| Subject | Date Asked |
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| Mandolin Banjo | 10/10/2008 |
Q: Jim, do you know approximately what years my Weymann Keystone State Mandolin Banjo could have been ...
A: I have a Weymann mandolin banjo, one of the ones with a very small 7" head. I believe they would ...
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| Catania Carmelo guitar | 10/9/2008 |
Q: I have a Catania Carmelo guitar bought for me by my grandmother about 50 years ago. Its label is ...
A: Catania Carmelo was one of the larger fretted instrument makers in the Sicilian town of Catania. ...
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| Vega Mandolin | 10/9/2008 |
Q: .. I purchased a Vega Mandolin (Early 20's flat-back model) Serial # 34323 Where can I get details ...
A: I believe this may be from around 1918 -- at least that seems to correspond to the serial number ...
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| banjo | 10/8/2008 |
Q: Jim,i have a banjo by W E Temett(clifton model no 3)made expressly for A E W Newton.Any idea who ...
A: I answered a question about another old banjo by this maker some time ago. You can read my answer ...
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| Zimmerman Mandolin 1812 | 10/8/2008 |
Q: I have Zimmerman Mandolin of 1812. It's a bowl back 8 strings. It has labels of maker on inside of ...
A: First of all, where did you find the date on this mandolin. Are you sure that it is 1812? There was ...
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| I just got a vintage mandolin... | 10/6/2008 |
Q: here is what I have.... This mandolin came from an estate... I have only seen one symbol like the ...
A: You posted a picture of two rather cheerful looking people in what looks like a doctor's office, but ...
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| Epiphone Banjo | 10/4/2008 |
Q: I have an Epihone Mayfair Banjo that I inherited from an uncle about 5 years ago. It's a 4 string ...
A: Plectrum is a longer scale length than tenors. Yours is a long scale tenor (19 frets). The plectrum ...
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| Epiphone Banjo | 10/3/2008 |
Q: I have an Epihone Mayfair Banjo that I inherited from an uncle about 5 years ago. It's a 4 string ...
A: Epiphone made fine quality banjos starting in the 1920s. The Mayfair was the bottom-of-the-line ...
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| washburn lyon healy ukulele | 9/30/2008 |
Q: I have one of these that is smaller. I believe it is a soprano ukulele. The wood is lighter in ...
A: Yes, that looks just like the one I owned many years ago. At that time L&Hs were not worth the same ...
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| washburn lyon healy ukulele | 9/29/2008 |
Q: I have one of these that is smaller. I believe it is a soprano ukulele. The wood is lighter in ...
A: I don't see any photo not do I see any link to one so I am not quite sure what you are talking ...
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| Lyons Voilin | 9/28/2008 |
Q: I have a lovely looking and amazingly easy to play violin with a stamp on the back near the button ...
A: Lyon & Healy was at one time, one of the largest manufacturers and sellers of musical instruments in ...
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| Old Mandolin from Catania | 9/27/2008 |
Q: My family owns a very beautiful old mandolin produced in Catania, Italy by G.Puglisi-Reale & Figli ...
A: Yours is a middle-range (in ornamentation) Puglisi. Puglisi are among the best of the Sicilian ...
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| mandolin strings | 9/25/2008 |
Q: so many diff types of strings out there! What type would you recommend for an old neopolitan ...
A: Part of this answer depends on where you live and what is available in your area. I am in the US. I ...
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| My Dad's Mandolin | 9/22/2008 |
Q: I have my dad's mandolin which has an American Conservertory sticker inside the bowl. He was born in ...
A: American Conservatory was a middle-grade mandolin made by the Lyon & Healy Company of Chicago. Most ...
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| mandolin bridges | 9/21/2008 |
Q: I have an old neopolitan bowlback mandolin in need of a new bridge. Size 110mm long 8mm h and 6mm ...
A: Here are a few possibilities: Elderly carries flattop bridges: Ebony with plastic insert: ...
