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Topic: Weissenborn Copy |
Derrick Mau
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Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
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Posted 24 Nov 2009 8:22 pm |
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Anyone know anything about this Weissenborn copy?
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Kelvin Monaghan
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Victoria, Australia
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Posted 24 Nov 2009 9:18 pm
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| Yep I have one of those it's a "Radiotone" made in the 30's.They were a budget Hawaiian guitar for beginners a hollow neck with a paper fretboard 21 1/2' scale 3/4 size guitar.The tuners are piano pins. Most people don't think much of them,mine has a paint tin lid in the soundhole bit like a resonator doesn't do much,however I redid a few things on it nut bridge etc and it sounds great it records well and is very loud.Mine is solid timber throughout,birch I think.Odly enough the thing stays intune very well and the fact that the strings attach directly to pins adds to the very lively woody tone. I love mine but lots don't,but then I am a piano technician and I love those tuning pins.Cheers Kelvin |
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Derrick Mau
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Kelvin Monaghan
From:
Victoria, Australia
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Posted 24 Nov 2009 10:03 pm
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| Cheers Derrick I see you are from Honolulu heading your way in May for my 3rd time do you gig around if so I will look you up.Kelvin |
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Derrick Mau
From:
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
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Posted 24 Nov 2009 10:59 pm
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Currently only at Honey's Place in Kaneohe on Fridays.
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Chris Drew
From:
Bristol, UK
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Posted 25 Nov 2009 5:29 am
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That one looks to be in pretty good shape Derrick, where did you find it?
There's a page about the little Radio-Tone hollownecks here.
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Derrick Mau
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Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
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Posted 25 Nov 2009 9:41 am
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Aloha Drew,
A friend of mine owns it but they couldn't identify the model. The label of the three musicians in the sound hole was all there was.
Thanks for your webpage link.
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Jim Mathis
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Overland Park, Kansas, USA
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Posted 25 Nov 2009 2:53 pm
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I have one of these I've owned for years. I didn't know what it was either. Mine just hangs on the wall. Maybe I'll put some new strings on it and play it a little.
Thanks for the info.
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