Things for sale

[Bigsby]

The Teisco would give a cool vintage vibe I reckon. Depends if the price stays sensible I guess.

[Guest]

I think that it's quite funny, this thread being directly above the "Woman sells virginity" thread.

[Alan Cynic]

The Teisco would look ace, but I haven't yet fitted a scratchplate to the Rolyford (and the tone/vol controls need to attach to one).

[Bigsby]

Ah, right. Still, if the Teisco didn't go much higher you could maybe get it AND a scratchplate and still be ahead.

[Alan Cynic]

A good point...but I can't use e-bay (no internet at home, plus I'm old-fashioned enough to not use credit cards.

*pensioner smiley...teeth in a glass*

[Alan Cynic]

I think that it's quite funny, this thread being directly above the "Woman sells virginity" thread.

Are you suggesting Bigsby should offer up his virginity??????

Mind you....he is a floating pick-up (allegedly).

[Bigsby]

Well just let me know if you want me to stick in a bid on your behalf.

[fertuiee]

Hey,

ill have the Yamaha acousitc

Mark

[Bigsby]

Placed a bid on the Teisco pickup even though I have absolutely no use for it.

I was outbid, which is perhaps a good thing.

[Alan Cynic]

I've an old 'clip-into-the-soundhole' pickup I used to stick onto acoustics in the early 70s....I might adapt that somehow, if I can be arsed drilling holes into it etc

[Alan Cynic]

Hey,

ill have the Yamaha acousitc

Mark

You're probably best to PM Jordan, Mark....the threads a year old

You never know...he might still have it.

[fertuiee]

hahahaha oh dear!! i never saw that, i really should try and read the dates a bit more often.

Thanks man

[bongopedro]

Just thought I'd mention that I got the Rolyford back to good health,

I just picked one of these up and I'm quite surprised by the sound you got out of it. It sounds more like a large acoustic than an archtop.

FYI: Rolyford was a UK brand which imported German guitars in the 50's and 60's. It's fair enough that Jordan thought it was a Framus. Everyone thinks this and it has become the accepted idea. However, it's much more likely that they were built by Wolfgang Huttl. His company were building and exporting some fantastic guitars around the same time.

If you want an authentic P.U. system you might want to start looking around german ebay. You'll probably find one that was originally fitted on the "Rolyford" model although it would probably be made by Framus or Schaller. I don't think Huttl made pickups. The old style german P.U. pickguard combos were pretty whacky.

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[Alan Cynic]

Thanks very much for that, bongopedro.....I appreciate the info. I've mostly just been mic-ing it up with an old Shure Unidyne, but I'd like to get one of those pickguard combos. Even a modern version would be OK.

I tried a 'sticky-on' contact mic thing, but the sound was horribly trebly, and, after sitting for a while the sticky stuff melted and the mic slid. (I'm scared to take it off in case it damages the varnish).