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| old mandolin | 9/19/2008 |
Q: In the process of clearing out a family home (built in the very late 19th century), we came across ...
A: I think the mandolin was marked Harwood and this was a brand sold by the J.W,. Jenkins Company in ...
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| violin | 9/18/2008 |
Q: I have a question regarding a violin that belonged to my Dad. The tuner knobs that tighten the ...
A: That is a great story about your Dad. I think that what you have is a violin with geared tuners. ...
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| violin | 9/18/2008 |
Q: flea market has a violin for sale they want 84.00 for it it seems to be in good condition is a good ...
A: Carlisle: There is no way I can tell you that with no information. Is is a newish one, old one? Even ...
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| 1972 polish mandolin | 9/16/2008 |
Q: I just bought a very unique flat top oval hole mandolin that is made in Poland. It is by no means a ...
A: I doubt that many of the Polish instruments make it over here to the US unless tourists bring them ...
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| banjo | 9/16/2008 |
Q: there was acustomer Jorville Creviere from the Break-o-Day Orchestra played in the 20tie . he ...
A: I don't know how you could find out about that. You could contacvt one of the two sites: ...
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| value of antique fretted instrument | 9/16/2008 |
Q: I have a very old 4 string, fiddle or violin looking instrument. I could find no maker markings from ...
A: I can't see any frets on this instrument from your photo. It looks like a standard violin to me. ...
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| Tenor Banjo | 9/15/2008 |
Q: I have a tenor banjo called the "Bolander's Megaphone Banjo" that I have not been able to find out ...
A: I find a little info on a John Bolander in Berkeley, California circa 1916 (mugwumps.com). He had a ...
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| L7 GIBSON | 9/14/2008 |
Q: I HAVE AN L7 GIBSON GUITAR IN MY POSSESSION SINCE 1957 AND HAVE PLAYED IT SPARINGLY SINCE THEN.IT ...
A: You have a really nice guitar there and it is certainly a desirable one, should you want to sell it. ...
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| Vitar Lapsteel Guitar | 9/12/2008 |
Q: I own a Vitar Laptsteel Guitar with serial number 4559X. I also have a catalogue with a picture of ...
A: Unfortunately I did not save that jpeg of that steel. The best I can come up with is a thumbnail ...
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| Luigi Fenga mandolin | 9/12/2008 |
Q: I have what I believe is a Luigi Fenga mandolin. It is in need of some repairs and I would ...
A: Catania, Sicily, along with Naples and Rome were the centers of mandolin production in Italy around ...
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| Mandolin | 9/10/2008 |
Q: I bought a mandolin years ago, which has now unfortunately been badly damaged by visiting kids. It ...
A: Did you buy this on eBay in October of 2005? I have some pics I took off a listing with that same ...
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| ukuleles | 9/10/2008 |
Q: I have a Washburn Lyon Healy ukulele with gold leaf pattern around the bottom. It has 4 ivory dots ...
A: I had one similar to yours many years ago. These were made in the late 1920s thru the 1930s. They ...
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| old bowl shaped mandolin | 9/9/2008 |
Q: I bought an old bowl shaped mandolin that has a sticker inside that says "The Marquette". If I'm not ...
A: The earliest Lyon & Healy catalog I have access to is from the 1890s. Bowlback mandolins appear in ...
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| antique mandolin | 9/6/2008 |
Q: my husband found an antique mandolin with floral ivory inlay. its 8 strings. the paper on the inside ...
A: I have seen many of these "piccolo" mandolins. As you have noted they were made in Germany I believe ...
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| antique harp | 9/3/2008 |
Q: I have a small harp(20 inches long and twelve inches wide) that was manufactured by the ...
A: The correct organological term for what you have is a zither, not a harp. A zither has strings over ...
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| lyon & healy 677 style A mandolin | 9/2/2008 |
Q: i just recently found a mandolin in my dads clost,he passed away this march. i didnt really know ...
