Teardrop Weissenborn

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From Tom_Noe on 9/30/2012 4:21:53 PM

Since nobody else has mentioned it, I guess I will. Heritage Auctions has a 1930 Weissenborn teardrop up for auction. Auction closes October 4 at 10 PM Central Time. Here's the link: http://entertainment.ha.com/c/search-results.zx?Ne=2158&N=53+793+794+792+2088+2163&ic=althome4-homepage_browse-101711

Only a couple dozen of these are known to exist, and their sound is wonderful! Here is your chance to own one!

10 Comments
	jimbob says: 9/30/2012 6:25:25 PM Hello Tom, Your post prompted me to check your excellent book " Chris J Knutsen " which you co-authored with Daniel L.Most. On page 177 there is a picture of a 1930 Greenfield, which of course is not a teardrop but never the less the extra sound chamber must have added lots of bass I would think. Getting back to your link I see this from the description..... """1930s Weissenborn Natural Hawaiian Steel Guitar. Back is separating from sides. Loose and broken braces. Paint on the fingerboard. Nicks dings and scratches to the finish. Worthy of a professional restoration. Project guitar sold as-is. Soft case included. Condition: Poor. Estimate: $700 - up. """ This would just be my cup of tea Tom. I would love to spend the winter with such a project. Regards. Jim
	Tom_Noe says: 9/30/2012 6:54:25 PM Hi Jim, Open seams and loose braces are generally easy to repair. The paint on the fingerboard is somebody's numbering and should come off easily. From the photos, there doesn't appear any cracks or major damage. Thank you for your kind remarks about the Knutsen book. I was lucky to get that Greenfield "hambone" model. It was one of several found when the factory was discovered intact 65 years after it was abandoned in 1930. It does have good bass response.
	Liz Williams says: 9/30/2012 7:43:56 PM Go, Jim! What a wonderful project. And you'll post pictures, right?
	Tom_Noe says: 9/30/2012 8:44:54 PM And when you get it playable you can come play in the bath tub with Liz and me!
	jimbob says: 10/1/2012 5:23:33 AM Tom if the back is already separating from the sides, the opening will let me in. I have three .015" separators which I heat up to melt the hide glue. We could have the back off ready for surgery whilst granny is cookin' the grits. HaHa!! PS: I hope others are aware of your extra page for your book called "The missing link" which they can download and print.
	jimbob says: 10/1/2012 5:37:03 AM Regarding the Teardrop auction. Last night it was $80. This morning at 8:30 am it is $220. That shoots me down, unless I can find another Gary Fisher bike to swap like I did for my rescued Regal fixer upper square neck.
	Liz Williams says: 10/1/2012 10:41:43 AM I bet the price will get even higher. Another one that's going to get away, I guess. You can still come to the bathtub jam though, Jim. ;-)
	jimbob says: 10/1/2012 1:39:33 PM Jammin' in the John. Ya'll be there. HeeHaw. Goldie Hawn, Clem Kadiddlehopper (sp) and the gang.
	Liz Williams says: 10/1/2012 4:59:43 PM Jammin' in the John - our band has a name!
	Liz Williams says: 10/2/2012 8:11:23 AM Jammin' in the John - our band has a name!
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