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Recording King Roy Smeck A104 Archtop Electric Guitar, 1939

On May 29, 2017 /

Tags: A104, acoustic, archtop, Canada, charlie christian, electric, Gibson, guitar, Kalamazoo, made in USA, Michigan, Nashville, ontario, Recording King, Roy Smeck, tennessee, The Twelfth Fret, toronto, Vintage

From the 1920s to 1950’s, Roy Smeck was one of the best known American musicians, playing guitar, banjo and uke and offering instructional materials. Like Les Paul and Chet Atkins, he also took advantage of endorsement deals. One such was with the Recording King company, a lower-priced brand run by Gibson. The Recording King Roy Smeck A104 was a ‘budget’ version of the Gibson ES-150, complete with the ‘Charlie Christian’ style pickup.

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2012 Gibson Thunderbird Bass ‘Non Reverse’ 2013 Model

On May 29, 2017 /

Tags: bass, Canada, electric, Gibson, guitar, Kalamazoo, made in USA, memphis, Michigan, Nashville, non-reverse, ontario, tennessee, The Twelfth Fret, thunderbird, toronto, Vintage

Gibson introduced the Thunderbird bass in 1963 as part of a new lineup of instruments created by legendary auto designer Ray Dietrich. The new models included the Firebird and Explorer, and they used a new ‘Reverse’ body style – the upper treble bout and the lower bass bouts were longer. On ‘Non Reverse’ style instruments, like the Stratocaster, the upper bass bout is longer. Unfortunately, these futuristic instruments didn’t sell very well and there were some legal complaints from Fender regarding the shape of the headstock, so from 1965 to 1969 new versions, the ‘Non Reverse’ Thunderbirds and Firebirds were built.

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Fender Stratocaster ’58 Reissue Daphne Blue, 1997

On May 15, 2017 /

Tags: 58 reissue, california, Canada, Corona, custom shop, daphne blue, electric, Fender, Fullerton, guitar, made in USA, ontario, solidbody, STR, Stratocaster, The Twelfth Fret, toronto, Vintage

Since its introduction in 1954, the Fender Stratocaster has been immensely popular. The Fender Stratocaster ’58 Reissue Daphne Blue, 1997 Custom Shop ’58 Reissue in Daphne Blue captured the late 1950’s vibe nicely.

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Deering Clawgrass No. 2 Openback Banjo,2016

On May 7, 2017 /

Tags: 5-string, Banjo, bluegrass, california, clawgrass, country, Deering, GDL, made in USA, Open Back, Openback, Resonator, Spring valley, Tenor, The Twelfth Fret, Vintage

Based on the Deering Clawgrass banjo, the Clawgrass No. 2 openback 5-string banjo aims to deliver the same solid tone and playability at a lower price.

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1950s C. F. Martin Style 1 Soprano Ukulele

On May 4, 2017 /

Tags: acoustic, Canada, mahogany, Martin acoustic, nazareth, pennsylvania, soprano. made in USA, Tenor, The Twelfth Fret, toronto, Ukulele, Vintage

The C. F. Martin guitar company is almost single-handedly responsible for what we know as the modern soprano ukulele and tenor ukulele.

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1950s C. F. Martin Style 1 Tenor Ukulele

On May 4, 2017 /

Tags: acoustic, Canada, mahogany, Martin acoustic, nazareth, pennsylvania, soprano. made in USA, Tenor, The Twelfth Fret, toronto, Ukulele, Vintage

The C. F. Martin guitar company is almost single-handedly responsible for what we know as the modern tenor ukulele and soprano ukulele.

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Recording King Roy Smeck A104 Archtop Electric Guitar, 1939

2012 Gibson Thunderbird Bass ‘Non Reverse’ 2013 Model

Fender Stratocaster ’58 Reissue Daphne Blue, 1997

Deering Clawgrass No. 2 Openback Banjo,2016

1950s C. F. Martin Style 1 Soprano Ukulele

1950s C. F. Martin Style 1 Tenor Ukulele

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