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Electro Spanish Vibrola Tenor Guitar
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 3:38 am
by 8mileshigh
Anybody ever seen anything like this before. It's the Electric Vibrola version AND a tenor guitar. It has a wooden neck and bakelite body. Any information would be appreciated. I'm guessing late 30's?
Thanks,
Graham
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 7:05 am
by leftyguitars
There seems to be a post echo in here!
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 9:19 am
by leftybass
I've seen it, the vibrola guts are missing from it which hurts it real bad. The hardware on the body looks as though it was made for a tenor setup from the get-go, but being that it's so old it may have been converted a long time ago and still look legit...YMMV..
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 11:53 am
by 8mileshigh
We can rebuild it ! Well we'll have a go anyway
The cam to the Kauffman is still there, so a motor and pulley system is needed. Sounds simple to me, but then again
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 5:18 pm
by leftybass
Graham, LOL..I think John Hall has 4 or 5 of these in the 'attic'...
Not counting the 4-string Bantars, it's only the second Rickenbacker tenor guitar I've ever seen--and I have the other one.