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Post by hh1978 on Dec 6, 2020 16:25:45 GMT
Excellent! I would love to see a video of your Style N with the vintage cone, to compare with the older videos you have of that guitar with the hot rod cone
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Post by hh1978 on Dec 1, 2020 21:31:05 GMT
In Europe (Austria), Gottfried Gfrerer is also very good at that. I think he used to be a member here, BTW.
Great luthier, wonderful musician, and from Mike Lewis's word :"probably the most knowledgeable man in the world when it comes to wood body Triolians".
Richard, I know I already told you about him, but I thought the info could be useful to other members.
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Post by hh1978 on Nov 28, 2020 23:26:11 GMT
Finally took delivery of the cone.
Actual condition is even better than I thought. I installed it on the Style O, temporarily using the existing (non original) biscuit until I get the new NRP one.
The action is a bit low for my taste, and probably the break angle is not optimal, but even then, the sound improvement over the previous cone is quite noticeable. I always found that Style O to have a nasal midrange, and lacking both bass and treble. It's much more balanced now. With a better biscuit and a good setup, I'm sure it will be absolutely wonderful!
So thank you all for the help, much appreciated!
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Post by hh1978 on Nov 18, 2020 19:16:25 GMT
Hi Mark,
Thanks for your detailed reply! It totally makes sense, and is very likely what happened.
Actually, Jeff Lang is the musician that started my interest for those resoglass instruments. I know his black one has a rare neck (but not unique, as I know at least of four other Airline that are identical to his). And when I saw this one I wondered if they had also used that older type of Supro necks on the model, but something felt wrong. I think you nailed it, especially regarding the "air vent" soundholes.
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Post by hh1978 on Nov 17, 2020 21:53:30 GMT
Hello,
Is this type of neck (older Supro headstock, no zero fret) common on the Folkstar / Airline ?
If not, what would it mean? Assembled at factory closure or early model? I believe the serial is T76217, but that's just guessing from a blurry picture. It's a stamped plate, not a sticker.
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Post by hh1978 on Nov 4, 2020 23:03:33 GMT
Thanks Richard, I've sent an email to you. Pete, I was going to ask if you had maple one, as this is for a vintage cone going in a 1930 Style O. But I might still buy from you in the future if I need one for a project.
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Post by hh1978 on Nov 3, 2020 22:59:24 GMT
Hi Pete,
In normal times, I wouldn't mind buying outside the EU, as the price of a biscuit is probably under the treshold at which the customs start to charge import taxes in my country. But as we are under lockdown again, I expect long delays in the mail processing. During the first lockdown, I had goods in the mail from the US that took a little more than 2 months to arrive.
That said, I wonder what you mean by "no longer in the EU". If you're in the UK, and refer to the Brexit, of course this is not a problem for me.
Cheers,
Hugues
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Post by hh1978 on Nov 3, 2020 12:38:22 GMT
Hello,
Does anyone know where I can source a biscuit bridge in the EU? I know The Fellowship of Acoustics sells them, but they've been out of stock for a long time.
Thanks!
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Post by hh1978 on Oct 18, 2020 20:41:34 GMT
Hi fredcapo, I'm totally conscious it could be a hit or miss but... All my National have their original cones, except my 1930 Style O. And while it's probably the best player of all, with my 1928 wood body Triolian, it doesn't currently sound as good as the others. The current cone is a National Resophonic, but the older style, not the hot rod. Part of the issue might be the biscuit itself (unknow make, made of a biscuit + loose insert saddle), but I will try replacing both. At 60$, I don't think I'm taking that much of a risk
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Post by hh1978 on Oct 17, 2020 17:47:24 GMT
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Post by hh1978 on Oct 17, 2020 17:43:20 GMT
Thanks, I was lucky to find it. The seller was selling it as the original cone with a 1930's squareneck Dobro. Turned out that the Dobro actually has its original cone inside, and this one was taken out a 1932 Triolian several years ago. The seller agreed that he would sell the cone to me, as I pointed out the mistake, even though he usually wouldn't ship overseas. He asks 60$, so the price is really fair too
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Post by hh1978 on Oct 17, 2020 11:31:54 GMT
Hello,
I've been looking for a vintage cone to restore my 1930 Style O for years.
I finally found one for sale. Apparently it comes from a 1932 Triolian. I'm not expert to judge the condition from pictures, so I'd like your opinions.
I asked the seller for more pictures, I'll add them when he sends them to me.
Many thanks,
Hugues
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Post by hh1978 on Oct 12, 2020 18:08:06 GMT
Eastwood is a canadian owned company, but the guitars are made in China as far as I know.
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Post by hh1978 on Oct 9, 2020 20:58:19 GMT
There's a Sears Duolian listed in Spain that looks suspicious too (low price, old pictures from an american seller, no PayPal, 0 feedback...) It was for sale in the US 3 years ago for about 4000$, when I was looking for a Triolian.
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Post by hh1978 on Oct 7, 2020 11:21:25 GMT
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