Why aren't cheap guitars interesting like this Decca anymore?

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That Decca, when it was new, was a total piece of crap.
But now that its old, it's a rusted vintage piece of crap.

If you like interesting-looking guitars, Google some Russian guitars. Cheap and interesting. They have all the tone of limp cauliflower, and play about the same as said cauliflower. Lots of switches and gizmos, though. Saw one with 6 pickups once. A real tone-monster

Edit: Here ya go: http://www.junkguitars.com/pictures.html

2nd edit: Here's one on eBay with the same weird trem - http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-1960s-Au...94902459847479

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The bridge looks like a Jazzmaster type tremolo bridge. That thing sticking up would be where the tremolo bar is inserted.

Rondo Music has some pretty interesting shapes for inexpensive guitars. They have the standard Strat and LP types, but also some odd ones now and then.

Edit: Is that a chunk of wood serving as saddles? Nice. Did it come that way stock?