GPOTD 7.29.22 special freaky iron curtain edition

[tiger roach]

Zhitomir Aluminum Acoustic Guitar 1972 Silver

This amazing and fun ZHITOMIR Aluminum Acoustic Metal Body Guitar of Soviet Vintage and MADE IN USSR is up for sale. The limited edition guitar shows some use but still over all in great shape. The guitar is strictly Acoustic with no pickups. It is believed the guitar was made in the 1970's

This was a rather limited edition, and the sellers were mainly in the Ukrainian SSR. now "Urals" and a desirable object for collectors of all musical oddities

The sound is specific, and good - you can hear this guitar played on YouTube
The corporation has a mandatory shape a giant Russian letter "Zh" (Ж), which is supposed to remind the owners of this deadly weapon the name of its manufacturer - the Zhytomyr factory of musical instruments. The sound hole features a label with a Guy dressed in a black suit - probably a Beatle - playing this guitar.
This guitar is located in Texas - These guitars are pretty difficult to find.

Zhitomir Aluminum Acoustic Guitar 1972 Silver | Reverb

 

[Chad]

Perfect for my Flintstone’s tribute band.

 

[Aahzz]

I kinda like it in a silly, kitschy way. I'd hang it on the wall for the helluvit.

 

[mongooz]

 

[jelloman]

Nyet, comrade...

 

[Denverdave]

"Amazing and fun" were not my reactions when looking at this.

 

[Tralfaz]

Looks like zhit.

The sound hole features a label with a Guy dressed in a black suit - probably a Beatle - playing this guitar.

Of all the dumb things I've read in Reverb descriptions, this might top the list.

 

[dodgechargerfan]

It needs a funkier-looking head stock.

The body is goofy and I kinda like it.

 

[DinoMikeSr]

?!

 

[jp_nyc]

It looks like some crazy Soviet Bloc architecture to honor war dead or something.

 

[Dexter Inferno]

It's..different for sure.

 

[Gary Blanchard]

Da!!

Not at all traditional but it appeals to me just the same.

 

[Chicken Man]

If it was dependable and sounded good, I'd use it as an alternate-universe resonator and play slide on it.

 

[Chicken Man]

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[BlockInlay]

Looks like it needs therapy

 

[Elias Graves]

In USSR, guitar chooses you!