Lowel Levenger aka Grandpa Banana tenor guitar's

[Charles E.]

Lowel has quite a collection of instruments, including some very nice tenor guitars.
My favorite is the "Windsor Whirlie".....

http://www.vintageinstruments.com/museum.html

NFI

[SternART]

Very unusual......I dig the cast piece on the peghead! Looks like this one is in his museum.
He often has some very interesting items for sale too.

[dburtnett]

It's tough to pick a favorite on Lowell's terrific site... I too love that little Whirlie though. Reminds me of the Epiphone Recording guitars.

[journeybear]

I know we're in the Tenor Guitar section, but this is some serious eye candy ...

There has been some chit-chat elsewhere concerning a couple of mandolins with lumpy scrolls, but somehow the shape of the Whirlie works. Part of that is how it is set off by the unique pickguard, itself a wonderment of art nouveau or art deco stylings. Quite an eye-catching design all around.

[Charles E.]

Journey Bear, I saw that trio too...... Wow. I thought about posting it in the Loar thread here at the Cafe.