Interesting Oahu 6 string on FB Marketplace

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Jim Rossen
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Interesting Oahu 6 string on FB Marketplace

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Interesting maple 6 string, not mine.
Jim

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Wow...look at the resonator she also has for sale...a Frankenstein instrument for sure!!
I wonder what pickup is on the Oahu..looks like a pretty nice guitar...
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It's a Valco-era Diana that's been refinished and given new tuners.
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Oy!
If I still lived in Iowa City, I’d be driving the 19 miles to Mt Vernon to score that beauty. Sure, she ain’t finish original, but it looks pretty solid.
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Steve Lipsey wrote: 18 Feb 2025 9:36 pm Wow...look at the resonator she also has for sale...a Frankenstein instrument for sure!!
I wonder what pickup is on the Oahu..looks like a pretty nice guitar...
You can catch a glimpse of the original Valco string-through pickup in a couple of the pictures. Pretty block of wood and cool, unusual hard case. Heck of a deal for someone nearby.
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The seller Emily is reliable and experienced in shipping delicate antiques.

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