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    Quote Originally Posted by Hendrik Ahrend View Post
    It should be noted that Bill had two D28 Herringbones stolen. The first one was purchased in 1939 and got stolen in 1947, according to Earl Scruggs (in Ewing: Bill Monroe. The LIfe and Music of the Blue Grass Man, 139). Sometime in 1948-49 Bill would buy another D28, the instrument that got stolen out of James Monroes car while James and Peter Rowan attended a Nashville bar in late June early July 1966 (Ewing, 284).
    ...never heard the report of TWO D-28s ?,...??...possibly some confusion ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by mando-tech View Post
    ...never heard the report of TWO D-28s ?,...??...possibly some confusion ?
    As in: Earl's memory failed his service?

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    Quote Originally Posted by testore View Post
    Anyone have a picture of Bills guitar? I have a client who says that he grew up with Bill's granddaughter and she gave him Bill's Blueridge model Gibson guitar. Can it be true? I'm a bit skeptical.
    I know I once saw a photo of Bill showing Tony Rice how to play guitar. My guess is that took some real Brass?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bill Kammerzell View Post
    I know I once saw a photo of Bill showing Tony Rice how to play guitar. My guess is that took some real Brass?
    No. He's Bill Monroe.
    too many strings

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bill Kammerzell View Post
    I know I once saw a photo of Bill showing Tony Rice how to play guitar. My guess is that took some real Brass?
    If you read the caption on the famous photo you will understand that wasn't what was happening.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MikeEdgerton View Post
    If you read the caption on the famous photo you will understand that wasn't what was happening.
    i just got my magnifying glass out, and I now see that Bill was allegedly checking out Tony's guitar.
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    The early photo of Charlie with a Gibson was a 1934 Gibson Jumbo.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mando-tech View Post
    ...never heard the report of TWO D-28s ?,...??...possibly some confusion ?
    No confusion here after decades of photographic studies of Bill's two prewar D28 guitars. The first one bought used around 1940 was a mid 30's D28 Martin. It was used by all the Boys up until late 1947 when it was stolen from the car while on tour. Earl has told the story and photos back this up. The 2nd prewar D28 Martin was a 1939, bought used in 1949. I suspect back then a 10 year old used Martin was pretty cheap, likely half the price of a new one. It came with the oversized factory pickguard. That guitar was used up until Pete Rowan's time as a BG Boy at which time in summer of 1966 it too was stolen from a car in downtown Nashville. No serial numbers were recorded for these 2 guitars.

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