Bluegrass

Regal Dobro Resophonic Guitar, 1935

On March 7, 2018 /

The Regal Dobro Resophonic Guitar Model 37, built in Chicago during 1935 has been functionally restored by Grant MacNeill. This guitar is now both fully playable and an interesting historical example of American musical instrument production. Regal had a long history, beginning in 1896 as a brand of the Emil Wulschner Music Company in Indianapolis, Indiana. Emil died in 1900 and the Regal name and manufacturing stock was sold to Lyon and Healy in 1904. By 1908, production was moved to Chicago, Illinois under the name of the Regal Musical Instrument Company.

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Republic Highway 61 Cutaway Resophonic Guitar

On February 28, 2018 /

Tags: antique brass, bluegrass, blues, Canada, country music, cutaway, folk, guitar, highway 61, ontario, Reso-Phonic, Resonator, resophonic, rock, style 200, The Twelfth Fret, toronto, Tricone

The Republic Highway 61 has a single cone resonator, 12 inch wide body – around the size of a Les Paul, and has a 25 inch scale length with 1 13/16 inch nut width. The body sports lattice soundholes like those on a Tricone model, so there’s lots of space for air to move. These sound good, and the smaller size makes them a lot of fun, and easy to play.

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❌Sold❌ Deering Vega Senator Openback Banjo, 2014

On February 22, 2018 /

Deering Vega Senator Openback Banjo, 2014

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❌Sold❌ National Style 0 Etched Silver Resophonic Guitar, 1930s

On February 20, 2018 /

Today we’re looking at one of the seminal resophonic guitars, a National Style 0 in ‘Etched Silver’ finish dating to around 1930. The Resophonic design dates to 1927 as a successful effort in increasing volume. While tri-cone models were the first, the single cone Style 0 offered more volume and lower production costs, though the harmonic content is not as rich as the tri-cone. In general, single cone models provide a sharp attack and quick decay, somewhat like a banjo, while tri-cones deliver a smoother rise and more sustain.

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Gibson RB-250 Mastertone Banjo, 1968

On February 10, 2018 /

This Gibson RB-250 Mastertone was built at the historic Gibson plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan and dates to 1968 and is in good working order. Previously refretted, it has just received a fret dress and set up here by Anne Hartman. As an indication of this banjo’s history, the rear of the headstock features a small plaque reading ‘The House of Banjo Edmonton Alberta’. The House of Banjo was opened in 1967 by Alfie Myhre and Don Evoy, and is now part of Myhre’s Music.

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Deering Long Neck Deluxe Open Back Banjo, 1988

On January 25, 2018 /

As an example of form following function, the long neck banjo was a Pete Seeger creation designed to extend available keys using just a capo. Placing the capo at the third fret, the long neck functions as a ‘normal’ 5-string banjo in G, but without the capo it drops down to E.

Used

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Bluegrass

Regal Dobro Resophonic Guitar, 1935

Republic Highway 61 Cutaway Resophonic Guitar

❌Sold❌ Deering Vega Senator Openback Banjo, 2014

❌Sold❌ National Style 0 Etched Silver Resophonic Guitar, 1930s

Gibson RB-250 Mastertone Banjo, 1968

Deering Long Neck Deluxe Open Back Banjo, 1988

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