A: Yours is one of the earlier Lyon & Healy model As which have the symmetrical body points. I have a ...
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| Orchestrella Banjo | 8/26/2008 |
Q: I came across a 1925 Orchestrella Banjo, I believe the maker was Gretsch. I've been trying to find ...
A: I don't have lots of info at the moment but the value of this banjo depends on whether it is a 4 ...
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| Orpheus Roundback Mandolin | 8/26/2008 |
Q: I have an Orpheus roundback mandolin that my grandmother gave me. She said she bought in around ...
A: Pictures would help me ID it better. However, my guess would be that it was made in Japan by the ...
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| Banjo | 8/24/2008 |
Q: I have banjo that I think dates from the 60s it is a five string made by Harmony. It seems well made ...
A: Is it like this one? http://harmony.demont.net/images/0/H281_Electro_Banjo_5_string_01.jpg More ...
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| Stafford Ukulele | 8/24/2008 |
Q: Greetings Mr. Garber! I own a Stafford (marked on ukulele in gold) made of wood that comes with a ...
A: I highly doubt it is anything worth hundreds of dollars, pounds or euros. Probably from the 1960s or ...
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| TEMLETT 5 STRING BANJO | 8/24/2008 |
Q: CAN YOU GIVE ME ANY INFORMATION ON A TEMLETT 5 STRING BANJO I HAVE.VALUE ETC. THE 5th STRING G0ES ...
A: I answered a rec ent question about another old banjo by this maker. You can read my answer here: ...
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| unknown violin type instrument?? | 8/23/2008 |
Q: I have come across this strange and interesting intstrument and am wondering if you could possibly ...
A: Hmmmmmm.... that is a tough one. It looks like some sort of minature version of a sarinda or ...
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| violin | 8/21/2008 |
Q: I recently acquried an old violin, in good condition and it sounds good. It has a label inside that ...
A: Carlo Bergonzi was a respected Italian maker but it is much more likely that yours is a copy. It is ...
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| Mandolin | 8/21/2008 |
Q: Many years ago I recieved a mandolin when my uncle died. I just found a serial # 37245. It was made ...
A: Vegas are quality instruments and usually very nice. Is this a bowlback mandolin? Likely from the ...
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| zither | 8/20/2008 |
Q: In cleaning out my late father-in-laws home we discovered what I believe to be a very old zither. I ...
A: I wouldn't worry too much about this being worth thousands tho I am sure someone would want it. ...
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| MARTIN GUITARS | 8/19/2008 |
Q: I RECENTLY BOUGHT AN 1956 000-18. PLAYS LIKE MELTED BUTTER, & SOUNDS GREAT! IT SHOWS IT'S PLAYING ...
A: I doubt that the warranty would be honored by Martin since you are not the original owner. However, ...
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| very old banjo | 8/16/2008 |
Q: please can you tell me anything at all about my banjo i inherited from my grandfather. it is marked ...
A: I haven't a clue about value. I am in the US where these are pretty scarce but not exactly desired. ...
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| very old banjo | 8/15/2008 |
Q: please can you tell me anything at all about my banjo i inherited from my grandfather. it is marked ...
A: Yours is a British-made banjo by a decent maker. There is lots of info here: ...
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| 18 string mandolin | 8/12/2008 |
Q: Jim, I had my sister, Maricristina Alonzo, send you some pictures she took of our father's mandolin. ...
A: I did answer your question right after I received the photos. Here is what I wrote: Hi Margarita: ...
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| German Mandolin | 8/12/2008 |
Q: I have a Mandolin that has the following markings on the top part where the strings are: Redr(and a ...
A: What do you need to know about this mandolin? I can try to look it up but it is most likely a ...
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| vintage banjo/mandolin type instrument | 8/9/2008 |
Q: I bought an old instrument at a garage sale and I would like to know what it is and approximately ...
