They were built rather well and seem to survive the years better than most counterparts. It’s a shame for those of us in the U.S., because the guitars featured some interesting flair and details, such as pearloid overlays, textured vinyl coverings, and heavily nickel-plated metal parts. When I say microphonic, I mean that you can literally talk into these pickups and hear your voice loud and clear through an amp.īy the mid ’60s, Egmond’s electric guitars were flooding the European market, but just sort of trickling into the American scene. And the company’s electrics found their way into the hands of plenty of well-known guitar and bass players. George Harrison and Brian May both started on Egmond acoustics. Soon manufacturing numbers grew, and after several factory upgrades and moves, Egmond became one of the largest guitar companies in all of Europe. After WWII came to a close, however, his three sons joined the family business and began in-house instrument production.
Uilke Egmond seemed to have a good thing going selling imported instruments at Musica, in Valkenswaard, Netherlands. The story of Egmond follows an arc similar to many instrument manufacturers, in that the company first started out as a music store. Their electrics from the 1960s provided myriad European guitar players with a solid and affordable gateway to rock ’n’ roll. From the country known more for tulips and windmills than 6 strings, Egmond deserves some recognition for the company’s significant contribution to the guitar universe.
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