What is this 8 string?

Ron Whitfield · Post by **Ron Whitfield** » 1 Jan 2012 1:59 am

Mac, how many 'standard' guitars did Bunny build? Is there a model name to this one, and were there other models? What years were they made? Thanx.

Ron Randall · Post by **Ron Randall** » 1 Jan 2012 2:42 pm

I believe it to be a Teisco.
I have a 6 string that looks like this.

Check out the back side of the headstock. Mine has a screwed on metal tag that says "Steel Guiter". a misspelled word.

Ron

John Billings · Post by **John Billings** » 1 Jan 2012 3:41 pm

Lüdwig? Pronounced "Lerdvig?"

Adam burgess · Post by **Adam burgess** » 2 Jan 2012 6:06 pm

Hi John,

not sure on pronounciation to be sure! Mine doesn't have 2 dots over the 'U' neither on the guitar or the guarantee. (please see link on previous page for photos) Have you heard of the make before?

Adam

John Billings · Post by **John Billings** » 3 Jan 2012 3:21 am

Adam,
I have not heard of this make before. My attempt at the name's possible pronunciation was based on Mac's quote, "He wanted a name that was intrigueing and chose Ludwig with 2 dots above the U to make it continental and avoid infringeing copyright." The "2 dots" I figured were the German umlaut. And in German, a "w" is pronounced as a "v."
JB