Veleno 1976 Original #138 Electric Guitar VINTAGE 1976

John Veleno is the undisputed successful maker of the first completely all aluminum guitar, neck and body, manufacturered in a production manner. His intention was to build an easy to play great sounding guitar. In the early 1970's it was soon discovered by accomplished players that Veleno's guitars had extremely fast action, sustain, and superior sound qualities and became a choice guitar for studio recording by many professionals. Most of the guitars john made had a chrome plated body with a b lack hard coat neck, and a few had a polished chrome looking neck providing a very unusual and strikingly pleasant look. Some were produced with a color anodized body with a black hard coat neck.

A Veleno Original guitar, marked with No. 138 was shipped to Veleno Instrument Company for examination and verification for a Certificate of Authenticity. The following identified components specific to this lot of guitars from which Veleno Original No. 138 was manufactured was found.

Attributes Identified:

• original polished Almag 535 aluminum neck identified with a chrome plated 6061T6 aluminum body
• proper guild bass and treble humbucker pickups
• original type chrome plated aluminum knobs, and original stainless steel strap connectors
• original installed three way pickup selector switch and in working condition. Phase switch not original but working
• three original potentiometers in working condition
• original single strand solid core wiring - intact and in working condition
• other findings not listed here are recorded for future identification purposes

Non-Original Attributes:

• bridge saddles were replaced with others not manufactured to Veleno specifications but worked fine
• the ruby in the neck when delivered for repair is not the same type and cut as the original ruby

Rework and Certification:

Upon request, frets were not replaced but were re-dressed/. Neck re-polished which had shown extreme wear. New pickguard installed. This Veleno Original guitar marked with No. 138 is verified as being a genuine Veleno Original guitar made by John Veleno and has been autographed inside by John Veleno and photographed, a fingerprint for future identification and verification. Two I.D. photos were furnished with guitar upon delivery. Other high resolution digital photos were taken inside and outside the instrument for future identification as being the only one like it in existence. The photos and a more detailed record of this guitar are kept in three separate locations by Veleno family members for future reference and verification if needed.