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Carlos Polidura


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Puerto Rico
Post  Posted 31 Oct 2023 4:09 pm    
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I believe is a fingertip guitar. Do not have pics yet. My friend has Marlen model 210 serial number 701791. She is very old but I believe is in good working order.
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Carlos
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Ricky Davis


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Bertram, Texas USA
Post  Posted 31 Oct 2023 4:55 pm    
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Yes read that serial number backwards and that Marlen was born in 1971.
A Marlen at that time was called a "pull-release system", it's a system underneath that pulls a single finger raise and then counters a open note with a spring tension and then to lower that same note.
Let's see some top and underneath pics.
Ricky
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Jon Light


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Saugerties, NY
Post  Posted 1 Nov 2023 4:30 am    
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This is the E9 tuning procedural that I made for two different Marlen pull release owners, collated from various sources.
Great sounding guitars. If in need of much work, as these two guitars were, challenging to work on.
I had to apologize to them as I handed them these sheets.
"Sorry bud -- it just is what it is" is all I could say.


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Ricky Davis


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Post  Posted 1 Nov 2023 6:43 am    
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Great stuff Jon; YOU'DA MAN!!!!
Ricky
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Carlos Polidura


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Post  Posted 1 Nov 2023 3:25 pm    
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Thank you. Will post pics as soon as I can.
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Carlos Polidura


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Post  Posted 6 Apr 2024 6:34 pm    
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Here's a pic from top. Il' try to upload a pic from underneath.


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