics. See http://home.nc.rr.com/flask/guitar/jedson.htm

andy		16-May-2007 21:21
i have a jedson 12 string acoustic guitar it was given to me about 10 years ago. it`s exactly like your pictures, but obviously with more strings! any idea how old, and even more interesting how much could it be worth?

Steve		18-Mar-2007 00:52
Hi Peter. Glad to see that someone else has a 12 string Jedson. They are as rare as rocking horse s##t. My one still sounds cool. I got it from a guy in london who was in the sixtys band, Dave, Dee, Dozy, Beacky, Mick & Tich. I paid �50 in 1979. It has some damage as you would expect from an old guitar. But it needs refreting now. I will keep you posted on further developments. It would be good if you could do the same. How did you find out the year of your Jedson, I can't find a data base anywere.

Peter		11-Mar-2007 20:36
this is fantastic. I have a 1973 Jedson 12-string, which has almost identical to yours, except that it's a 12-string. It cost me �55 in 1973. Jedsons seem to be rare, Glad I've found soemone else who has one!

Mark E		22-Jan-2007 19:28
I've had this Jedson since 1973. It sat in the closet for a long time, but after I took it out for my son to use, I started to realize what a tremendous value this guitar was. In today's money, my guess is that it would cost around $250. It has a great sound and is made of quality materials (as you can see.) The action is set very low, as you can see, yet there is no fret buzz. I had to adjust the truss rod only twice in over 30 years. The adjustable bridge is very unique. The frets are very small and low which makes it difficult to play barr chords, but I am not a big fan of barr chords anyway.

Steve		18-Jan-2007 00:42
Hi. I also have been searching for the Jedson name on line. they must be rare, theres not much info out there. I have a Jedson 12 string acoustic that i bought about 28 years ago. It was second hand then. I would be interested in your veiws. Steve.

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