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Title: A-E-A-D-G-B-E
Post by: sandbox on October 29, 2009, 01:46:05 AM

approximately 100 year old Buggatti 7 string guitar....

I had an chance to pluck this very unique masterpiece on sunday.

There were only a few ever made.

Title: A-E-A-D-G-B-E
Post by: Highmac on October 29, 2009, 03:10:37 AM

Seven strings? Bet that would confuse Chris K!

Title: A-E-A-D-G-B-E
Post by: gunug on October 29, 2009, 04:58:34 AM

Thanks for the instruction Sandbox, I didn't know Bugatti made guitars!  Did it look like this or are there different models?

http://www.bugattipage.com/guitar.htm

Title: A-E-A-D-G-B-E
Post by: sandbox on October 29, 2009, 05:09:12 AM

QUOTE(Highmac @ Oct 29 2009, 04:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Seven strings? Bet that would confuse Chris K!

just buy an extra finger


Gunug I didn't know they did either, it didn't look like that it was framed in whale bone and mother of pearle


The man had a collection of "far out" instruments in his house, but the guitar caught my eye from across the room. I taught I was seeing things. I counted over and over from 20 feet away and alway came up with 7 strings. When I walked closer, sure enough it was seven.

Title: A-E-A-D-G-B-E
Post by: chriskleeman on October 29, 2009, 08:51:24 AM

What, me confused???

I do play a 12-String... but that extra A on the bottom of the 7-String must be fun!!! 7-String guitars are actually not that rare, there are several musicians like Lenny Breau who played similar guitars, don't know if the tuning was the same...

And, yeah, my hands are fairly small for a guitarist, so buying an extra finger might do the trick!

I'd still like to get to pluck it someday, short fingers or not!

CK

Title: A-E-A-D-G-B-E
Post by: Frances144 on October 29, 2009, 04:10:53 PM

Go on, you played "Smoke on the Water" didn't you and then they took it away!  Everyone always does.

Title: A-E-A-D-G-B-E
Post by: sandbox on October 30, 2009, 04:26:00 AM

QUOTE(chriskleeman @ Oct 29 2009, 09:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

What, me confused???

I do play a 12-String... but that extra A on the bottom of the 7-String must be fun!!! 7-String guitars are actually not that rare, there are several musicians like Lenny Breau who played similar guitars, don't know if the tuning was the same...

And, yeah, my hands are fairly small for a guitarist, so buying an extra finger might do the trick!

I'd still like to get to pluck it someday, short fingers or not!

CK

Actually the extra A was on the top plucking with my right hand. I was told that they are popular in Russia.

Don't quote me but I was told that the Bugatti was just a promotional item for custom made cars. That they were made to the same standard. The guitar was a fine piece of workmanship and perfect @100 years.