Christmas Tips
Two GammelGura, two GammelMandolines and one GammelLuta are available for trial play and purchase at CJ Acoustic Music AB in Östervåla. Pictures from their site.
Archive of entries posted on December 2014
LTS-5 twelve-string Levin from 1962
Got a Levin 12 from 1962 which the customer wants to have repaired and then sold. It ended with the studio TonTeknik in Umeå bought it and I fixed it so that it would sound better. Thought it was a bit dry and limited in tone. Opened the bottom and got a surprise. Levin som…
Old Gura 46
The first to be completed in the ongoing batch. An approximately 1935 Söderman who is now on his way to Östervåla. Hurry find (or try)! Converted to a four-stroke double-string instrument tuned GDGD. Originally a guitar with doubled G and e string with 59,5 cm mensur. The new tuning screws are cut 12-strand tuning screws. This atmosphere really takes advantage…
Old Gura 38
There is GammelGura but then there is GammelGura. This one is really old, about the 1860s and 150 years on the neck. A so-called romantic guitar with violin tuning screws and mustache stall. A little smaller in format and a very light construction, the finished guitar including everything weighs about 980 grams! Stringed it up with Newtone Heritage 0.11…