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1954 Oahu Iolana (by Valco)
November 24, 2016 • Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz • Instruments and Luthiers
Since the 1930's the Valco Company manufactured a variety of musical instruments including the electric lap steel [...]
1938 Stella (by Harmony)
December 16, 2016 • Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz • Instruments and Luthiers
The Harmony Company was at one time Americas largest manufacturer of musical [...]
1959 Gretsch Electromatic
January 19, 2017 • Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz • Instruments and Luthiers
Gretsch guitars were made famous by players such as Jimmy Webster, Chet Atkins, and [...]
1940 Gibson Electric Hawaiian Model EH-185
February 25, 2017 • Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz • Instruments and Luthiers
The Gibson guitar company created this hybrid steel guitar by combining the advantages of metal [...]
1938 Epiphone Electar Model M
March 22, 2017 • Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz • Instruments and Luthiers
The Model M is a stylish icon of art deco steel design, with an anodized aluminum top [...]
1935 National Cast Steel
April 17, 2017 • Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz • Instruments and Luthiers
The body of this early period steel guitar was made by a method called "slush casting." Molten [...]
1947 Gibson Model BR-9
May 13, 2017 • Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz • Instruments and Luthiers
In 1947 Gibson unveiled a keenly priced student model set. The model BR-9 steel guitar with [...]
1936 Harmony Sears Golden Jubilee
June 21, 2017 • Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz • Instruments and Luthiers
This model was made for only one year and was sold only through the 1936 Sears [...]
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