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Krakhedd
May-10-2013, 4:28pm
Greetings to all and thank you for allowing me into your forum! Can anyone here tell me more about this particular Regal Octophone? I've seen pics of other Regal Octophones and I have yet to find one with this particular bridge and tail peice! Any info will be welcome and appreciated! Thanx!101978 I know that the tail peice is a Bell Brand but, that's about all I know!
MikeEdgerton
May-11-2013, 8:06am
The bridge could have been added later by someone that either broke the original or lost it or needed to raise the action to accommodate for changes in the geometry of the instrument. Unfinished bridges were not uncommon on some of the Chicago built instruments from many of the builders. The Bell brand tailpiece was a staple in the Regal parts bins. The style isn't unusual. It could have come from the factory or it could have been added. It looks like it's in decent shape. Their inclusion doesn't make the instrument rare.
Pete Jenner
May-11-2013, 10:15am
Why are you lying down?
Krakhedd
May-13-2013, 10:16am
Thank you Jim!
Krakhedd
May-13-2013, 10:17am
Hey Peter! LOL! I'm not even in the pic! I took the pic! :popcorn:
MikeEdgerton
May-13-2013, 12:02pm
Time to take Jim Garber's quote off my signature line :)
Jim Garber
May-13-2013, 9:33pm
Time to take Jim Garber's quote off my signature line :)
Was it something I said? :)
brunello97
May-13-2013, 9:50pm
Was it something I said? :)
Sic gloria transit mundi. ;)
Mick