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Topic: Who Made This Tonemaster?? |
George Rout
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St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 15 Aug 2017 1:46 pm |
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This Tonemaster is in a pawn shop in Halifax for $600. There is no Oahu on the name. It almost looks like a National body colour. Is it an orphan brand????
Geo
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Bill Groner
From:
QUAKERTOWN, PA
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Posted 15 Aug 2017 1:50 pm
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Nice looking LS.
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Frank James Pracher
From:
Michigan, USA
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Posted 15 Aug 2017 1:58 pm
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Definitely Valco..
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Noah Miller
From:
Rocky Hill, CT
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Posted 15 Aug 2017 2:25 pm
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| Yup, Valco. It's not an Oahu Tonemaster; this was a brand name used by English Electronics of Lansing, MI on the guitars they sold. |
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David M Brown
From:
California, USA
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Posted 15 Aug 2017 3:14 pm
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I've owned very similar National and Supro steels.
These sound nice, but I think 600 bucks is a bit on the high side.
Lots of these National/Supro steels were jobbed out, and have other brands on the peghead depending on who was the retailer. |
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G Strout
From:
Carabelle, Florida
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Posted 15 Aug 2017 6:20 pm
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Looks like it is in better than average shape. Judging by the ones I have seen.
$600 CD = about $470 USD |
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David M Brown
From:
California, USA
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Posted 15 Aug 2017 7:55 pm
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| G Strout wrote: |
Looks like it is in better than average shape. Judging by the ones I have seen.
$600 CD = about $470 USD |
That's not too bad, then. I guess I didn't consider the exchange rate. |
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Jim Pitman
From:
Waterbury Ctr. VT 05677 USA
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Posted 18 Aug 2017 11:36 am
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| Excellent "mother of toilet seat" finish. |
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