90 percent sure that guitar was made by one of the Italian guitar makers in the New York City/Jersey City area in the 1920s
Todd Cambio (Fraulini guitars) makes a very similar model: http://fraulini.com/silvio/
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| Author: | Chris Pile [ Sun Aug 23, 2020 5:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | What guitar is this? |
Spotted this in an old Bing Crosby flick.... What is it? I think it's the great Eddie Lang with Bing Crosby in The Birth of the Blues. |
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| Author: | ballbanjos [ Sun Aug 23, 2020 7:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What guitar is this? |
Not sure about Eddie Lang, but it's surely a cool guitar! DAve |
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| Author: | Chris Pile [ Sun Aug 23, 2020 9:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What guitar is this? |
Well, Eddie Condon played with bandleader Jack Teagarden (the trombonist), but IMDb says Eddie Lang played himself in this flick. One of my sources thinks it might be a custom made Martin based on an OM-18.... |
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| Author: | TimAllen [ Sun Aug 23, 2020 9:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What guitar is this? |
Doesn 't look like Eddie Lang to me. Lang (aka Salvatore Massaro), looks much more Italian, with a larger nose and a smaller chin than the guitarist pictured. There are lots of pic's of Lang on the Internet, usually with a gorgeous L5. This clip has a lot of stills, and a nice guitar solo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JYYhYlNIyI I like the guitar in the picture you posted, though... |
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| Author: | wbergman [ Mon Aug 24, 2020 5:27 am ] |
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https://www.martinguitar.com/about/visi ... ar-museum/ There are a couple similar on the Martin Guitar Museum web page. If you want more precise info, you might try emailing Martin Guitars or Gruhn guitars. |
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| Author: | John Arnold [ Mon Aug 24, 2020 1:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What guitar is this? |
I don't think it is a Martin. The headstock corners are too sharp, the dots on the fingerboard are too large, and there is a dot on the 10th fret instead of the 9th. Also, the thick rosette is not typical Martin. In any case, it would not be an OM, since it has a 12 fret neck. Most OM's had a solid headstock. My guess is that it is Chicago made. |
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| Author: | Chris Pile [ Mon Aug 24, 2020 4:19 pm ] |
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Quote: My guess is that it is Chicago made. I considered that. Washburn? American Conservatory? Lyon & Healy? |
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| Author: | ballbanjos [ Mon Aug 24, 2020 4:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What guitar is this? |
Joseph Bohmann made some guitars shaped like that, but I've never seen one with a slotted peghead. Of course, as the "world's greatest maker of stringed instruments," Bohmann had a lot of surprises in his instruments. At any rate, I think John's right--it looks like Chicago to me. Dave |
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| Author: | SnowManSnow [ Mon Aug 24, 2020 7:11 pm ] |
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Is there a paisley design on the headstock? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | SnowManSnow [ Tue Aug 25, 2020 10:40 pm ] |
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Is this it? http://www.earlymartin.com/Martin1840Renaissance.html Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | Chris Pile [ Tue Aug 25, 2020 10:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What guitar is this? |
That Martin is a different shape and size, I think. |
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| Author: | oval soundhole [ Sun Aug 30, 2020 11:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What guitar is this? |
90 percent sure that guitar was made by one of the Italian guitar makers in the New York City/Jersey City area in the 1920s Todd Cambio (Fraulini guitars) makes a very similar model: http://fraulini.com/silvio/
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| Author: | Chris Pile [ Sun Aug 30, 2020 11:32 am ] |
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Man, I think that looks right. Good detective work! |
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