Posts Tagged ‘american’

  1. Windsor Banjo Mandolin circa. 1923

    January 8, 2014

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    Windsor banjo mandolin.

    Here’s a piece of history for ya!

    The Banjo mandolin or “banjolin” was designed with the vaudevillian beer halls of the late 19th through early-mid 20th century in mind. With no Electric amplification, volume  and projection were the key. I suppose you could say that “in your face” is another way to describe it. With that in mind, I present to you this “large bowl” professional Banjolin is just that. It’s a headache inducing, ear splitting piece of mid range punch. Wanna cut through in your folk ensemble? Wanna get sacked from your Folk ensemble?  Wanna annoy your neighbours? Wanna get evicted?…. Well this is for you.

    PS everything that should be done has been done

    . New Calf skin head

    .New tuners

    .Re fret

    .French polished

    . Set up with hand made bridge

    $695


  2. Dobro Resonator Guitar No.27 Circa 1933-36

    January 8, 2014

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    Dobro Resonator

    How cool is this? We don’t see many of this particular model, given that the building of most wooden Dobro’s of this period were being being “farmed out” to the Regal guitar Co.

    This one however is all Dobro Resonator guitar and all original right down to the cone and tuners….

    History in the offing for:

    $1850 Sold


  3. Major Maton Repair on an EBG808L

    October 18, 2013

    Maton EBG808L Restoration

    This guitar is suffering from a condition known as “man-sat-on-guitaritis” and as a result the soundboard caved in. Distraught, distressed and ready to try any new fangled, yet to be proven medically, luthiery magic in order to restore his Maton EBG808L to its former glory. Luckily for Dave, Maton repairs are somewhat of a specialty for us.

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