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Permalink Reply by Jason Nelms on June 28, 2010 at 3:27am

Did you get this in Nashville? There was one just like it I saw on craigslist for about $40.

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Permalink Reply by Ben on June 28, 2010 at 3:29am

Iggy, I've heard the F=Fall thing before. I did a lot of digging when an Airline mandolin came into my possession (that's the Montgomery Wards line of the Harmony/Stella/Silvertone thing).

Iggy said:

It says F64 on it. I saw another web site where they thought the the F stood for "Fall", so that F64 meant it was built in the fall of 1964. Does that sound correct to you?

colin mcgrath said:

Nice looking guitar. If it has a stamp like mine the last 2 digits should be the model year, and the first digits decode where it was made.

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Permalink Reply by Ben on August 27, 2010 at 4:55pm

Keeping it in the Department Store line of guitars, this is my new "find." It was discovered in my aunt's apartment when they were moving! 1960 Kay Dreadnought. Still pretty playable too! (I know this isn't CBG related but at least there are two hanging in the back)

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Permalink Reply by Doctor Steve on August 27, 2010 at 5:30pm

Wow. Great job Ben. Really enjoyed it. Tone is great, singing great too!

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Permalink Reply by Ben on August 27, 2010 at 6:07pm

Thanks Steve! The combination of new strings and the condenser mic on my camera makes it sound a lot brighter than in real life (I like it more live). Thanks for the kind remark! We've got to get together again soon.

Doctor Steve said:

Wow. Great job Ben. Really enjoyed it. Tone is great, singing great too!

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Permalink Reply by Doctor Steve on August 28, 2010 at 2:45am

A condenser mic is on my short list of gear-to-acquire. Speaking of getting together, I went to the Archie Edwards barbershop jam last Saturday (Julz told us about). Had a blast.

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Permalink Reply by Ben on August 28, 2010 at 3:08am

I've been meaning to get over there for so long now! Seems like I'm always doing something else on Saturdays. Today I'm auditioning kids for the Maryland Classic Youth Orchestra from 9am-9pm. Maybe next week will free up for me.

Doctor Steve said:

A condenser mic is on my short list of gear-to-acquire. Speaking of getting together, I went to the Archie Edwards barbershop jam last Saturday (Julz told us about). Had a blast.

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Permalink Reply by Steve on August 29, 2010 at 7:56am

Stella was the first guitar I played. I think it got tossed years ago with an old foot pump organ when my mom decided to clean out her old house of all her junk. Now I think back of all the stuff she literally threw out. Lost treasures forever.

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Permalink Reply by Bob Harrison on August 29, 2010 at 9:07am

I have always thought that the old Stella would make into a great Dobro/ reso type guitar. That guitar in the late 60's sold for $24.00, when they were discountued the retail price was up to $35.00

Cheers
Bob:)

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Permalink Reply by Dan Sleep on August 29, 2010 at 3:28pm

It was 50 bucks!

Gage said:

awesome how much was it? i always go to garage sales hoping ill find something cool like this but i havent yet

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Permalink Reply by ChickenboneJohn on August 29, 2010 at 10:28pm

Here you go..one of my StellaPhonics..see it's already been done!

Bob Harrison said:

I have always thought that the old Stella would make into a great Dobro/ reso type guitar. That guitar in the late 60's sold for $24.00, when they were discountued the retail price was up to $35.00
Cheers Bob:)

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Permalink Reply by ChickenboneJohn on August 29, 2010 at 10:33pm

Here we go..StellaPhonic!

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