This is current on Goodwill, and somehow attracting bids. I think it’s a 50s SOL that’s been stripped and refinished and has a failing neck. Has the...
Just as calling a mandolin an F or A, or a violin Stradivarious or Stainer isn’t necessarily deceptive because those are shapes. Except for the very...
The one Dad bought new around 1955, now on my lap, has similarities and differences that could be lower trim configuration, different factory, later...
Called it a ‘ukulele’; perhaps should have used full quotation marks. Anyway, UK folks, in the US we have a network of somewhat questionable charity...
Thanks, Bernie; just at the right time, since I’m about to fuss with my first repair on something probably valuable, a Calace from 1921 with a broken...
Looks like it, but SGW is not the best for photos or descriptions: my new ‘ukelele’ definitely wasn’t. I’ll be posting pix of it soon as it’s really...
From the tuner brass and steel parts, I think damp, and the discoloration on the back, some mold too. The case should be moldy too, but maybe it was...
Not entirely sure what your new clamp concept is, but my shop (anybody doing sheetmetal) used these. Made by many manufacturers. The jaws are angled...
Good idea, Don, but as my role seems to be cautioning folks, note that random foam rubbers, fabrics, and especially high volatility glue solvents can...
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