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Post by bryanbradfield on Oct 17, 2011 22:50:41 GMT
I'm not involved in this listing in any way toronto.en.craigslist.ca/mss/msg/2627177728.htmlmade by C.W Brasher pat#349662 .the model is ''MAUI '' ..., I hate to part with it but I just have too many and could use some cash . $800 ..obo very old steel resonator guitar. Plays very well , has a couple dings pings and a bash . Neck is straight and previously reset , frets are great of course this is mostly used for slide . Brand new Klusion vintage style deluxe tuners . Comes with 2 biscuits . Set up with Flatwounds .This is from the 30's and Canadian made in very small numbers . The shape is a one off ..custom to the individual made for ...''George Duncan''....it has his name on it ....so far from what I can find out as there are under a dozen from info available on the web ?..... can meet in Mississauga for right deal , may take part trade for vintage parlour acoustic or small vintage fender champ tube amp •Location: st catharines
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Post by bryanbradfield on Oct 17, 2011 22:52:11 GMT
back view.
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Post by bryanbradfield on Oct 17, 2011 23:16:30 GMT
Actually, I do know the seller, although we've never actually met.
Bryan
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Post by rshatz on Oct 22, 2011 23:07:12 GMT
What a stunning looking instrument. I know nothing about these. If it had a square neck, I'd be all over it. How do they sound? Would it be a great sounding lap steel? Inquiring minds need to know.
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Post by bryanbradfield on Oct 23, 2011 0:26:16 GMT
There was never a Brasher square neck that I know of, although many of them (most?) were originally played Hawaiian (lap) style. Sound depends on cone, bridge, & set-up. My wood bodied reso had a brass cone and sheet metal saddle. The sound was puny. I converted it from its original biscuit bridge set-up to a heavily modified “dobro” set-up using a Quarterman cone & #14 spider. The round neck has not bowed at all using strings gauged from 0.016" through 0.056" in a high bass G tuning. It is my go-to reso guitar to this day,
I tried a metal bodied Brasher with an aluminum cone about 30 years ago that I recall as being quite nice.
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Post by pascal on Nov 7, 2011 16:17:15 GMT
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Post by bryanbradfield on Nov 8, 2011 19:50:53 GMT
That one rings bells. I've previously seen peacocks on a Hensel/Brasher, but I can't recall when or where.
Bryan
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Post by don10 on Apr 23, 2015 15:39:42 GMT
There was never a Brasher square neck that I know of, although many of them (most?) were originally played Hawaiian (lap) style. Sound depends on cone, bridge, & set-up. My wood bodied reso had a brass cone and sheet metal saddle. The sound was puny. I converted it from its original biscuit bridge set-up to a heavily modified “dobro” set-up using a Quarterman cone & #14 spider. The round neck has not bowed at all using strings gauged from 0.016" through 0.056" in a high bass G tuning. It is my go-to reso guitar to this day, I tried a metal bodied Brasher with an aluminum cone about 30 years ago that I recall as being quite nice.
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Post by don10 on Apr 23, 2015 15:48:41 GMT
Hello everyone,
Pardon me but forums are not something I'm used to doing however I think I have something that may be of some interest to some of you. In 1992 I bought a small music store from an older gentleman that I had previously worked for. At the time of purchase there was a bunch of "junk" in the back room that I told myself one day I would deal with. Well, I sold my business last year and I've decided to sort through that junkpile. In it, I found an old home made looking resonator that I seem to remember a customer mentionning that it had been made in Ontario buy a person who hadn't made very many. So as I googled around I stumbled onto this site. I beleive it may be a guitar from Charles Brasher. A maui. It says Maui on it engraved by hand. Not sure of much else, I can't even find his name on in it. The model number is 558 which is stamped (engraved) on the tailpiece. It also has the patent pending 349662 bracket close to the center. It is an all metal guitar but not as ornate and some of the ones I've seen on the notecannons site. Somewhat plain. What should I do with this?
Don
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2015 16:11:49 GMT
I think you should post some pics, and await advice. The easiest way to post is to upload them to photobucket etc, then copy the link directly into the img brackets after clicking on the 'picture' icon. (you have to use the 'reply' tab, not the 'quick reply' tab.) TT
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Post by don10 on Apr 23, 2015 16:22:04 GMT
I think you should post some pics, and await advice. The easiest way to post is to upload them to photobucket etc, then copy the link directly into the img brackets after clicking on the 'picture' icon. (you have to use the 'reply' tab, not the 'quick reply' tab.) Ok thanks, I'm not very computer literate but I'll figure out what photobucket is and take a few pictures with my phone, and follow the directions that you gave me. Thanks Don
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Post by don10 on Apr 23, 2015 17:16:23 GMT
I think you should post some pics, and await advice. The easiest way to post is to upload them to photobucket etc, then copy the link directly into the img brackets after clicking on the 'picture' icon. (you have to use the 'reply' tab, not the 'quick reply' tab.) Ok thanks, I'm not very computer literate but I'll figure out what photobucket is and take a few pictures with my phone, and follow the directions that you gave me. Thanks Don
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Post by don10 on Apr 23, 2015 17:16:34 GMT
I think you should post some pics, and await advice. The easiest way to post is to upload them to photobucket etc, then copy the link directly into the img brackets after clicking on the 'picture' icon. (you have to use the 'reply' tab, not the 'quick reply' tab.) Ok thanks, I'm not very computer literate but I'll figure out what photobucket is and take a few pictures with my phone, and follow the directions that you gave me. Thanks Don
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Post by don10 on Apr 23, 2015 17:18:41 GMT
Here is my first try to upload photos.
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Post by bryanbradfield on Apr 23, 2015 23:42:13 GMT
Body by Ted (Charles Edward) Brasher; neck by Arthur Hensel; roofing nail repair on back by unknown.
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