We have a no-strings attached money back guarantee. Strings and things made the Bluesmaster in 1983 and they changed thier name to Saint Blues in 1984, producing this model as well as others until the price of the yen forced them out of business in 1989. On the street now called Elvis Presley Boulevard, across the way from Graceland, Mike Ladd and Tom Keckler were doing something magical with guitars at Mike Ladds Guitar City. $1390. UBS , the world's largest wealth manager, on Tuesday signalled the possibility of resuming share buybacks later this year after generating more income than expected in the first six months and as it boosted Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called a European Union deal on a post-pandemic recovery fund a "national success" that would allocate Greece around 72 billion euros ($82.38 billion) to help deal with UBS , the world's largest wealth manager, saw net profit drop 11% in the second quarter as higher trading activity failed to offset a pandemic-induced slump in retail and corporate banking. My 1978 Strings & Things '58/'59 Les Paul reissue. In 1978, Keckler joined Tom Anderson and David Schecter out in California to turn Schecter Guitar Research from a parts supplier to a guitar company. Strings and Dreams - The Chris Lovell Interview 2004aka Strings & Things Final Campaign. Murfreesboro, TN. Amenities: Wheelchair accessible (901) 818-2897. 1983 he moved back to Memphis and rejoined Charlie to build custom guitars for Up to an additional 30% off shop-wideEnjoy weekend savings on Fender, Gretsch, and moreShop now, View similar gear from other sellers on Reverb. 127 Franklin Rd Brentwood, TN 37027(615) 866-6535, 6100 Primacy Pkwy It opened in 1982 and closed a few years back, though I think they still keep an online store. 2. In January of 2013 they launched the Juke Joint series a line of affordable guitars and bases. It With his connections to Schecter, Keckler helped form Saint Blues Guitars with the owners of Strings & Things in 1984. But Currency: NOT A REISSUE. Two location Memphis and Nashville! Wow! one. Memphis, TN 38133. Advertisement. Seems whenever these boys laid hands on someones guitar, it just played a whole lot better. It is either an 83 or 84. St. Blues History. I have a couple pictures of Mick playing this Les Paul in the late '70s. many more. YEARS IN BUSINESS. 1983 Strings & Things Bluesmaster, made in Memphis USA in the Strings and Things shop lead by (ex Schecter employee) Tom Keckler,from the early days when they were hand assembled in the custom shop, before they became mass produced and renamed St. Blues in 1984. Is this your business? $1390. Very nice Kris , i called ST a couple times 75-76 trying to buy any RI they had on the wall . Johan Gustavsson USA Custom Shop Bluesmaster Special Made by Gene Baker PBG Custom Order 2011 Cherry. The first original prototype design for Saint (See below). He is still active in Memphis and could probably tell some details, ie. 1555 Madison Ave. Memphis, TN 38104. 1555 Madison Ave Memphis TN 38104. Those S&T reissues remind me of my LEO reissue that came out a few years later. Strings & Things Les Pauls, The First Reissue Thread Goods & Services: "IN MEMPHIS" and "INC"., RETAIL MUSICAL INSTRUMENT AND SOUND SYSTEM STORE AND WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORSHIP SERVICES IN THE FIELD OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND SOUND SYSTEMS, STRINGS AND THINGS IN MEMPHIS INC. Your purchases help youth music programs get the gear they need to make music. The one that i had was called the Excalibur, a single humbucker pickup with a Kahler in a '62 Strat type body. $2,995 $300 price drop. Memphis, TN 38119(901) 818-2897. Yes, We Have Pickleball! Saint Blues makes four models of electric guitar and various cigar box guitars.