It is! Anyway, despite my entreaty to the lonely hearts section and 'I know better than you' guitar anoraks' section of ebay, I had a question from somebody literally minutes after posting, wanting to know if there was a 'buy it now' option on the resonator (which he assured me was a nineteen fifties instrument 'of no real value')! I instructed him (nicely) how to recognise when there is a buy it now option....BTW still waiting for the pictures to upload on my final listing, which might be of interest to L-00 owners. Or alternatively it may not!
Thanks for de-cluttering! I am now the proud owner of the National Havana and was wondering if anyone out there in WeenieWorld has a suitable metal headstock logo lying around in a drawer somewhere, to cover up its nakedness. Cash, as they say, waiting.
Marshcat - I do. Not the original, but one of the ones you can get from Elderly Instruments for $5. I'll pop it in the post to you and you can use till something better turns up (in return for that fine Kennet Sheiks CD you sent me)...glad you like the guitar BTW.
hello friend, that 9-string has been on ebay for the past 2 or 3 weeks. i don't think his reserve is being met. it looks like an interesting box, but it also needs some work.
Man I gotta get me one of those! I'd give up jug and guitar.
There's also a mando bass which doesn't have a flapper for scale, but when you notice the rod sticking out of it to rest it on the floor like a dog house bass (what do you call those) is also rather impressive.
Too bad these image links will discappear. (ar, ar ,ar)
All for now. John C.
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Very similar, Ghosty. Same woods, body size, purfling, white binding, white neck heel cap. Mine has a 6 pin bridge, which I think is very cool (and less top perforation). Also my bridge is a replacement as the original was cracked. The new bridge is noticeably wider as it needed to be moved quite a bit to correct intonation issues and we made it wider to cover the scar. Also mine has the large pick guard that extends under the strings. There must be pics in one of the early galleries. Roz posted one of me playing from a PT student concert a few years back.
Hmmm, I see it's going off as I type. I'd say it is worth the BIN, even at currently deflated prices, but perhaps no one who doesn't own one would agree with me. -G- I have mine insured for somewhat more than that.
All for now, John C.
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perhaps no one who doesn't own one would agree with me
..I'd agree with you, waxwing! I didn't see that guitar until I read this thread..It's had some pretty serious repairs, but..like they say, find another one.. That guitar is basically the Stella Lead Belly jumbo, with the Sovereign headstock name..very, very rare..I've seen/heard of less than 10 known (w. spruce/mahog/jumbo combo) At 5K, a lot of boom for the buck! Tom
The new eBay way of asking the seller a question is very restrictive. I tried, but the automated ebay question thing said that the seller wasn't answering questions.
I sent him a question, seemed to go through. Here's my take on this guitar, it looks like a marriage of an old Regal with a newer neck..I've never seen a cheapo from that era with an adjustable truss rod, and the saddle is way back on the bridge, indicating that a new bridge was put on and routed to adjust for scale length with the new neck..that's my theory, anyway. Plus, concert size/standard size (what many call 'parlor') 12-string guitars are really rare. ..most were bigger, like 14" or 15" across the lower bout. However, the intrinsic value may be there if the price stays close to where it is.. could be a fun player if the set up is good..Tom
Here's the reply from the ebay seller to my question: >Dont know much about history some people think that it may have been converted in the 1950s or 1960s others think its a regal guitar . Ive only had it for five years. .The bridge is glued down not loose It plays and sounds good sold as is<
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