Wandre / Tri-Lam / 1960 / Desert Sand / Guitar For Sale
WANDRE TRI-LAM 1960s
We are happy to offer for sale this very rare and collectible Wandre guitar, a true Italian rarity. Details as follows:
- Year of manufacture: 1960s
- Country of origin: Italy (Cavriago)
- Body Type: Full hollowbody, arched top
- Body Material: 3-piece laminated poplar
- Neck Material: Hollow aluminum (bolt-on design)
- Fingerboard: Rosewood with dot inlays
- Nut Width: Approximately 42.5 mm (1.67")
- Scale Length: Approximately 632 mm (24.9")
- Frets: Zero fret design for consistent action
- Bridge: Adjustable floating bridge with movable saddle inserts
- Tailpiece: Custom chrome tailpiece
- Tuners: Three-on-a-plate vintage style
- Pickups: Single Davoli humbucker
- Controls: Master volume
- Weight: Extremely lightweight, around 2.11 kg (approx. 4.6 lbs).
- Finish: Desert Sand
- Condition: 8/10
- Case: NOHSC (Non-Original Hard-Shell Case)
- Accessories: Authentic 1960s Wandres typically featured a proprietary Italian connector often referred to as a Geloso-style attachment. This is not compatible with standard modern guitar cables. We will provide a custom-made Geloso-to-1/4" jack lead with the guitar (see photo)
Comments:
The Wandre Tri-Lam, also known as the "Blue Jeans" or "Teenager" model, is a rare Italian-made electric guitar from the early 1960s. Designed by the eccentric artist and sculptor Antonio Vandrè Pioli in Cavriago, Italy, it is celebrated as a "sound sculpture" for its avant-garde aesthetic and radical engineering. Antonio Pioli, nicknamed "Wandre," founded the brand in 1957. He ignored traditional guitar-making methods, opting instead for sculptural shapes and experimental materials. The “Tri-Lam"moniker refers to the guitar's tri-laminated body construction, typically featuring three-ply laminated poplar wood. In the early 1960s, the Tri-Lam was one of Wandre's best-selling models in Europe. These guitars were often rebranded for various distributors, appearing under names such as Davoli, Framez, Noble, and Avalon. One of the most revolutionary features of the 1960s models was the hollow aluminum neck (often called "Duraluminum"), which eliminated the need for a truss rod and provided exceptional stability and sustain.The body often features uniquely styled, mesh-covered "grilled" f-holes and dramatic asymmetrical curves.
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