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Post by Bottleneck John on Oct 12, 2006 11:36:26 GMT
Here's a pic of a "one-of-a-kind" so far.. The wood body Reso-Rocket that Steve James played in Stockholm when he held a workshop there..!! A cool guitar but it had been badly beaten up by British Airways... BJ
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2006 12:13:52 GMT
Can't wait to see the pics and hear about your stroll down Hwy. 61!
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Post by colinbrooks on Oct 12, 2006 20:33:09 GMT
Havn't seen any Radiotones in this thread yet, so here's a wonderful image of a biscuit bridge model with what I think of as the fish coverplate. No idea how to reduce the size, so can you sort this out please Michael? (Reduced in size and pasted into your message....MM) Cheers, Colin Brooks
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Post by Bottleneck John on Oct 12, 2006 21:41:20 GMT
Hey Doc, OK, I'll get a story going real soon, just waiting for a lot of pics.. Colin, what a cool guitar, Radiotone..?! Which maker..?
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Post by colinbrooks on Oct 12, 2006 22:20:49 GMT
Well John
There really is no hard information about Radiotones. Best guess is that they were made in the middle to late 30's in the Saxony area of Germany/Cz etc(can't spell it). I have seen lots of cello guitars and a few concert/ tenor ukes. I saw one biscuit reso like the one in the picture on ebay a few years ago. A friend has seen a fancy spider bridge reso and a carved top roundhole/tailpiece guitar. I have a longscale lap steel which looks like, and appears to have the electrics from, a 30's Oahu with an amazing zither style 6 on one side headstock.
There are American Radiotone Guitars. Whereas the European instruments sometimes feature what appear to be carp, the American instruments invariably could be described as basically anagrams of carp!
cheers, Colin
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Post by Michael Messer on Oct 12, 2006 22:57:46 GMT
Hi Colin, Here is your photo of Florence with her Radiotone. (I have removed your link because the pic is to ENORMOUS!) What a great photo - thanks to Colin Brooks. Shine On, Michael.
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Post by Bottleneck John on Oct 13, 2006 8:56:53 GMT
Jeez, I'd love to hear one of those european reso's..
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Post by Colin McCubbin on Oct 14, 2006 5:02:21 GMT
Re: the Supro/National Collegian Guitar family.
I have a catalogue, with pictures, sadly undated (but bearing a stamp saying that 'due to existing war conditions all prices listed in this catalogue are subject to change without notice').
It shows a guitar with the large coverplate holes, and describes it as having a metal body, 'finished in a beautiful light, modern maple finish'. Reminds me of the m3...
Interestingly too, it lists these models:
#23 Supro 'Arcadia' Spanish guitar. (same coverplate, WOOD body!) $22.50 #25 Collegian Spanish guitar $35.00 #26 Collegian Hawaiian guitar $35.00 #27Collegian Tenor guitar $35.00 #28 Collegian Mandolin $35.00 #29 Collegian Ukulele $20.00
The only pictures in the brochure are of # 23 and #25, both with Supro headstock logos. I have never seen examples of the others (or the 'arcadia' so doubt any were made, but am always happy to be proved wrong!
Looking through another catalogue, (Tonk Bros, Vol 51) I spy a publisher's date of 1939, for the same pictures and model description, so these existed earlier than I thought.
The Collegians also came with coverplates with more holes, ( I have pics of two with National headstock badges) but still less holes than the Duolians. I place these earlier than the 'big hole' models, just on the basis that they got cheaper to manufacture as the years went by.
I'll try and put some pics and info up at notecannons this weekend..
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Post by Colin McCubbin on Oct 14, 2006 5:30:56 GMT
I couldn't resist this one... A young Eric Bibb with Bert's "More holes cover-plate" Collegian, and I believe, Bert. All 3 are a wee bit older now! Notice the JD, drunk from a tea cup, a pre-requisite for playing these tin cans. (Michael, move this elsewhere if you wish!)
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Post by Russ Young on Oct 22, 2006 15:37:12 GMT
I came across two more unique resos this morning: This Paul Beard Retro-Phonic -- Beard calls it a "rear-loading resonator design": www.beardguitars.com/guitar%20beard%20retro.htmlAnd another Beard -- the Tri-Phonic. This one comes with three different cone/bridge setups that can "change out in the time it takes to loosen the strings and remove the 12 coverplate screws." One can only hope that includes the time required to sort out post-installation buzzes and rattles! www.beardguitars.com/guitar%20beard%20triphonic.html
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Post by Michael Messer on Oct 22, 2006 18:57:44 GMT
Wow! > Thanks for bringing these to our attention Russ. This really is an amazing thread.
The green Retro-Phonic has a 'look' to it and is an interesting concept. The three-in-one Triphonic is also an interesting concept, but I have my doubts about its practicality. I thought the whole point was that once a cone is settled and working properly, to leave it alone and don't touch what ain't broken - but what do I know! I have many questions about the Triphonic, but I don't know where to start, so I guess I'll just enjoy :-)
I look forward to hopefully seeing these models in the flesh at the London Resonator Centre someday.
Thanks Russ & to everyone who keeps finding new stuff to show us.
Keep on Shining On, Michael
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Post by lee holliday on Jan 1, 2007 10:55:30 GMT
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Post by Alan on Apr 2, 2007 13:53:09 GMT
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Post by snakehips on Apr 2, 2007 18:30:34 GMT
Hi there !
The Supro Collegion white "Duolians" - is the paint finish actually a Duco crystalline finish ? One with white (cream ?) (not yellow) Duco was up for sale recently on eBay.
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Post by Alan on Apr 26, 2007 20:44:05 GMT
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