Electra MPC X340 Jacaranda body 1976 Law suit model

1976 was the very first year of production for the Electra MPC Guitars. Notice the open book headstock shape, this was the only year of production for that headstock shape. Gibson sent SLM a cease-and-desist letter. After that Saint Louis Music supply changed the headstock to the Gumby headstock design. 

This time capsule is 100 % original and has been fully tested. Everything works as it should. The neck is straight, the frets are in great shape. All the tuners work well and the electronics are so cool, and they all work properly. The guitar has one MPC1 Phaser cartridge and one MPC-2 Dynamic fuzz cartridge installed.  In-addition the body and finish are super clean with no major damage, just some slight belt buckle rash on the back.  The guitar includes a SKB hard shell case that is also in great shape. feel free to contact us with any questions on this. STYLES MUSIC POMONA CA 91767

Here is a little info from Electra on this amazing piece of history!

Electra guitars were imported from Japan by the Saint Louis Music (SLM) of Saint Louis, Missouri from 1971 to 1984 (most MPC models were made by Matsumoku of Matsumoku , Japan) . Matsumoku has made many popular guitar brands over the years including; Aria, Westbury, Westone, Epiphone, Vantage & Vox to name but a few.

Over the years major musicians endorsed the MPC line, such as, Peter Frampton, Leslie West (signature model), ELO, Allen "Free Bird" Collins, Chris Squire (MPC Bass), The Outlaws (signature guitar & bass), and Rick Derringer (X910 model is also known as the "Derringer" model). Despite these endorsements, the Electra line still disappeared while the SLM went on to produce Westone & Crate products. Today, SLM distributes Crate, Ampeg, Alvarez & Austin products. So as you can see, it's a misconception that SLM disappeared or went bankrupt...they just changed.

The first school of thought was that the Electra MPC line were shoddily manufactured gimmick guitars. Now, twenty five plus years later, they are finally starting to be recognized for superior craftsmanship and playability. For years many Electra's languished in pawn shops while buyers focused on vintage Fenders and Gibson's. Now, there seems to be a resurgence in both their value and reputation for quality.