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Antique guitar
Hi folks,
I'm looking for any information on Farstone guitars, trade marked to be in Fargo, ND. It's a parlor guitar that I have from about 1890. There's a wooden insignia inside stamped with the above info. Any help would be appreciated. Best regards |
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Pictures might help and welcome to AGF....
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Here's one being sold on EBay
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I'd gamble that "Farstone" was the name of a local store (or store brand...) that's mostly been forgotten over time. |
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The position marker on the 10th fret certainly indicates a pre-1920s guitar unless it was built by Oscar Schmidt or possibly Harmony.
I did see that Reverb ad. And while Lyon & Healy did market guitars under a number of brands such as Jupiter, I do not have a clue how the seller made the connection between Farstone and the Chicago jobber. That guitar also appeared on eBay a little while back.
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antique, parlor guitar, vintage |
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