jazzyvee Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 (edited) About 3 years ago I picked up a Mania brand neck through telecaster copy with Seymour Duncan pickups in at PMT Music car boot sale. I had never heard of the brand but it was cheap and I use it for practice at home. I haven't though been able to find anything about this guitar brand on line and wondered if anyone knows who makes them and where I can find information about this one. It doesn't sound like it's a high end instrument and the hardware doesn't look expensive so I imagine it is a budget brand. Thanks in advance Edited April 9, 2019 by jazzyvee Adding a picture 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardMarlowe Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Are you sure it isn't a one-of project that somebody made at home, and put their own 'brand' on? I've never seen a budget guitar with a true neck-thru construction, tbh. I wodner did a(n aspiring) luthier make it as a homebrew project, and just use whateverf hardware was around for a build? If the neck and body are well finished and play great, it could be worth upgrading. (Though if you ppour money into new part,s keep the old stuff to hand so if you everr sell it you can return it to original spec, as upgrade projects rarely make their money back ime). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzyvee Posted March 10, 2020 Author Share Posted March 10, 2020 I took it on holiday with me in November and have friends there and asked them to give it away to a young local musician who is learning to play but does not have an electric guitar. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helloworld Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 Not a one-of. I bought one in Wiltshire in about 2007 and there was another design (tele still though, I think). Still have mine, which is the same as jazzyvee's but still has the original neck pick-up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 Definitely not a one off. I had a Mania VTB-4BS neck thru bass which was really very good. It won bass of the year under £500 in one of the big guitar mags when in production. Here's an ad for a bass with a bit of info about quality and origin, I'd be willing to bet the guitars are built in the same factory to the same standard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardMarlowe Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 Precious few thru-necks around these days.... any brands currently doing them aside from Ric and the higher-end Thunderbirds/Firebirds? Never owned one, would be interested one day, though I suspect a Ric will remain out of reach for the foreseeable. Would especially love a Ric bass... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickthetrick Posted October 5 Share Posted October 5 I had one bought it brand new abot 2002 Polished the top Stuck 2 emg actives in it ,swapped the hardware to fender ,used grover machines ,neck was absolutely gorgeous Ended up the best tele iv ever played and iv had a few 8ncluding a few expensive fenders I loved it ,gave it to my son when he started out ,but unfortunately it was stolen at uni Still what a wonderful playable / Sounding Guitar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
