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Topic: Difference between "Oahu Tonemaster" and "Tonemaster" only |
Mark Helm
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 26 Jul 2017 9:15 pm |
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Hey, gang!
I recently purchased a 25" scale "Tonemaster" lap with checkerboard binding, treble clef bridge cover and P-90 esque pick-up. How is that different from the nearly identical guitar that has "Oahu" above the same treble-clef logo? Mine is pictured....
Thanks!!!
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Remington Steelmaster S8 w/ custom Steeltronics pickup. Vox MV-50 amplifier + an 1940's Oahu cab w/ 8" American Vintage speaker. J. Mascis Fender Squire Jazzmaster, Hofner Club bass, Ibanez AVN4-VMS Artwood Vintage Series Concert Size Acoustic Guitar. 1920s/30s Supertone Hawaiian-themed parlor guitar. Silvertone parlor guitar. |
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Jude Reinhardt
From:
Weaverville, NC
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Posted 27 Jul 2017 2:42 am Oahu Tonemaster
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I believe Valco made the Tonemaster. The ones marked Oahu Tonemaster were made for the Oahu Publishing Co. in Cleveland Ohio. I had two acoustic Oahu lap steel guitars but don't who made them for Oahu Publishing. Oahu also sold lap steel instruction material door to door to go along with the guitars.
Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
Jude |
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Guy Cundell
From:
More idle ramblings from South Australia
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Posted 27 Jul 2017 3:21 am
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The exact same guitar with the logo moved down to accommodate the Oahu brand
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Noah Miller
From:
Rocky Hill, CT
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Posted 27 Jul 2017 3:49 am
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| Valco made the later Tonemasters, but both of these pics show earlier Kay-built ones. I don't know which of these logos came first, though. |
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Frank James Pracher
From:
Michigan, USA
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Posted 27 Jul 2017 4:00 am
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I have one of each.. same guitar just a different logo.
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Andy DePaule
From:
Saigon, Viet Nam & Springfield, Oregon
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Posted 29 Jul 2017 8:40 am Built by Kay company
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They were built by Kay company.
That company also produced them under their own name.
Both Kay and Harmony made many instruments under other names for other companies for many years.
Hope that helps?
Andy
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2017 Mullen SD-10, G2 5&5 Polished Aluminum covering. Custom Build for me. Great Steel.
Clinesmith Joaquin Murphy style Aluminum 8 String Lap Steel Short A6th.
Magnatone Jeweltone Series Lap Steel, Circa 1950? 6 String with F#minor7th Tuning.
1956 Dewey Kendrick D-8 4&3, Restoration Project.
1973 Sho~Bud Green SD-10 4&5 PSG, Restoration Project. |
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Allen Hutchison
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Kilcoy, Qld, Australia
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