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Can anyone identify this acoustic guitar brand?

pne1204pne1204 Frets: 0
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As played by Jim Lea (ex-Slade)

http://www.jimleamusic.com/images.html

Looks like Balteur or Ralteur but I can't find anything online.
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  • LewyLewy Frets: 3795
    edited May 2017
    pne1204 said:
    As played by Jim Lea (ex-Slade)

    http://www.jimleamusic.com/images.html

    Looks like Balteur or Ralteur but I can't find anything online.
    I think it says "Balfour". There's a defunct website for balfourguitars.co.uk and a facebook page that doesn't seem to have much about guitars on it. Retired luthier perhaps?

    Looking now at the cached version of the website it says: "Balfour Guitars have been constructing fine instruments since 1997. Nigel Green, the owner and designer of Balfour guitars is a master craftsman. He personally assures the construction process from start to finish and can boast some of the lightest, full-toned instruments on the market."

    That language makes me think this was a "bench grade" make where someone designs guitars, gets them made somewhere cheaper like China or Korea and then sets them up and QA's them back in the UK (like Auden guitars, or Michael Messer resonators)
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  • pne1204pne1204 Frets: 0
    Thanks - I'm not 100% convinced though as the headstock logo doesn't seem to fit in with anything I can find under the Balfour brand. 
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  • LewyLewy Frets: 3795
    edited May 2017
    Look at the "B"

    http://www.jimleamusic.com/uploads/7/6/6/0/7660950/dtp-8b_1_orig.jpg
    https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1095283770561483&set=p.1095283770561483&type=3&theater

    You could always just ping him a message and see.
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  • pne1204pne1204 Frets: 0
    Got it - i think you've nailed it. Thank you Sir
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