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22 May 10 - 12:38 PM (#2912006) Subject: The Singing Treholipee From: Jack Campin There is an auction on EBay at the moment for a Singing Treholipee, which looks like a balalaika-bodied ukulele with a neck made from a scythe handle. What was the point of it? It was made in California for surfers. "Treholipee" can't be a Hawaiian word, so we can't blame them for it. |
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22 May 10 - 01:24 PM (#2912027) Subject: RE: The Singing Treholipee From: Leadfingers http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Singing-Treholipee-60s-surfers-ukulele-/250634453294 |
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23 May 10 - 01:33 PM (#2912595) Subject: RE: The Singing Treholipee From: GUEST,Negligee Rhino Spit pays to read the page, Jack - which sez: Swagerty Surfer Ukulele. Called a "The Singing Treholipee". Made in San Clemente, CA, licensed by Don Gardner. From the 1960's, these Ukulele's were used by Surfers. The long headstocks were stuck in the sand while they were surfing. Measures approximately 47" in length. It is in very good condition, except that one tuning paddle is broken off and one string is missing. |
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23 May 10 - 01:36 PM (#2912598) Subject: RE: The Singing Treholipee From: GUEST,Negligee Rhino Spit PS - The Singing Treholipee Google for more |
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24 May 10 - 12:21 AM (#2912898) Subject: RE: The Singing Treholipee From: GUEST,leeneia I refuse to believe that anybody would thrust the gears and tuning pegs of an instrument into sand. (Not that it could be done; you'd have to dig a hole and bury the thing.) Funny how Treholipee seems to be 'heliotrope' said backwards. |
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08 Jun 10 - 12:27 PM (#2923152) Subject: RE: The Singing Treholipee From: GUEST no its not, how the heck do you get heliotrope by saying it backwards? |
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08 Jun 10 - 02:21 PM (#2923260) Subject: RE: The Singing Treholipee From: GUEST,leeneia Oh, it's not actually backwards. It's only backwards in the loose sense we use when we say "Don't you know her Sonata in C is merely 'Josephine' played backwards?" |