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Topic: Weissenborn Guitars |
John Dupree
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Washington, USA
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Posted 18 Jan 2019 8:29 pm |
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 19 Jan 2019 7:49 am
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Nice. 
Erv |
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Mark Evans
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Colorado, USA
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Posted 19 Jan 2019 9:16 am Re: A 2014 Bear Creek Beartone model in Avodire
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Gorgeous
May reach out Mr Bonham
Mark
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Larry Pogreba Baritone 'Weissenheimer
Lazy River mahogany standard Weiss
Lazy River ‘Tear Drop” weissenborn
2017 Richard Wilson Style 1 Weissenborn |
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Steve Lipsey
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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Posted 19 Jan 2019 9:32 am
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Mark-
That one in the pic above isn't a Ben Bonham creation...but he just finished these two, one walnut and one myrtle:
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www.facebook.com/swingaliband & a few more....
Williams S10s, Milkman Pedal Steel Mini & "The Amp"
Ben Bonham Resos, 1954 Oahu Diana, 1936 Oahu Parlor |
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 19 Jan 2019 10:02 am
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Ah, Myrtle, my 1st true love. 
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Mark Evans
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Colorado, USA
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Posted 19 Jan 2019 11:12 am
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Oy!
Those are beauties
Owned a Petros guitar years ago, walnut. Nice tone wood
Where are these guitars listed?
| Steve Lipsey wrote: |
Mark-
That one in the pic above isn't a Ben Bonham creation...but he just finished these two, one walnut and one myrtle:
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Larry Pogreba Baritone 'Weissenheimer
Lazy River mahogany standard Weiss
Lazy River ‘Tear Drop” weissenborn
2017 Richard Wilson Style 1 Weissenborn
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Steve Lipsey
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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Posted 19 Jan 2019 11:33 am
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contact Ben Bonham to chat about them - he is great to talk to about the way the wood will sound, etc. bensound@gorge.net â€(541) 490-5447
He has the Black Walnut one currently on consignment with Keith at 3 Tracks Music (503) 847-7756‬ 3tracksmusic@gmail.com, but I expect he could just get it back and get it to you directly. He says that the Myrtle one is so nice that he wants to keep it, but I'd guess that he'd sell it or build you one just like it...anyway, worth a call to discuss.
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www.facebook.com/swingaliband & a few more....
Williams S10s, Milkman Pedal Steel Mini & "The Amp"
Ben Bonham Resos, 1954 Oahu Diana, 1936 Oahu Parlor |
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Jean-Paul Bataille
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Montreal, Canada
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Posted 20 Jan 2019 1:38 pm
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You guys are not fair to a poor lad like me. 
I have to endure my chinese cheapy, y'know. |
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 21 Jan 2019 8:31 am
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I had to give up Myrtle also. 
Erv |
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Miles Lang
From:
Venturaloha
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Posted 10 May 2020 6:40 pm
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| David Matzenik wrote: |
| Be cautious buying cheap Chinese Weissenborns. Inspect carefully, many are built from original plans and the bracing was, and is inadequate. Under normal tension, the lower bout will bulge around the bridge. |
2 years and many gigs later, that Lunaweiss is still going strong. I abandoned the Baggs sound hole pickup in favor of a K&K Pure Mini. Piezo captures the flying harmonics and Hawaiian sky-glides better.
I would like to find a fiberglass case for it, though |
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Jim Sliff
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Lawndale California, USA
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Posted 11 May 2020 2:07 pm
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I agree about the K&K - I used it with a Baggs Venue when I was still physically able to gig.
Inspecting interior construction is a piece of cake nowadays - all it takes is a $35-50 wifi or bluetooth fiberoptic camera. It's how I document all damage and subsequent repairs on instrument restorations. The lens/flashlight heads are so small and the cable flexible enough they're perfect even for ukes and mandolins!
It's interesting how sloppily many of the original Weissenborns were built, with excess glue, crooked - and even inconsistently sized/carved braces, especially on Style 1 and 2's.
Yet many players - Dvid Lindley and myself included - seem to find the cheaper Weissenborns to have stronger tone and volume than the more ornate and carefully assembled models.
I've also owned several different $1-3k (new) copies and played many high-end, very attractive boutique "hollow necks", and IMO none matched up to the cheaply built "real McCoy".
I DO wish people would stop using "Weissenborn" as a generic instrument type description. It confuses the market when someone advertises or discusses their "Wiessenborn Style 3" - which turns out to be a Gold Tone or cheapo Chinese import.
Weissenborn WAS a manufacturer and brand - not an instrument type. They were not even the inventors of the hollow-neck guitar.
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No chops, but great tone
1930's/40's Rickenbacher/Rickenbacker 6&8 string lap steels
1921 Weissenborn Style 2; Hilo&Schireson hollownecks
Appalachian, Regal & Dobro squarenecks
1959 Fender 400 9+2 B6;1960's Fender 800 3+3+2; 1948 Fender Dual-8 Professional |
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Jack Hanson
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San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 11 May 2020 2:21 pm
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| Jim Sliff wrote: |
| It's interesting how sloppily many of the original Weissenborns were built, with excess glue, crooked - and even inconsistently sized/carved braces, especially on Style 1 and 2's. |
Agreed. Inside, my Style 1 "Maui Maid" looks like it was assembled by Mr. Magoo.
For those who are curious about all things Weissenborn, I suggest they take Tom Noe up on his generous offer:
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=353580&highlight= |
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