August

August 21, 2012

Guitars (and banjo) For Sale

I’ve been going through some of my old guitars and have decided to sell off a few.  Please contact me if you’re interested or if you have questions todd at fraulini.com.   1920’s Stella Concert Guitar – This is the first Stella that I’ve seen with this type of bridge.  The bridge was likely made in Germany, along with the inlays and purfling.  I’ve had this guitar for a number of years.  The original bridge had been broken at the […]
August 7, 2012

12 String Sets

I just received a shipment of fresh 12 string sets in light and heavy from the good folks at La Bella.  The Mari family has been making strings for a couple hundred years and they know their stuff. The heavies are my standard sets which I’ve been using for a while.  They are great for getting a Leadbelly sound.  The lighter sets were put together by Frank Basile and myself for more of a McTell sound.  They have a certain […]