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John Rosett


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Missoula, MT
Post  Posted 30 Mar 2024 11:35 am    
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A friend of mine picked up this odd, cello-shaped guitar at a local pawn shop. It has a round neck, but looks like it was originally set up to be a lap guitar. The only marking is the large "B" on the peg head.
Has anybody ever seen anything like this?


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HowardR


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Post  Posted 30 Mar 2024 1:57 pm    
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I have a message in to my friend, Bill Bonanzinga, who is an acoustic guitar builder in Bay Shore, NY......that "B" looks like it could be his......as soon as I hear from him, I'll post back.......
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HowardR


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Post  Posted 30 Mar 2024 2:26 pm    
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No,.....not his......
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Joseph Lazo

 

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Wisconsin, USA
Post  Posted 30 Mar 2024 3:14 pm    
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Looks like someone grafted a guitar neck onto a budget level cello.
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John Rosett


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Missoula, MT
Post  Posted 30 Mar 2024 8:19 pm    
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HowardR wrote:
No,.....not his......


Thanks for checking!
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Lee D Kaiser


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California, USA
Post  Posted 30 Mar 2024 8:50 pm    
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How does it sound?
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Joe A. Roberts


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Seoul, South Korea
Post  Posted 30 Mar 2024 8:50 pm    
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John were you able to check it out yourself? Pretty odd, any word on the sound?
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