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Post by Bottleneck John on Jan 12, 2013 18:10:32 GMT
Oh, I just figured you had a photo of your guitar, the one you showed us the inside of. I've seen plenty of Regal's on the web.
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Post by toremainn on Jan 12, 2013 18:10:37 GMT
And Regal Wards in the angle we all like to see it Attachments:
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Post by toremainn on Jan 12, 2013 18:13:29 GMT
Johan, it's there........before your posting.
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Post by rbe on Jan 12, 2013 18:52:39 GMT
Here is mine. Sorry about the image quality. No neck-stick in this one. Here's its story. When I got it, I had hoped for a neck-stick. Instead, it had a very loose neck that wouldn't come out. I thought I should be able to wiggle it out. Marc Schoenberger had explained this phenomenon to me. He told me he had encountered it with various National models that have dovetail joints. It makes them difficult to work on because the neck block (being made of crappy wood) fractures and a portion stays attached to the dovetail on the neck. It now creates a neck joint shape that does not want to slide out like a dovetail. And in order to separate it, you end up having to use excessive amounts of steam, because the joint is no longer solid and the steam doesn't get where you want it. With that, you risk plywood delamination problems and possible finish damage. When it finally comes apart, the joint is now malformed and takes a bunch of additional work just to get it back to where you can start doing what you set out to do. In a repair situation, extra work, usually equals extra cost. So I say, if there are no fret dots past the twelfth fret and you are buying one without having it in your hands to inspect (especially if the seller says, "great for slide", we all know that that means the action is high). Go cheap, be cautious. I think they are great guitars, but they really weren't built to last. Keep in mind, without a neck-stick or soundwell, these guitar just want to collapse. I would expect that many of them would need a neck reset, unless one had been done recently. When I reworked mine, I added back braces and supports for the soundwell, to make it more solid.
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Post by Bottleneck John on Jan 12, 2013 19:09:13 GMT
Alright, beautiful guitars guys!! I love these, for tone and appearance!
Great work, rbe! The Poinsettia coverplate is maybe THE finest of them all, imo.
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Post by gaucho on Jan 13, 2013 0:28:24 GMT
This kinda thing is what makes this site great! I love the look and shape of these things, but without a neckstick, I'm going to pass on this one. I also saw a Model 19 branded as a '30s Gretsch (really pretty) but they wanted stupid money for it! There are several around, just wish there were more in the area I live in so I could check them out in person.
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Post by rbe on Jan 13, 2013 1:54:12 GMT
John, Dobro brand, Poinsettia coverplate, dobro tailpiece and the Kluson tuners with the separate, full, covers. It had every great detail. Finish is in great shape. The solid headstock makes it later production.
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