Post by dobropaul on Nov 28, 2022 11:07:35 GMT
SOLD
Beltona Tricone. Built for me back in 2000 in a trans global exercise between Steve Evans, Bill Johnson and Ralph Bown. Steve made the neck in New Zealand (he is now back in the UK), Bill the body and cones here in the UK and the two were expertly united by master luthier Ralph Bown in York. The body is nickel plated brass with mahogany neck and ebony fingerboard. It was built with some marginal customisation for me in that the neck profile is slightly triangulated and the fretboard markers are as for a conventional acoustic guitar rather than the usual National pattern. It is fitted with a Highlander Magnaphonic pickup which has been installed with the jack socket in the lower grille, so no holes in the body. The action is perfect for either bottleneck or conventional playing. It has been gigged, but well looked after - the plating is in excellent condition, just one tiny dent in the side. The instrument comes in its original hard case.
Price £2500 OVNO - collection from Oswestry, Shropshire
As you can imagine this is a very reluctant sale, but due to a degenerative bone condition in my left wrist I can no longer play either bottleneck or conventional guitar styles.
Beltona Tricone. Built for me back in 2000 in a trans global exercise between Steve Evans, Bill Johnson and Ralph Bown. Steve made the neck in New Zealand (he is now back in the UK), Bill the body and cones here in the UK and the two were expertly united by master luthier Ralph Bown in York. The body is nickel plated brass with mahogany neck and ebony fingerboard. It was built with some marginal customisation for me in that the neck profile is slightly triangulated and the fretboard markers are as for a conventional acoustic guitar rather than the usual National pattern. It is fitted with a Highlander Magnaphonic pickup which has been installed with the jack socket in the lower grille, so no holes in the body. The action is perfect for either bottleneck or conventional playing. It has been gigged, but well looked after - the plating is in excellent condition, just one tiny dent in the side. The instrument comes in its original hard case.
Price £2500 OVNO - collection from Oswestry, Shropshire
As you can imagine this is a very reluctant sale, but due to a degenerative bone condition in my left wrist I can no longer play either bottleneck or conventional guitar styles.
