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Steinar Gregertsen


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Arendal, Norway, R.I.P.
Post  Posted 30 Nov 2003 8:25 pm    
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This Epiphone 'Electar' on eBay made me curious,- it has one pickup but three pots?
One volume, one tone, and.......? What's the deal? On/off switch for auto applause?
It's not like I'm gonna lose any sleep over this, just curious.

And while I'm at it, there's an 'Avalon' in there which seems to have a built-in 'ashtray' or something.... Is it the capacitors in the hole under the strings?

Please enlighten me....

The Epiphone: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2577796378&category=33037

The Avalon: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2577483957&category=2384

Steinar

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George Keoki Lake


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Edmonton, AB., Canada
Post  Posted 30 Nov 2003 8:51 pm    
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The AVALON appears to have enjoyed better days....mighty rough appearance. I wonder who manufactured it and when ? If it could talk, I'm sure it would have an interesting story to tell!
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Mike Neer


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Post  Posted 30 Nov 2003 8:56 pm    
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The third control on the Model M was called a "Rhythm Control", and it was a short-lived feature (about 1 year) and produced a "double-reed type of tone which is a very pleasing and desirable effect", according to a company letter to dealers in 1937.
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Jeff Au Hoy


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Honolulu, Hawai'i
Post  Posted 1 Dec 2003 12:13 am    
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CrowBear Schmitt


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Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
Post  Posted 1 Dec 2003 2:03 am    
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that Avalon sho'is Funky
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Chuck Fisher

 

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Santa Cruz, California, USA * R.I.P.
Post  Posted 1 Dec 2003 11:22 am    
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wow, the avalon's ashtray appears to be formed by a big-ass horseshoe magnet.

old caps are in the middle. note old am radio knobs with frequency numbers.

gotta be late 30s
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Ron Whitfield

 

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Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA
Post  Posted 1 Dec 2003 1:20 pm    
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With a few sensible alterations, that thing could be a tone monster, if it ain't already.
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