A: You can put standard mandolin strings on them but I would start with light gauge. I like D'Addario ...
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| vintage banjo/mandolin type instrument | 8/9/2008 |
Q: I bought an old instrument at a garage sale and I would like to know what it is and approximately ...
A: From your description I would say that this is a mandolin-banjo, a hybrid instrument tuned like a ...
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| Ludwig banjo | 8/8/2008 |
Q: We have inherited a four-string Ludwig (Ambassador Deluxe) banjo from my father, who played the ...
A: I think this is the same model pictured here: ...
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| bowlback/tater bug | 8/7/2008 |
Q: i have old taterbug mandolin...with no maker name... only the number 5 stamped on the back of the ...
A: Lots of possibilities. I requested that Allexperts allow picture posting for this topic and they ...
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| Cameo Banjo | 8/7/2008 |
Q: I saw the other question about Cameo banjo's and I too have a Cameo banjo, and cannot find any ...
A: Well, it would be great to get to the bottom of this Cameo mystery but I am afraid that it won't ...
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| Vega Bowlback mandolin | 8/6/2008 |
Q: I have a Vega bowlback mandolin with the number 34645 stamped on the top of the neck piece. Can you ...
A: Most Vega bowlbacks are from around the turn of the last century into the teens. One of my favorite ...
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| old mandolin | 8/5/2008 |
Q: I have a mondolin here. i am unable to locate any information on it. The only thing written on it ...
A: I am sorry that I cannot possibly tell you anything further about this mandolin. The patent date on ...
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| mandolin | 8/4/2008 |
Q: I own a mandolin which my father brought back from europe in world war 2 around 1944/45.It is bowl ...
A: Edelklang translates as noble sound and Schutz Marke as trade mark. Marcell is the maker of the ...
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| Carl Fischer Mandolin | 8/1/2008 |
Q: My father gave me the family's Mandolin, it needs restrung and has a small crack on the face and a ...
A: Carl Fischer was a music store in Cooper Square in new York for many years. The store, I believe, is ...
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| Mandolin | 8/1/2008 |
Q: I'm a classically trained flutist with a quite a bit of professional experience under my belt. Late ...
A: Actually, classical mandolin is my main interest for many years. I played mandolin and mandola in ...
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| Orpheus Electris guitar | 7/31/2008 |
Q: Who made Orpheus electric guitars? I don't have a photo of the guitar yet but the model number is ...
A: As far as I can determine, this sounds like it could be one of many 1960s Japanese-made guitars most ...
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| antique dulcimer or zither | 7/31/2008 |
Q: I was in an antique shop in SE Pennsylvania and saw this instrument; it has 1 upper bridge,1 middle ...
A: Sounds like a Ukelin to me. Picture here: http://www.pincecordes.com/images/ukelin_g.jpg More info ...
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| Bowlback mandolins | 7/28/2008 |
Q: I recently bought 10 old bowlbacks from an estate auction. Some of the brands include Ditson, ...
A: Yes, you can send pics of them to me: jimg@paperclipdesign.com I can tell you a little something ...
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| antique 18 string mandolin | 7/28/2008 |
Q: I inherited my father's 18 string mandolin. I don't know anything about it except that he has his ...
A: I assume that since your typed "18 string" twice that is what you meant. I have seen many 12 string ...
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| 8 string orpheum mandolin | 7/27/2008 |
Q: I have an eight string Orpheum mandolin with a music note in middle? It was given to me about 20 ...
A: Orpheum was originally a brand of Rettberg and Lange in New York. They made quality banjos under ...
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| Harmony mandolin | 7/26/2008 |
Q: I just acquired a Harmoney mandolin. There was a tag in the case that said Harmony RH da, not sure ...
A: Tho I do have some older catalogs showing Harmony instruments, I don't have nay that show model 8010 ...
