Royal Past

Display of some Royal Guitars from the Past
Built between 1980 & 1989

Picture by Bob Greaves at Ashcon 2005

This picture above is quite unique as we have never seen so many Royal Guitars in any one place at any one time ourselves and therefore it is a wonderful record to have.

From Left to Right at the Back are:
A 1989 Black DCS Junior, 1985 "TV" SCS Junior, 1987 Red Electra MkII (We believe this is the first of the MkIIs), 1988 Pink Electra Bass, 1989 Black Electra MkII (This is the last Royal that was made), 1988 Pink Electra MkII, 1988 Yellow Electra MkII, 1982 "Light TV" DCS Junior (The 4th Royal), obscured behind is a 1986 Natural X-Plorer (Note the name variation - now used by "A.N.Other").

From Left to Right at the Front are:
A 1989 Black 'bound' T-Type, (we now briefly jump to Royale with an unfinished 2005 Blue Swordstress Special), next is a 1989 Natural Medusa Deluxe undergoing some work, then a 1989 Red/Blue Splatter finish Medusa Custom..... and finally the 1st Royal which was made in 1980/81 - a slotted head Acoustic 12-string with solid Rosewood back and sides, Sitka spruce top and Mahogany neck.

Many thanks to:
D.T. Giles, Bob Greaves, Daryl Mercy, Nick Clube and Martin Warren for their trust in loaning us these guitars for this event. (Maybe we can do this again sometime).

ARTISTS
Royal Guitars are/were used by:

Mitch Harris - Napalm Death
Eddie Allen (The Wildcats) and Fender & Fernandez demonstrator
Jay Pepper, Pepsi Tate and Kim Hooker - Tigertailz
Rob Trottman and Jim Hinder - Onslaught
Paul Day - Reviewer and Columnist
Dale Whitlock - Mummysmack
Simon Jones - Dollar Shot
Andy Niven - Ltd Edition
 

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