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Almost mint 1936 Oahu Jumbo Deluxe Hawaiian
Posted: 21 May 2014 3:42 am
by Andy Volk
Cool to see this rare guitar in such beautiful condition. Dobro/Steel master Pete Grant owns one of these and speaks highly of its sound. Note that they allow you to download hi-res images plus the original catalog page.
http://vintagelicksguitars.com/1936-oah ... quareneck/
Posted: 21 May 2014 6:42 am
by Brad Bechtel
I used to own a less deluxe version of this same guitar, and I've played Pete Grant's guitar. They're really nice sounding instruments - nowhere near the tone or volume of a resonator guitar, but then again, they're not designed to be.
That's in beautiful shape, too. Thanks for sharing!
Posted: 21 May 2014 6:54 am
by Jerome Hawkes
i wonder how the tops are braced? looks like some kind of ladder bracing but hard to tell from the pics.
Posted: 21 May 2014 7:52 pm
by Tom Margulies
Some were ladder and some were x-braced. All the examples I've seen were laminated Brazilian.
Posted: 22 May 2014 6:29 pm
by Tom Margulies
The seller says it's ladder braced.
Posted: 23 May 2014 9:45 am
by Ron Bednar
I've seen and heard Pete's and am pretty sure his is a Teacher's model.
Not in as pristine a condition but much fancier details on the body...lots of scrolling etc.
But it does sound wonderfully rich.
I remember him telling me he used it in a studio session and the engineer was blown away by it's tone.