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I have a low end Eastman (305), and a 1919 Gibson A1. They sound and play very differently, but I love them both!

As some of you may be aware I recently worked on a 1935-1936 National tenor resonator guitar. It was in sad shape when I got it. I'll post some before and after pics.

Mainly, the work I did was...

I have started to work on it some. My wife cleaned to old brown paint that someone had applied to the resonator cover, as well as the body off of the resonator cover. It looks like it was...

ProfChris. Thanks for the link on the neck reset. The process is pretty much what I expected, but the article took all of the mystery out of it and made me pretty confident that I can reset the...

Charley, Thanks. I found a site at www.notecannons.com that had a National catalog from 1936-1937 that showed this exact guitar. That's close enough for me. This site was linked at...

Last night one of the members of a band that I manage gifted me a National Tenor Resonator guitar. It needs some work, but is basically all there. From what little research I have been able to do,...

Reach out to OME and ask. I know the business is for sale, but they might still be around to answer your question.

Cowboy Waltz

Buy an Eastman 305 from the Mandolin Store. I bought mine from them about 3 years ago and have been very pleased. They did a good setup, and it has always played easily and sounded good. While I...

You are braver than I am.......good job.

Here is a picture of the steel reinforcement rod in this Stella. It is basically a square, hollow, steel tube which is actually pretty stiff. The neck on this guitar was only slightly bowed, and it...

I am pretty much finished with the rebuild if the 1660's Harmony/Regal tenor guitar. The process was a great learning experience, and I did make a few mistakes, but in the end, it turned out OK. ...

I'm getting pretty close to finishing this old tenor guitar so I thought I would post a few pictures. I'm not totally satisfied with the finish on the top, but it is pretty close to looking like I...

Your pictures are probably too large in size (total size of the pic file). Try reducing the size and then try to upload the smaller file. This usually works for me.

Thanks everyone. I appreciate the information.

Mike, no, it is some kind of felt material. My guess is that this instrument spend a long time in a very hot attic sitting on top of a piece of...

Does anyone have an idea about the age or maker of this old tenor guitar. It was given to me as a luthier project. As bad as it looks, with the exception of the finish damage and the hole in the...

Again, thanks everyone for your thoughts. I decided to do the simplest thing first and glued the crack which seems to be holding. Then I fitted a snug saddle and set the action at 5/64"(.080) on...

Richie Dotson at Acoustic Box. I think he is in Hopewell now. He will do a superb job on any acoustic repair. I believe he does most of the luthier work for Charles Johnson at Mandolin World...

Beautiful!

I am sure that the "Handmade Music School" in Floyd VA would be very interested in having these instruments. The Handmade Music School is an initiative of Floyd Creative Studios, a non-profit,...

If they are available locally, you can't go far wrong with an Eastman. I have a 305 like I like. I bought a 1919 Gibson A1 about six months ago that I really like for playing old time. The Eastman...

Here is a shot of the Bluegrass band i manage. They don't wear jackets, but always wear a white shirt and old fashioned tie. We play old time traditional Bluegrass. Our band leader, Bill Jenkins,...

I replaced the tuners on my Eastman 305 with Grover 309N's. They are a drop in fit, and you don't need to change the bushings. You will need to drill a couple of new screw holes, but not fill any...

Amanda, My wife and I are registered for Floyd again this year. We went last year and had the most fun I think we have ever had at a camp. I took Caleb's mandolin class and thoroughly enjoyed it. ...

I play clawhammer banjo, and if I need a "leave behind" banjo this would probably be fine. I have always wanted one of the old Silvertone banjos with the bakelite rim. This looks pretty close. ...