Can you identify this triple neck instrument?

Jim Stringer · Post by **Jim Stringer** » 17 Dec 2013 9:57 pm

Here's a jpg of an instrument that was given to me by some generous Texas music fans. They believed the instrument was made by an uncle, but it appears to me to look like a Magnatone Lyric? It's condition is very good, but the nut(s) need reslotting... short scale... no legs. Does anyone know how to authenticate the origin of Magnatone? Thanks in advance.

admin · Post by **b0b** » 17 Dec 2013 11:24 pm

Sure looks like a Magnatone to me.

Jay Fagerlie · Post by **Jay Fagerlie** » 18 Dec 2013 4:42 am

Is the three neck a Maestro?

I always though two was Lyric, three was Maestro.

Awesome guitar, no matter what the name is!!!

Paul DiMaggio · Post by **Paul DiMaggio** » 18 Dec 2013 6:12 am

Looks like a Magnatone Maestro to me also. There is a small thread about Magnatones back on page 3 of the forum where there are photos of Rick Aiello's and my Lyrics.

admin · Post by **b0b** » 18 Dec 2013 8:25 am

Paul DiMaggio wrote:Looks like a Magnatone Maestro to me also. There is a small thread about Magnatones back on page 3 of the forum where there are photos of Rick Aiello's and my Lyrics.

It won't be on "page 3" for very long. Here's the link: http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=256330

Paul DiMaggio · Post by **Paul DiMaggio** » 18 Dec 2013 10:15 pm

Thanks Bob, I haven't figured how to do the hyper link thing yet.

admin · Post by **b0b** » 18 Dec 2013 11:29 pm

Just copy it from the address bar at the top of the screen.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 18 Dec 2013 11:47 pm

...They believed the instrument was made by an uncle

It's funny how 'family stories' are passed down over the years. I've seen this a lot. Like the recent eBay description where the seller weaves a fascinating story about the Rickenbacher lap steel he's selling. He says his grandfather bought in the 1930s to play for his young children as they went to sleep. Problem is... the guitar was made in the 1950s!

Jim Stringer · Post by **Jim Stringer** » 22 Dec 2013 8:58 pm

thanks, everyone... I'll probably set about restoring this. I think getting the nut reslotted and getting it playable is my first order of business.

Jon King · Post by **Jon King** » 23 Dec 2013 1:55 pm

I believe Jay is right. I've seen a couple of these come through the shop. And they were identified as Maestros. I think they come from about '50 to '58. The photos I have are stored on a hard drive several removed from present, but (if memory serves) they looked quite similar.