Members companyman Posted May 18, 2014 Members Share Posted May 18, 2014 .....show me yours, tell the class about them, please?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 I don't own one and never have... but I saw an Eastwood Mandocaster the other day that was really tempting me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lefort_1 Posted May 19, 2014 Members Share Posted May 19, 2014 ~~All I haz is a old Pocket Bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PTTRNRCGNTN Posted May 19, 2014 Members Share Posted May 19, 2014 That's a fine guitar collection ^^^^ I feel its so rare to see bass players, or guitar players for that matter, with good taste these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lefort_1 Posted May 19, 2014 Members Share Posted May 19, 2014 LOL Don't go complimenting me on my good taste! I might let you down by posting pics like this: or this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cryptosonic Posted May 19, 2014 Members Share Posted May 19, 2014 Hey doc, what's up with that funky ovation mini bass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WRGKMC Posted May 19, 2014 Members Share Posted May 19, 2014 Are you talking about the old Valco or the new one out of Canada.The original company was started by three guys from the National Dobro company.They made guitars for Supro, Airline, Oahu, and National and amps for Gretsch, Harmony, and Kay during the 60's. They were eventually bought by Kay and put out of business in the late 60's Some of the guitars were kind of cool. Most of them were beginners guitars like Teiscos and don't come anywhere near the quality of budget guitars today. Seems like you'll find collectors of just about anything and they'll swear they are the greatest however. Like old movies, there were plenty of stinkers. I used to see them back in the 70's and 80's being sold at flea markets when I used to sell stuff there to make extra money. Flea markets were the EBay of yester year and you'd find them by the dozens. I used to buy them for $5, put strings on them and get them working and maybe get $20 for them, if the necks weren't twisted up like pretzels. Many had steel rods instead of truss rods and people left them strung up in basements and they just all warped up beyond hope. I'd buy those cheap to repair the better ones with good necks. I'd made a couple of hundred on weekends rebuilding and reselling them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members companyman Posted May 20, 2014 Author Members Share Posted May 20, 2014 I just picked up a 1961 Valco made English Electronics Tonemaster guitar, apparently Valco would contract to Mom and Pop operations, a lapsteel player by the name of Norm English in Lansing Michigan had a line of guitars as well as lapsteels. This guitar has a sort of piezo sorta pickup inside the rosewood bridge and a killer overdized singlecoil that looks like a humbucker, 3 volumes and a 3 way switch , it sounds fantastic! Thd Brazilian rosewood fingerboard is so lovely! HNVGD! I'd post pics but I'm on mobile so ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goodhonk Posted May 21, 2014 Members Share Posted May 21, 2014 you can now post pics on mobile. use the tags, or possibly copy paste Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members companyman Posted May 23, 2014 Author Members Share Posted May 23, 2014 Didn't know that, I dropped it off at the luthier for a setup, will snap some pics when I get it back, there wete oooo's and aaaah's when I dhoeed it to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 I'm looking forward to checking it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 I know it's not a real Valco, but it's Valco inspired... and only $350... which I really can't justify right now - I'd probably rarely if ever play the thing, but it IS seafoam green, and I am sorely tempted... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PTTRNRCGNTN Posted May 23, 2014 Members Share Posted May 23, 2014 LOL Don't go complimenting me on my good taste! I might let you down by posting pics like this: or this: No letdown to be found. Fine collection of things you have there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goodhonk Posted May 23, 2014 Members Share Posted May 23, 2014 it really bothers me to see cabinets with the grills missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members goodhonk Posted May 24, 2014 Members Share Posted May 24, 2014 Hmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members companyman Posted May 24, 2014 Author Members Share Posted May 24, 2014 Crapola Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members companyman Posted May 24, 2014 Author Members Share Posted May 24, 2014 Trying to post a pic of my new '66 National Model 16 amp, ain't working, probably user error Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goodhonk Posted May 24, 2014 Members Share Posted May 24, 2014 Mos def Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members companyman Posted May 25, 2014 Author Members Share Posted May 25, 2014 Talib Quali Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members donking2010 Posted May 29, 2014 Members Share Posted May 29, 2014 LOL Don't go complimenting me on my good taste! I might let you down by posting pics like this: or this: Really like your collection. I've got a Eastwood GP (Ovation Ultra GP Copy). And Eastwood Dual Tone. Super Twin Tone copy. Like both just wish they were the real thing. I've had my eye on a Harmony, Kay or the like but they are impossible to find with straight necks.... and low action. Anyways great collection! The amps are sweet also!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members companyman Posted May 31, 2014 Author Members Share Posted May 31, 2014 I just picked up my English Electronics Tonemaster from the luthier, it plays so sweet! Now if I could just figure out how to post pics... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goodhonk Posted May 31, 2014 Members Share Posted May 31, 2014 do you even have a camera co-man? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members companyman Posted May 31, 2014 Author Members Share Posted May 31, 2014 Lol, Iphone, doesn't seem to work whatever I try... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goodhonk Posted May 31, 2014 Members Share Posted May 31, 2014 if you're using your iphone you have to copy paste and include your phone number in the jpg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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