BARON (JAPAN MFG.)

Baron solidbody guitars were advertised as "Perfect for the Beginner," and featured an offset double cutaway body, six-on-a-side headstock, Jaguar-ish tremolo bridge, and one large pickguard with an individual on/off pickup switch (per pickup), volume/tone knobs, and a phase on/off switch. The Model 401 was offered with one pickup (retail list $57), two pickups (retail list $69), three pickups (retail list $85), or four pickups (retail list $97). These guitars were all finished in solid colors, no doubt in order to cover the plywood nature of the body. Domino catalog courtesy John Kinnemeyer, JK Lutherie.