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| vintage parade bass drum | 7/24/2008 |
Q: I have a very old parade bass drum that uses a 19 1/4 head, I cannot find one this size at the ...
A: I am no drum expert but I will try since this has been sitting in the question pool for a month. ...
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| madolin harp | 7/22/2008 |
Q: I have a m.h. that has inside the name American Mandolin Harp Style-B. Patented May 29, 1894, ...
A: This is a variant of the autoharp. Here are some links for info: ...
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| mandolin brand? | 7/21/2008 |
Q: I have a mandolin that had the sticker "The Genuine Washington" on the inside - the sticker didn't ...
A: Excellent, Kim. Enjoy it! --------- I was looking thru some old catalog pages and I found a ...
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| mandolin brand? | 7/20/2008 |
Q: I have a mandolin that had the sticker "The Genuine Washington" on the inside - the sticker didn't ...
A: After receiving your photos... I can say with close to certainty that this was manufactured by one ...
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| Keystone State, H.A. Weymann&Son Mandolin | 7/20/2008 |
Q: I have a mandolin with a label on the back that says Keystone State High Grand Manufact.by H.A. ...
A: I will continue to look but the initials don't sound like any of the famous mandolin players I have ...
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| german piccolo mandolin | 7/19/2008 |
Q: inside, it has real inlay, ivory keys and is in very good shape, the pick board is a cloud which ...
A: Based on the shape of the pickguard and the headstock I think it is pretty likely that it is made by ...
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| german piccolo mandolin | 7/19/2008 |
Q: inside, it has real inlay, ivory keys and is in very good shape, the pick board is a cloud which ...
A: If it is what I think you have, you are correct in identifying it as a piccolo mandolin, at least ...
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| Keystone State, H.A. Weymann&Son Mandolin | 7/19/2008 |
Q: I have a mandolin with a label on the back that says Keystone State High Grand Manufact.by H.A. ...
A: Weymann was a pretty respected Philadelphia manufacturer of mandolins, banjos, guitars and ukuleles ...
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| banjo | 7/18/2008 |
Q: i was wondering the value of a small banjo with a tag the says "made expressly for oliver ditson" ...
A: Oliver Ditson was primarily a publisher of sheet music and music-related books from the 19th into ...
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| Frank Holton Trumpet. | 7/15/2008 |
Q: I have a Frank Holton trumpet. Serial # 47512. Can you please tell me what year this was made?
A: As you will note from my profile, I know literally nothing about trumpets. However, since you have a ...
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| c. bruno mandolin | 7/14/2008 |
Q: i have a baroque style c. bruno mandolin from the early 1900's. it is numbered 0 1/2. while still ...
A: Bruno's were decent factory-made instruments. I assume when you say "baroque style" you mean ...
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| banjo | 7/13/2008 |
Q: I have an old banjo and would like to no how old it really is, what it is worth ? anything about it ...
A: I have no information on any US-made banjos with that branding. The Cameo brand instruments I have ...
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| 1954 Fender Telecaster | 7/12/2008 |
Q: A friend of mine just gave me a very old Telecaster to check out. It was given to her. It's a 1954 ...
A: You are not kidding, right? If this is indeed a '54 Telecaster is is worth quite a bit of money. ...
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| Vega Mandolin | 7/8/2008 |
Q: I have just inherited a Vega Mandolin (not a cylinder back). I'm wondering if it's worth anything ...
A: Of course, it is worth something. Vega instruments are always of good quality. I assume when you say ...
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| Antique Banjo Value | 7/8/2008 |
Q: My banjo was given to me in 1980. The following description was provided by the seller: "Five ...
A: That is a difficult one to answer. I would think that most bluegrass players have a pretty narrow ...
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| Info on a mystery mando | 7/7/2008 |
Q: I recently inherited a mandolin from my grandfather. It's at least as old as 1935 but there were ...
A: Followup: Hi Alan: Thanks for the photos. This is what is called a reverse scroll mandolin and was ...
