Electra

Brand History
Electra was a brand of electric guitars and basses manufactured in Japan and distributed in the US by two companies owned by brothers: Saint Louis Music (SLM) and Pacific Coast Music in the 1970s and early 1980s.

In 2013, the brand was relaunched by Ben Chafin and Mick Donner. [Source: Wikipedia]

During 1971 to 1983/4 was imported from Japan by St Louis Music. Most made by Matsumoku. [Source: Vintage guitar price guide]

"Corsair" (1974 - 1976)
 
 * First appeared in 1974 catalog as 2278 Sunburst and 2279 Natural. 33.5" scale
 * Full width inlays, checkerboard binding. bolt neck.
 * Non-rick pickups, finger rest below neck pup.
 * in '76 cat, referred to as Cherry Sunburst, and Natural Maple.
 * Natural Maple model has maple fingerboard with full width black inlays. dark stain back and sides of body.
 * Bodies are 2 slab mahogony pancaked together, with maple caps.

"Corsair Stereo" (1977 - 1978)
 
 * Ric style pickups (both toaster and hi-gain), neck through, stereo option. copy of wavy grover tuners
 * smaller inlays. 1/2" neck pup spacing. no finger rest.
 * Natural Maple 2288, Sunburst 2289. both had rosewood fingerboard.
 * checkered binding style is 34" scale, and body is 30mm thick, 10mm skunk stripe
 * white binding style is 33.25" scale, and body is 35mm thick, 6mm skunk stripe

2288
Natural finish (Mapleglo).



2289
Sunburst finish (Fireglo).