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Post by washboardchris on Sept 6, 2019 11:46:05 GMT
Ebay no 283604543834
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Post by purpleorange on Sept 6, 2019 14:45:09 GMT
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Post by purpleorange on Sept 6, 2019 14:47:16 GMT
I am not left handed, although it would make a good 'wall hanger' at the right price.
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Post by Pickers Ditch on Sept 6, 2019 14:52:51 GMT
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Post by Michael Messer on Sept 6, 2019 15:10:09 GMT
Bought it on the Oxford road 40 to 50 years ago, so that's mid 70s. Hmmm... interesting. I can only assume that a triplate in Reading at that time has connections to, or was influenced by someone seeing Mike Cooper. (notice he calls it a triplate, not a tricone, and he refers to the "round neck." So his terminology is correct) - It looks to be a bit better that a "scratch built" guitar and reminds me in some ways of the Aloha guitar, but also of some instruments that have been built more recently. It is basically a a quaint bit of junk, but interesting none the less. Whoever built it was able to copy a real National and get some of the arching in the back (what in India is called a "tortoise back") pretty close. Is this genuine? Here is the sales blurb from eBay... Hi,Here is a scratch built lefty tri plate steel guitar which I have owned for between 40 and 50 yrs, it is believed to be unique, I purchased it from a second hand shop down the oxford rd in reading, I don't know who made it, it has naïve decoration, round neck, I would like it to be collection in person,but I could post it at your cost but would mean you paying for a second hand hard case, any questions please ask, 07761 226765 Ryan.     Any thoughts.... Shine On Michael |
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Post by ricks on Sept 6, 2019 15:21:16 GMT
Well, I suppose if the cones were on the guitar when bought, they must have been sourced from an old tri? If salvageable, they may be worth rescuing? & How come I never found any old metal guitars back then in Reading? Seems everyone else did..
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Post by Michael Messer on Sept 6, 2019 15:28:34 GMT
Well, I suppose if the cones were on the guitar when bought, they must have been sourced from an old tri? If salvageable, they may be worth rescuing? & How come I never found any old metal guitars back then in Reading? Seems everyone else did.. Rick, I hoped you would come in on this one. If I have never seen and you have never seen it; apart from Richard Cox Smith, Mike Cooper and Gerald Moore, there's nobody else that would have been interested. I feel like calling the guy to find out more, not about the guitar, but about him. Shine On Michael |
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Post by washboardchris on Sept 6, 2019 15:52:05 GMT
It struck me that it may be worth having a look at as if you are a lefty and want a tricone I dont know where you would look.
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Post by bonzo on Sept 6, 2019 17:04:32 GMT
I'm sure this was around not so long ago. Maybe it's the same seller relisting.
Best wishes to you all, John
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Post by ricks on Sept 6, 2019 17:20:55 GMT
Michael, funny you should mention Gerald Moore - it sparked a long-buried memory of him playing a tricone/plate back around 1970, in a Reading folk club - can't remember if it was with the Heron, but I recall noticing that the cover-plate appeared to be painted/dark colour, and not a guitar I'd have associated with his style of music - the Cooper effect again I daresay; I bought my own first Duolian in '68, but inspired more by Son House than MC - I too would be curious as to this tri's owner's identity, let us know if you find out anything,
best,
Rick
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Post by Mike lewis on Oct 18, 2019 5:13:28 GMT
Ricks , the cones are 2nd generation NRP made in the 90's
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Post by ricks on Oct 18, 2019 9:10:33 GMT
Hell's bells Mike, they look in worse shape than the original ( silicon-sealed-in-place ) ones from my '31 tri, - 'rode hard & put away wet ', as they say out west!
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Post by pete1951 on Oct 18, 2019 10:24:48 GMT
i, - 'rode hard & put away wet ', as they say out west! Sure looks saddle sore PT |
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