Cheap Vintage Treasure: Unearthing Square Neck Guitars ★ Acoustic Tuesday 301

Acoustic Tuesday | Guitar Routine Show

Tony Polecastro

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🗓️ 25 July 2023

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Can you believe these three vintage '40s beauties cost less than $1000 in total? In this episode, I'll take you on a tour of my personal collection of vintage square neck guitars. Now these aren't your typical acoustic instruments—these guitars are specifically designed to be played on your lap. And guess what? You can often find them at a bargain price. I'll showcase three unique models that I personally own and adore. First up is the beautiful Bronson's Radio Grand, a charming piece of musical history that's got some serious personality. Next, we'll take a closer look at the Oahu Square Neck Guitar. This gem is well known for its mellow tone and vintage vibe. And last but certainly not least, I present to you the Regal square neck guitar, a model known for its robust sound and great playability. What's exciting is that these three guitars don't typically get the spotlight they deserve, and I'm here to change that. I've chosen them not just because they're in my collection (although I do get asked about them a lot!) but because they represent a fascinating corner of the guitar world that's often overlooked. Here's the kicker—the combined cost of these three instruments? Less than $1000. That's right! Vintage doesn't always mean expensive, and these guitars are proof of that. Submit your guitarsenal at the link below!https://airtable.com/shrpAVAi9HUGVUW8b Featured in this episode...- Chicago Music Exchange - Noel Gallagher - B&G Handmade Guitars - Jake Eddy - Joe Bonamassa

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0:00.0	After being asked about my own guitar sonal show after show, I've begun digging into it and sharing some instruments that I think you'll really like and learn a lot from.
0:10.3	So far, I've shown you my mule resonator guitars, my national guitars, my Thompsons, my vintage Mahogany Martins, and even some maple back and sided knockouts.
0:20.4	Today we're going to take a little bit of a different road and look at my vintage
0:24.0	square neck acoustic guitars.
0:26.3	These are oddballs, no doubt, but they actually reveal something very important about
0:31.3	the vintage guitar market.
0:33.7	Hey, Tack family, this is episode 301 of the Acoustic Tuesday Show, a show packed full of inspiration and fun, designed to help you get more progress, fulfillment, and joy from your acoustic guitar journey.
0:45.3	Throughout today's episode, I'll be keeping you in the loop with some acoustic news you can use, including a small-bodied blues guitar you probably haven't heard about yet, some musical advice that
0:54.9	will end comparison thinking and much, much more. But first, let's rummage through my
1:00.3	guitar arsenal a little bit and have a look at these three beautiful vintage square-neck
1:04.5	guitars. I am beyond excited to show you these guitars. I've got three of them and I think they're going to make
1:11.5	your mouth water. But first things first, what the heck is a square neck acoustic guitar? Well,
1:17.2	as the name suggests, it is an acoustic guitar with a square neck meant to play in your lap
1:24.5	with finger picks and a slide bar. So even if you wanted to fret one of these instruments,
1:29.9	you'd have a real hard time doing so because again the neck is square and the strings sit
1:35.6	considerably high off the fretboard. So even if you exercised all your strength,
1:41.0	it wouldn't sound too good. You wouldn't be able to fret it because, again, these are set
1:44.9	up specifically for lap style playing. Now, I want to show you these three instruments. Like I said,
1:50.8	I am super pumped. I think you're really going to get a kick out of these. These aren't things that
1:54.0	you see every single day. But I'm going to kind of breeze through each of them because they
2:00.0	actually all, in combination reveal
2:02.9	something pretty startling about the vintage guitar market, something that you can use to your
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