Yeah, it's a killer electric tenor. I alllllmmoooost kept it. I need tires and other things a bit more, though, right now...!
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Yeah, it's a killer electric tenor. I alllllmmoooost kept it. I need tires and other things a bit more, though, right now...!
Capt E -- it's ply back/sides. I've had the chance to peek under bindings at and endblocks, etc. on dozens of Kays of this style and similar and they've all been ply b/s. Tops are solid, though!
I've been busy, as usual -- and here are some oddballs that are a little mando-centric...!
1940s Vega Electrovox archtop electric tenor guitar
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I think this one's pretty handsome! A customer just bought it recently...
Black!!!
I've used India ink (of the sumi-e variety) with a pad to apply it on the bare wood -- then finished-over that. It looks really handsome and period-ish for vintage repair jobs. This may...
1911 Gibson A-3 with the weird pearl extra in the headstock -- kinda a rough mandolin, but functionally just dandy:
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Gorgeous mando, Brian!
I usually use the GHS A240 set which is 32w, 20w, 13, 9 and approximately the tension of period strings. They sound good, play easy, and are safe for most old mandos. 34w-10...
Just coincidence -- lotsa pickwear! I've seen this pickguard on alternate-branded Martin flatbacks -- maybe a Grinnell one? Can't remember -- before -- and, like you said, on the bowlbacks. It's a...
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Click here for the blog post w/full pictures and soundclip.
This one...
First the Larson-made Ditson:
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Full write-up and lots of pics can be...
Folks, we have a winner!!! It's hard to make CF shine.
I roll my eyes at CF instruments until I hear ones I like well enough. This thing sounds awesome and looks killer, too! I love new materials...
Hubba, hubba!
Thanks, all of you guys!
I'm going to try to post more, BTW -- just make it a habit to share some of this odd stuff. There's a L&H style A mandola I can't wait to spruce up and post centerfolds...
Guys -- I'm sorry I haven't been around. My repair workload is scary and family takes up any spare time after it -- with music shoved-in around the corners!!! I also just haven't been working on...
Got a PM from the owner -- checked this out asking RE if it's a Weymann -- certainly not a Weymann. It looks Boston-made -- Cole, Fairbanks -- guesses. The headstock shape, style of the inlay, etc....
Always wanted one for whatever reason -- and always wanted to slap some celluloid in the same shape down "first-thing." ;)
Answers:
1) It's because both of those mando-jos were actually way too dark off-the-bat and I wanted them to have some increased volume/punch for their owners. I almost always use a heavy,...
Agreed with both of you guys -- the tenor is wild!
It has a ton of punch/volume but obviously the box was made for a 6-string and if you had 6 strings running light/medium it would be thunderous....
These are all recent repairs with the exception of my weirdo mandolone (Google it!).
First, the 1925 Gibson MB-Jr -- click here for the blog post/soundclip:
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Hee hee -- yes, I'm very familiar with Regals from the 30s and the Octos have a lovely sound but the necks are, basically, the same thing they use for their 4-string tenor guitars (maybe 1/16" wider...
The back-angle is pretty average for one of those (and Regal tenor guits) and a bit better than the pics let on -- they don't need much with the light build to get 'em going pretty well.
The other...
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You guys are too kind. :D I have a sweet spot for bizarro-land instruments, it's true.
I already have the ambition to put together a carved-top MB to replace my plywood wonder! I pulled the...
Thanks Mr. Charley for this fine piece of kit! It got its first show on Friday and I'm psyched to have one of these in the roster -- been wanting a good zouk on hand since high school(!).
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