http://www.vintagebluesguitars.com/blog Sun, 25 Apr 2010 21:00:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The venerable Oscar Schmidt Company manufactured an immensely popular line of guitars in the first half of the 20th Century.   By 1939, the company was sold and would have slipped into obscurity but for the rising popularity of old country blues music beginning in the 1960's, and another obscure object ... http://www.vintagebluesguitars.com/blog/?p=44 John Wanamaker Guitar by C.F. Martin As many Martin guitar aficionados can attest, the Nazareth, PA factory produced instruments for a variety of sellers imprinted with the resellers own label, stamp or brand.   Oliver Ditson, Rudolph Wurlitzer  and  the Southern California Music Company are some of the names that may come ... http://www.vintagebluesguitars.com/blog/?p=36 Since Harmony probably made a zillion guitars over the years, there are bound to be some odd combinations  out there.  Here's one you don't see everyday:  Flat top with f-holes.  Probably from the late '30's to early '40's. [caption id="attachment_29" align="aligncenter" width="450" caption="f-holes in a flat top"][/caption] Someone enjoyed playing something similar ... http://www.vintagebluesguitars.com/blog/?p=28 Here's another oddball.  I'd never seen another headstock like this one.  At first, one may think cut down 12-string headstock.  But a quick examination shows that the headstock is unmolested, and originally built in this offset manner..for what purpose  .. who knows? .. but it's a cool look and an ... http://www.vintagebluesguitars.com/blog/?p=24 One cool thing about looking at and playing lots of guitars is that 'off-the-beaten-track' guitars really stand out.  For example, when one thinks of the specs of an acoustic archtop guitar, 14 fret, f-holes, solid headstock are common attributes.  Here's an old Regal that goes against those specs and fits ... http://www.vintagebluesguitars.com/blog/?p=17 The old VBG blog disappeared for unknown reasons .. but .. we're back .. new content, new look!  What's the first lesson taught in Computer 101?  Back up your files!  Well, I must have been sick on that day .. I didn't back up my data, and now it's gone!  ... http://www.vintagebluesguitars.com/blog/?p=1