Favorite Instruments ? ? ?

Subject: RE: Favorite Instruments ? ? ?
From: Jo Taylor
Date: 11 Nov 98 - 07:43 PM

Thought someone might ask! The phonofiddle was invented in the earlier years of this century, made by the Strohviol company and others. They were available as four stringed, held like a normal fiddle, and with a similar neck; or one-string with a long neck and marks for the notes - not raised like frets, otherwise called Jap fiddles, which you hold between your knees. Played with a bow, the sound passes through a mica diaphragm into a long horn, on a 4 string version that I've seen you also have a smaller monitor horn. The idea was that the sound was directable (is that a word?) for the purpose of recording. They didn't remain in production very long owing to the advent of safe electricity, and more probably due to the fact that they sound absolutely terrible. We have three, one 'home' model, one 'concert' model (the very thought!) and one home made bass version with a huge neck and the horn from an old gramophone which sounds best (!) played with a cello bow. They have appeared on TV in the UK as a novelty trio - the bass and concert ones with a third person playing a musical saw. True violinists have been moved to tears!

Subject: RE: Favorite Instruments ? ? ?
From: Alice
Date: 17 Apr 02 - 11:07 AM

Add to my previous list the Indian harmonium, a shruti box, Pakistani folk harp, another piano (new), a mandolin, another guitar - a sweet old Martin classical that was my brother's, and a larger collection of pennywhistles.

Alice

Subject: RE: Favorite Instruments ? ? ?
From: 53
Date: 17 Apr 02 - 05:52 PM

I have 2, my Gibson J-40 and my Takamine LTD 90.

Subject: RE: Favorite Instruments ? ? ?
From: 53
Date: 17 Apr 02 - 09:35 PM

Oh well I might as well mention my Takamine GS330S and my Taylor Big Baby, and my Yamaha CG-70 I just love them all. Bob

Subject: RE: Favorite Instruments ? ? ?
From: JeZeBeL
Date: 17 Apr 02 - 09:41 PM

MY BABY....BERTY THE BODHRAN!! He's just wonderful!! I like the bodhran if played nicely and properly!!

Emma

Subject: RE: Favorite Instruments ? ? ?
From: Celtic Soul
Date: 17 Apr 02 - 09:44 PM

Snookums??? Is that the Snookums from Florida I know so well???

I tried to PM you, but it told me you don't exist! ;D

Technology! One day, I am going to take a flying leap right into the 80's and learn how to work my answering machine too!

Subject: RE: Favorite Instruments ? ? ?
From: GUEST
Date: 19 Nov 05 - 08:23 AM

Country Bob,

I am interested in just about everything regarding Levin made Goyas, and the history of the distribution in US. As I recall, the distribution rights in the 70:s were owned by two companies in Chanute Kansas, first Kustom Electric, then Dude Inc.

Is Your friend still around, I am particilarly interresten in how to date the guitars, as the serial numbers does not match the ones by Levin (who manufactured acoustic Goyas until they were bought by Martin around 1973/74).

Please email me ([e-mail])

Best regards..../Magnus - Gothenburg Sweden

Subject: RE: Favorite Instruments ? ? ?
From: Mark Ross
Date: 21 Oct 12 - 10:48 PM

1 Leeds guitar, OOOO, custom made by Ivon Schmuckler,
1 1927 Gibson archtop 5 string conversion. Repro neck by Providence Guitar & Banjo
2 Mandolins; a 1951 Martin A and a 1974 Crow Peak blackface A (in need of repair)
1 Morgan Monroe square neck resonator
1 Orlando 12 string set up and tuned Lead Belly style (down to B)
1 12 bar Autoharp, formerly owned by Utah Phillips
1 Jews Harp
1 Kazoo
18 harmonicas

Hoping to get a Gold Tone Long Neck Tubaphone soon. Anyone have one for sale?

I would love to have a square neck National Tricone, but I don't have 4 grand on hand.

Mark Ross