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Topic: Vintage 22.5” 8-string Console Guitars |
Phil Iacone
From:
Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 29 Jun 2024 4:02 pm |
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I’m curious about 22.5” 8-string console guitars made in the 1930s-1950s. Do you guys know of any specific models?
I don’t know much at all about the console guitars, I just have 1939 and 1948 6-string Epiphone Hawaiian guitars and I want to stick with 22.5” to keep my slants consistent.
I’m interested in single, double, and triple neck models |
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HowardR
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N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
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Posted 29 Jun 2024 5:36 pm
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| The Fender D8 Stringmaster.....22 1/2" scale length was standard in 1955 and was discontinued in 1979..... |
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Tony Oresteen
From:
Georgia, USA
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Posted 29 Jun 2024 6:01 pm
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As were the trapezoid pickup Fender Professional models 1951ish.
Rickenbacker made a D8 and a T8 consoles:
Gibson also made a number of D8 guitars, most famous is the Grand Console used by Don Helms.
Joel Katz uses D8 Guyatone console guitars.
And there are lots of others.
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Tony
Newnan, GA
Too many guitars, not enough time to play
'72 Sho-Bud 6139, '71 Marlen 210
'78 Fender Stringmaster Quad black
PedalMaster D8 |
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Paul Seager
From:
Augsburg, Germany
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Tim Whitlock
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 1 Jul 2024 2:08 pm
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| Paul Seager wrote: |
| I have a '56 Rickenbacker DW16 with 22.5 inches, an absolutely lovely instrument. |
The DW16 is indeed a nice instrument. Very portable - I'm told it fits easily in an airplane overhead compartment. I had one briefly and sold it which I regret. Here's the new owner playing it:
https://youtu.be/YMX01fcef9M?si=nXudquzIFJR_ZrDa |
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