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- Meinel Und Herold Jazz Guitar
guitarz.blogspot.com Meinel und Herold was a renowned German late 19th century accordion and harmonica company that later turned into a music instruments mail order distributing company - though they didn't build them, their violins, flutes or mandolins...
- Musima Herrnsdorf Archtop
guitarz.blogspot.com Here is a good old DDR Musima-Herrnsdorf archtop. Herrnsdorf was another Markneukirchen-based instruments company started in the 19th century, turned electric in the 1950s - producing inevitably cool Schlaggitarren, mother-of-toilet-seat...
- One-off über-psychedelic Migma Doubleneck Bass/guitar
guitarz.blogspot.com Who can think of former East-Germany as a place and time of stern and dull design? Look at this Migma doubleneck bass/guitar (it sports no brand but its look and finish cry Migma - there were some models shared...
- Osbama Tango Acoustic Guitar
guitarz.blogspot.com The Osbama brand stands for Oswald Bachmann Markneukirchen - Markneukirchen being this town in Saxony (next to the Czech border) famous for its music industry since the late 17th century. Situated in GDR after the WWII,...
- Two Vintage Acoustics In Hermosa Beach For $500 (or Less)
I am reposting this ad because the seller is offering two rather unusual instruments - a Herbert Schaffner classical (circa 1970) and a Rivera Acoustic. I am not familiar with either of these guitar makers. There is very limited info on the Schaffner...
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Herbert Todt / Pergold violin bass
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This astonishing violin bass was created by luthier Herbert Todt for East-German company Pergold - that was probably a brand used by workers of bigger companies in Markneukirchen like Musima when they made higher end instruments in their personal workshops - for example this one has a carved solid archtop, not a plywood one, and laminated neck.
And it has 'comma' soundholes, similar to but more specific than the ones of the Migma we saw a few days ago, and for which colorful names have been proposed by our readers...
Bertram D
© 2014, Guitarz - The Original Guitar Blog - the blog that goes all the way to 11!
Please read our photo and content policy.
- Meinel Und Herold Jazz Guitar
guitarz.blogspot.com Meinel und Herold was a renowned German late 19th century accordion and harmonica company that later turned into a music instruments mail order distributing company - though they didn't build them, their violins, flutes or mandolins...
- Musima Herrnsdorf Archtop
guitarz.blogspot.com Here is a good old DDR Musima-Herrnsdorf archtop. Herrnsdorf was another Markneukirchen-based instruments company started in the 19th century, turned electric in the 1950s - producing inevitably cool Schlaggitarren, mother-of-toilet-seat...
- One-off über-psychedelic Migma Doubleneck Bass/guitar
guitarz.blogspot.com Who can think of former East-Germany as a place and time of stern and dull design? Look at this Migma doubleneck bass/guitar (it sports no brand but its look and finish cry Migma - there were some models shared...
- Osbama Tango Acoustic Guitar
guitarz.blogspot.com The Osbama brand stands for Oswald Bachmann Markneukirchen - Markneukirchen being this town in Saxony (next to the Czech border) famous for its music industry since the late 17th century. Situated in GDR after the WWII,...
- Two Vintage Acoustics In Hermosa Beach For $500 (or Less)
I am reposting this ad because the seller is offering two rather unusual instruments - a Herbert Schaffner classical (circa 1970) and a Rivera Acoustic. I am not familiar with either of these guitar makers. There is very limited info on the Schaffner...