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Topic: SN tricone FS |
Mike D
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Phx, Az
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Posted 28 Oct 2001 7:50 am |
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I found this on the RMMGA newsgroup. I have no financial interest in it.
Subject: Trade my National Tri cone for an OM
From: "RJ Swanson" swanson1@worldnet.att.net
Date: Sun, Oct 28, 2001 2:49 PM
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I have a 1929 National Tri cone, sq neck, style one, no case for sale at
$1500 or trade for Martin OM or similar guitar.
Also looking for a good 5 string Banjo and Mandolin.
Chicago area only as I refuse to ship due to bad experiences in the past.
I also travel to St Louis, Milwauke, Kansas City, and Minneapolis if your in
those areas.
Thanks,
Russ |
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mikey
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New Jersey
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Posted 28 Oct 2001 10:41 pm
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I don't know the story, but that guy has been trying to sell that guitar for at least 2 years..I remember because I was looking for a tricone at the time,but I don't think he responded w/ the serial #...( I Just remember it seemed a shakey deal)
Mike |
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Mike D
From:
Phx, Az
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Posted 29 Oct 2001 11:09 am
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| That's too bad. The "won't ship" thing had me wondering, but he doesn't seem to mind people getting to see it before they buy. |
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mikey
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New Jersey
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Posted 29 Oct 2001 8:08 pm
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Aloha Bob,
you've got a problem with your particular tricone, either in part of the bridge assy. or one or more of the cones themselves...I have a 28 style 2 tricone squareneck and it is set up perfectly,(I'm fortunate as I live near a guy who worked at Dobro and with Don Young of National) and luckily for me still has the original cones...I also have several spider cone guitars- dobros/regals/flinthills and the sustain and harmonics can't compare w/ the tricone...the spider bridge guitars are louder and have a "woodier" sound, but for Hawaiian music, the tricones' tone is unsurpassed, IMHO(I can get sustained harmonic passages and I only have to be close to the fret)....I would have your National looked at, or inspect the bridge assembly and cones yourself...(even a split or cracked bridge saddle insert can drastically reduce sustain in a tricone)If everything is setup right...you'll be amazed at the difference...the problem lies in the fact that not many even know how to properly setup a tricone and they are a bit tricky to set up....BTW is yours' a squareneck?(if you still have it, of course)
Aloha,
Mike |
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Mike D
From:
Phx, Az
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Posted 30 Oct 2001 10:58 am
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I'll have to go with Mikey. Tricones are sustain machines! Nothing (to my ears) has the richness and "reverb" of a tricone.
That being said I've played some vintage metal Dobro's and they are great sounding too. It's amatter of taste, I don't like the "honky-ness" of Dobro's as much as the National sound. |
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