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Topic: Gretsch Resonator |
Ricky Newman
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Ontario, Canada
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Posted 24 Jan 2008 1:12 pm |
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This is my baby. I bought her with a collapsed cone from a guitar dealer who had her (poorly) set up as a finger style guitar. With a brand new quarterman cone, saddles and nut raiser, she positively screams as a lap style resophonic.
So what do I have here? Did Gretsch really make it and when? Will post sounds clips soon.
Thanks,
Ricky
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Ben Elder
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La Crescenta, California, USA
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Posted 24 Jan 2008 6:42 pm
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Your basic Model 19 a/k/a Angelus, this version made by Regal for Gretsch, mid/late '30s.
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Ricky Newman
From:
Ontario, Canada
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Posted 24 Jan 2008 8:20 pm
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Thanks Ben,
Was the Gretsch company just selling them for Regal? Or were they likely involved in any part of my guitar's manufacture? |
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Chuck Fisher
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Santa Cruz, California, USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 25 Jan 2008 12:57 am
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| nice score, pretty too. |
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Brad Bechtel
From:
San Francisco, CA
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Posted 25 Jan 2008 8:41 am
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| Ricky Newman wrote: |
| Was the Gretsch company just selling them for Regal? Or were they likely involved in any part of my guitar's manufacture? |
Regal (and Harmony and Valco) made a wide range of guitars for multiple companies. If you had the money and wanted your name on a guitar, they'd build it for you.
Gruhn's Guide to Vintage Guitars lists Rex, Broman, Alhambra, More Harmony, and Orpheum among the labels you can find on Regal-made resophonic guitars. I'm sure there are many others out there.
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Ricky Newman
From:
Ontario, Canada
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Posted 26 Jan 2008 2:36 pm
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Thanks as usual for the prompt and accurate replies. This forum is unbelievable.
Even if it was pretty bottom of the line when made, this guitar has really picked up some character over the years. A couple hundred bucks on new guts has it singing real prettily and I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world.
Except maybe one of those new Jerry Douglas Beards.
any takers?
Ok, fine, I'll settle for an Auldridge, but that's my final offer  |
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