Vintage stencil guitars ... Guitars as art

• Aug 24, 2018

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Tom Wittrock

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I want to start a thread for any members who own [and want to share photos of their] vintage stencil guitars.

Most of these were either Hawaiian theme or more often, cowboy theme.

Here are a few examples from my collection:

Hawaiian theme:

Full size:

Another Hawaiian:

Full size:

Cowboy theme:
"The Plainsman"

Full size:

Another cowboy theme:
"Round Up"

Full size:

[no idea why this shows sideways :2fc]

I will post more soon, especially ones that are outside of these two categories.

I hope some of you have photos of your stencils to share! :salude

 

• Aug 25, 2018

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Tom Wittrock

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Thanks to whoever fixed my last photo! :salude

Here are a couple more, with a cowboy theme:

The Lone Ranger

Full size:

And Buckeye:

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Tomorrow I will post some that are neither cowboy or Hawaiian theme. :jim

 

• Aug 25, 2018

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renderit

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You need a look at the wall of ukes at the Collings factory. If they let me in again I will take a picture for you. Apparently Bill Collings was quite a fan of the stencil stuff!

 

• Aug 25, 2018

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Tom Wittrock

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renderit said:

You need a look at the wall of ukes at the Collings factory. If they let me in again I will take a picture for you. Apparently Bill Collings was quite a fan of the stencil stuff!

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There's a wall here in town with maybe 100 or more different stencils. :wow
And, I have a few Ukes also and may post them later.

 

• Aug 27, 2018

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Tom Wittrock

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Now for a few stencil guitars that are neither cowboy or Hawaiian:

City skyline with dancers:

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Hillbilly band [with clarinet!]:

Full size:

 

• Aug 27, 2018

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Tom Wittrock

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A couple more:

Lady standing [not so easy to make out]:

Full size:

And from German guitar company Framus ... Camping:

Full size:

Enjoy! :salude