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The original fittings were lost with the case, which also had a Nicholson’s label in it. The original machine heads ( 2 x 3 in a strip) were worn and rusty, knobs were black bakelite (?), as I remember, replaced with the chrome Schallers in late 70’s.īody – width at bottom end 17in, 4”5/8 deep As I said – it was beautufully finished in a rich tobacco sunburst. It has big resonant bass notes that you dont find on a 5-string banjo, and also crisp highs for that beautiful banjo tone.-Sale Deering Sierra.
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Everyone was always puzzled by the fact that it had a floating bridge even though it was a flat top. The Boston 6 String banjo is tuned like a guitar so guitar players can instantly start playing this type of banjo. It also had a black bakelite nut, fixed with a single screw. It had a beautifull tailpiece originally – three metal strips floating. What other Pacific guitars I can find online don’t look as good as this one was. Gradually getting some facts together – I think they had a number of resellers who had their own labels inside. exhibits old gold on the flanges, tension-hoop, clam-shell tailpiece, Vega armrest and the Grover geared pegs. These banjos were partially gold-plated and this example. I remember the store, and went in many times as a young fella. A well-traveled Vegaphone Soloist Tenor Banjo, one model below the Vega Artist. “The sound hole label – hard to read, is Nicholson’s store label. Images and information courtesy of Laszlo email Other Pacific guitar images from eBay including New Moon and Silver Moon.
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Images of Pampas guitar courtesy of Vintage Cowboy Guitars: Some of these had model names such as “Chord”, stencilled vertically down the head stock underneath the horizontal Pacific name. Actual production numbers are not known but they manufactured guitars with a range of finishes and stencils applied to them. They not only manufactured guitars but also banjo mandolins. The guitars were produced in large numbers as a cheaper alternative to more expensive brands. This brand is significant as they are one of the earlier makers of guitars in Australia that produced instruments in large numbers, however relatively few of their instruments survive possibly due to the quality of the materials and finishes that were used. Instruments were originally put out under his name with the name later changing to Pacific, with Colin Butt. The company was formed in the 1940s by Hec McLennan, a mandolin and banjo player working in Australia from the 1920s. O.Pacific brand guitars were made in Australia. 1940-1949 Allen (1) Rochester Banjo (1) Ron Coleman (1) S.S.Stewart (4) Sagmoen (1) Sloan Fold-A-Jo (1) Stone Banjo Company (3) stromberg (1) Tim davis (1) Tone King (1) Vance (2) Vega Artist (1) Vintage (3) Washburn Lyon-Healy (1) Watson (1) Werco (1) William Talley (1) Wm.
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