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I love it!!!! Waaaaay cool. Got it in wallpaper size? Would be cool to put on the computer.

Nice collection! I never heard of a Danelectro before.

Peace, Geo

I have the current version and it rocks! It would be nice if it had more music related programs like guitar tuners and so on but its beginning to catch up. I actually used a program called Lingot to tune Ellie while I played around with her. It uses a live mic feed and meter setup. Cant complain for ...

HI Barry. I spoke to someone on the floor as it appeared that the door to the upstairs was locked at the time. I was there shortly after they opened so maybe the onstaff Luthiers werent around yet. The guy was polite but I got the impression he just wanted the sale. My experience has taught me that ...

Well, to keep it short the two visits I did today to both the 12th Fret and Steves were disappointing.

I got to Steves and get a person who I am told was an expert on same. He tells me that El Degas instruments were "crap" and that the company was around in the 70s- 80s and werent good for much ...

Even though they were gracious enough to respond to my email, Ellie didnt warrant enough history/interest/brand name to get listed on the Museum's webpage!. Booooooo. I thought the general rule of thumb was that anything over 30 years was considered "vintage". Oh well.

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You make a good point about the tuners. Never thought about that space limitation and the fact that El Degas was guitarcentric (hey I made a new word!). I had no clue what the fret board may have been composed of.

Im taking Ellie to the 12th Fret (here in Toronto on the Danforth) tomorrow to get ...

Did El Degas ever release product catalogues? Just how did the guitar stores order ED products?

Peace, Geo

Hi Barry,

Yeah, Im also of the opinion that the neck is mahogany although the rest I dont yet know for certain, too many different opinions. The vegetable oil route was one of his preferences. His take was the more organic the approach the more wholistic the treatment for the instrument. I think it ...

A couple more pics.




Peace, Geo

I hereby christen this beautiful instrument Ellie in honour of the El Degas line from which she is descended. I got the case open and looking at her now. I do love that antique wood smell that she gives off. Timeless.

Peace, Geo

Here are a few more pics to ponder over:

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Thanks Barry. She is indeed a beauty. I think the 5 dollars applied because the owner was of the honest opinion that it was a kids toy guitar. If he only knew.

The grain is indeed amazing. I will add a few more pics of some of the other areas so you can see her in more detail (head board, etc). It ...

She's a beauty. My uke has the same plate inside but no serial. Hmm interesting.

Peace, Geo

A few weeks back I was taking a gander through a local junk shop (so few around now) and came across what the owner called a kid's toy. Amongst a ton of crap there was a small case, very dirty and grimy. What I mistaken for a kid's toy guitar, inside the case, was more or less in the same condition ...