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| Catania Carmello | 7/4/2008 |
Q: My mother has a guitar, in excellent shape. I was wondering if you could tell me about it. Inside ...
A: Catania Carmelo was one of the larger fretted instrument makers in the Sicilian town of Catania. ...
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| jacob horst cello | 7/4/2008 |
Q: I have a jacob horst hrs2000ce 4/4 cello and I have been trying to find out information about it ...
A: I can't really come up with any hard and fast info on this cello. It sounds like it may be an ...
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| Wulitzer Mandolin | 7/3/2008 |
Q: I have an old Wulitzer Mandolin that belonged to my grandfather who passed away many years ago. It ...
A: The name is Wurlitzer. I answered another inquiry with some info on the Wurlitzer here: ...
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| English cittern | 7/2/2008 |
Q: I have a cittern which I think is about 250 years old. It is stamped "PRESTON MAKER LONDON". ...
A: There is a cittern mailing list: http://opensubscriber.com/messages/cittern@cs.dartmouth.edu/ You ...
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| mandolin/lute; mandolin/lyre; mandolin/harp? | 7/1/2008 |
Q: I recently purchased a old stringed instrument.The body is basically shaped like a "A" style ...
A: According to the ad, you need a decent quality 10 hole/20 reed harmonica. I think that the std ...
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| german violin | 7/1/2008 |
Q: I saw what appeard to be an older violin. The inside 'sticker' said made in Germany even though the ...
A: Well, sounds like one of the countless German factory fiddles coming out of musical instrument ...
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| mandolin/lute; mandolin/lyre; mandolin/harp? | 6/28/2008 |
Q: I recently purchased a old stringed instrument.The body is basically shaped like a "A" style ...
A: You are really in luck... I may be one of the few people in the universe who knows what you are ...
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| olympic banjo | 6/26/2008 |
Q: this banjo has no markings but a metal plate at the end of the fretboard saying "olympic". it has a ...
A: I have emailed a few folks who might know more about the maker of Olympic banjos. I will let you ...
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| olympic banjo | 6/25/2008 |
Q: this banjo has no markings but a metal plate at the end of the fretboard saying "olympic". it has a ...
A: Is this a 5-string or a four string banjo. I am not sure how much I can help you. BTW is this your ...
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| Tar | 6/24/2008 |
Q: For the longest time I have been trying to find ANY information regarding an Armenian tar (also ...
A: Whew! This might be a hard one. It looks like Hovannes Darbinian is the virtuoso player of this ...
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| antique mandolin | 6/22/2008 |
Q: I have my grandfather's mandolin. It may be from the 1900-1920 era, or older. It may have been in ...
A: Is this a bowlback or a flatback mandolin? The only info I have is from mugwumps.com which mentions ...
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| Weymann Banjo | 6/20/2008 |
Q: I came across a four string Weyman Banjo. It has an open back and it looks like their style 140 ...
A: Do not take my estimate of worth as the gospel, but you could bargain them down a bit, I would ...
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| Monarch Guitar | 6/19/2008 |
Q: I have an old Monarch guitar, could you tell me when (approximately) it was made? I can't seem to ...
A: After seeing the photos, I can probably say that I was wrong with my assessment above. This looks to ...
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| Catania Carmelo guitar | 6/13/2008 |
Q: I have an old guitar which was given to me by my father. The label inside reads Catania Carmelo and ...
A: Catania was a large area of instrument-making activity in Sicily in the late 19th century and early ...
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| vega mandolin | 6/13/2008 |
Q: i'm trying to find out more info on my father-in-law's mandolin.it was inherited from his father. ...
A: By the serial number you provide, I can pretty much determine that you father-in-law's mandolin ...
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| ukulele tuning? | 6/12/2008 |
Q: I have some questions about tuning ukuleles, that aren't antique but you were the only expert who ...
A: Ukes are great fun. I regret that I don;t own any tenors but i do have quite a few sopranos. I ...
