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Post by ken1953clark on Sept 14, 2018 16:39:54 GMT
#I am a man of constant churning# 12 Fret, slot top. Spider-bridge resonator beloved of country and Americana folk. Don’t see many of these. #18 of 2012. Shorter than a Blues’28 but wider in the bout, Matte finish. Have recently fitted MM 13-56’s which has improved the sound and action. Comes with a (non-fitted) hard case. £500 inc UK P&P and Insurance, or £450 if you collect from Leeds (or MM Pocklington weekend if still available). Too many guitars, not enough wall. Cheers
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Post by ken1953clark on Oct 13, 2018 11:15:02 GMT
Now on flea-bay
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Post by ken1953clark on Oct 14, 2018 19:03:31 GMT
Now £450 + P&P
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Post by ken1953clark on Oct 27, 2018 10:37:13 GMT
Bump
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Post by lonelyjelly on Oct 27, 2018 12:36:42 GMT
Hi Ken
What is this Busker Tennessee like compared to other more well known wooden resos such as the MM Blues 28, Republic Miniolion/Busker Cannon, Gretsch Bobtail / Boxcar etc?
Best Lewis
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Post by Michael Messer on Oct 27, 2018 13:09:40 GMT
Hi Ken What is this Busker Tennessee like compared to other more well known wooden resos such as the MM Blues 28, Republic Miniolion/Busker Cannon, Gretsch Bobtail / Boxcar etc? Best Lewis Hi Lewis, Not trying to butt in, but you cannot compare the Busker Tennessee with the MMB28, Republic Minolian, or Busker Cannon, because it is a spider bridge Dobro style guitar, not a biscuit bridge National style guitar. The Busker Tennessee was a generic Shanghai-built Dobro that Busker bought a few of to test the market for them. They are very nice guitars and IMHO are better instruments than the Bobtail & Boxcar. BTW... Busker Cannon & Republic Minolian are one and the same. The Cannon is probably better because Busker's quality control and setups were excellent. I forget the exact numbers, but there are no more than a handful of Tennessees in the UK. Shine On Michael.
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Post by bonzo on Oct 27, 2018 13:50:11 GMT
Hi guys, I've got the square neck version that I picked up here on the forum. As I understand it, and Michael seems to be suggesting, these guitars were a kind of prototype that the guys at Busker were considering. I gather that the cost of the various upgrades needed made the guitar an uneconomical proposition, so only a few were ever made. As it happens I recently saw a 3/4 size square neck in Frailers with a Busker logo. (I was actually walking to the counter with it before I came to my senses!) It does sound great, and is probably engineered way beyond its budget, I imagine Ken's round neck is the same which would make it a very nice guitar.
Best wishes to you all, John
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Post by ken1953clark on Oct 27, 2018 14:31:44 GMT
Yes as MM says, different to biscuit bridge resonators. A little quieter but sweeter in tone. A different kettle of kippers altogether. The body is shorter than a blues’28 but wider in the bout. A very simplistic audio comparison... 1drv.ms/u/s!AsU4mKZ5umq4vhUnh3IMJNefmD6s It’ll be at Pocklington if it hasn’t sold by then.
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Post by lonelyjelly on Oct 27, 2018 15:28:59 GMT
Cheers for the extra information guys. I saw one on eBay a few months ago but that sold before I had a chance to ask the seller for more info. I tried to purchase John’s square neck before it became John’s...seller didn’t fancy posting it Looks like a really tidy guitar.
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