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09-22-2017, 12:22 PM
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Newbie needs help with Guitar
Hello to All. I just came into possession of an old Lyle acoustic guitar.
The model number inside the sound hole reads W-50. I've searched the entire web and I can't find any info on this model. It's not even on the Wikipedia list of Lyle guitars. I can tell you that it's not like one of the numbers wore away or anything, the W-50 are as plain as day. Any info would be helpful. Thanks in advance 
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09-22-2017, 12:33 PM
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Hi! and welcome! Not much available on old Lyle guitars. They were made in the Matsumoku plant in Japan for most of their existence. I have seen a very few labeled Made in Korea. They varied widely in quality. My first 'nice' guitar was a Lyle W-460 Hummingbird bought in a pawn shop in 1974. It was all-laminate spruce over mahogany but it looked like a Gibson Hummingbird and it sounded good to me. Some of the higher end models were solid tops, but not many.
Sorry I can't be more help but all I've found on the internet over the years is a listing of models. No specs, no descriptions. 
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09-22-2017, 01:04 PM
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All I want to know is how they arrived at that name.
 
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09-22-2017, 01:25 PM
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