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| zither | 6/11/2008 |
Q: I have an old zither that probably came from Austria. The lady that gave it to me was in her ...
A: Hornsteiner is the name of a large family of instrument makers from the Mittenwald area of Germany, ...
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| Antique banjo | 6/10/2008 |
Q: I am wondering how I would go about getting the date of a banjo I own. It has a plate on the back ...
A: Funny... my favorite banjo is that same model. It is made by A. C. Fairbanks which was later ...
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| orphus guitar amps | 6/10/2008 |
Q: i have a orphus amp that looks vey fiftys. ive not been able to find any information on it except ...
A: I must admit that this is beyond my general area of expertise esp when it comes to the electronic ...
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| Mystery Mandolin | 6/9/2008 |
Q: I just bought an antique mandolin from a flea market dealer, and i am quite curious. it is from what ...
A: Well, what you describe could be just about anything. Bear in mind that there were wholesalers who ...
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| antique(?) accordion | 6/8/2008 |
Q: I have an Accordion and would like to find out it's history/value. It is in it's original case: ...
A: Wurlitzer was at one time one of the biggest music retailers in the US. You can find much about the ...
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| Symphony harp guitar | 6/7/2008 |
Q: We have a Harp guitar manufactured by W.J. Dyer & Bros. The style is 5 #733 Can you tell me if ...
A: Hah! I could tell you, no, it is worth nothing, just ship it to me, but I won't! :-) These are ...
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| Luigi Fenga | 6/3/2008 |
Q: Greetings: We've had a mandolin in our family for some time now. It's in great shape, and a ...
A: I would love to see some pictures of your mandolin for my reference files. Best Jim --------- Hi ...
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| Luigi Fenga | 6/2/2008 |
Q: Greetings: We've had a mandolin in our family for some time now. It's in great shape, and a ...
A: Luigi Fenga was a luthier in Catania, Sicily around the turn of the last century (1890s or so). He ...
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| Banjo | 5/31/2008 |
Q: I have an old 4-string open back banjo and would like to know it's history. There is a name on the ...
A: Are you sure it is a 4 string? It looks like it could be a George C. Dobson banjo but I believe that ...
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| Monarch Guitar | 5/28/2008 |
Q: I have an old Monarch guitar, could you tell me when (approximately) it was made? I can't seem to ...
A: Well, I can't really say I have been much more successful than you have. Here is all I can come up ...
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| Thomas Organ | 5/26/2008 |
Q: I was just given a Thomas organ. I have no idea how to check the value of it or whether it is worth ...
A: As indicated on my profile, I really don't have any expertise in this area, but I did a quick search ...
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| Gibson guitars | 5/20/2008 |
Q: I have an old Gibson B-25 acoustic guitar. It has a replaced pick guard (rosewood) put on by my ...
A: B-25s were made from 1962-1977. The Vintage Guitar Price Guide for this year valuies one in ...
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| vintage guitar | 5/17/2008 |
Q: I tried to find info on an old guitar, it has been in a storage room for about 40 years. The maker ...
A: THose are pretty cool looking oddball guitars... definitely off the beaten vintage guitar collectors ...
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| vintage guitar | 5/15/2008 |
Q: I tried to find info on an old guitar, it has been in a storage room for about 40 years. The maker ...
A: Stefano Caponnetto was a luthier in Catania, Sicily. The only mention I have in my Henley Dictionary ...
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| Mandolin | 5/15/2008 |
Q: Good Afternoon, I inherited a Mandolin from a great aunt and am trying to find a bit of history on ...
A: I did a little of my own research. On the website you reference they say: "BEARE & SON is one of the ...
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| Vitar | 5/13/2008 |
Q: I have an electric guitar that is about the size of a viola. Six strings, very high action, felt ...
A: Well, that one stumped me for a little, but after some judicious searching I did find a picture of a ...
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