A friend had a BoŽo six and was saving for a 12, this was in the mid-60s. The six was an exceptional guitar.
Seriously exquisite craftsmanship on Bozo guitar......
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ruedi
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BoŽo collection....
My grandfather was an apprentice and close friend of Bozo. I am trying to buy back one of his builds. He was a musician himself and a great woodworker. I'm trying to learn more about the materials he used and hopefully a value on the instrument I'm attempting to purchase. Any help would be appreciated.
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That's very cool! I have no answer for you, but welcome to LTG!
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@sarholder Welcome to LTG. I assure you we'll keep an eye out for your grandfather's (E. J. Long's) handiwork, but I have never seen another one of these other than your pictures. I'm not sure if there's any way to judge the value. Best of luck acquiring one of his guitars. BTW, I love the neck on that guitar.
Thank you, Chazmo. The seller sent updated pictures and there is a LOT of checking on the front. Not sure how I feel about it.@sarholder Welcome to LTG. I assure you we'll keep an eye out for your grandfather's (E. J. Long's) handiwork, but I have never seen another one of these other than your pictures. I'm not sure if there's any way to judge the value. Best of luck acquiring one of his guitars. BTW, I love the neck on that guitar.
kitniyatran
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I wouldn't worry about the checking either it's the way of vintage guitars
Well, that guitar of your grandad's looks like it was exposed to some thermal shock, sarholder. Like it was frozen in someone's car trunk and then the case was opened indoors...
Anyway, maybe that could be a negotiating tool for you! But, very likely, as the other guys said, it'll have no effect on the guitar's performance. I would have a luthier look that guitar over very carefully for internal brace separation. I just don't know how often you'll have a chance to get a hold of a guitar like this.
Anyway, maybe that could be a negotiating tool for you! But, very likely, as the other guys said, it'll have no effect on the guitar's performance. I would have a luthier look that guitar over very carefully for internal brace separation. I just don't know how often you'll have a chance to get a hold of a guitar like this.
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I noticed I had mentioned the heel cap on the OP guitar.
I have some interest in maybe doing something like that on one or two of my guitars. Bling, but discreet...I could see it while playing.
Any idea of where I would look to have some custom made?
I have some interest in maybe doing something like that on one or two of my guitars. Bling, but discreet...I could see it while playing.
Any idea of where I would look to have some custom made?
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Eastern European makers love the bling! But they also build for great tone and playability too.
My favorite banjos these days are Pruchas. Jaroslav Prucha is a Czech who lives joust outside Prague.
His banjos are a lot like the Bozo guitars when they're ornamented, a but they sound better than American-made instruments and are exceptionally good sounding in a group.
I became connected to him personally through random circumstance, and at first, I didn't think a Czech could ever build a banjo better than on made here until I actually played one.
That was back in 1996. I convinced my dealer buddy he should carry a few, and at first, their looks put off a lot of players, But just like me, a few virtuosos, particularly Alison Brown, began playing them. Nowadays, he can't make enough of them.
He never will make enough. Like Bozo, he's a fanatic perfectionist, and only builds a few a month. His primary source of income are his parts- he makes every part that goes into a banjo, and every banjo maker in the world now uses his parts.
Mine is a mid-range model he called the Diamond Point. It's quite conservative looking compared to some of his others. The most radical thing in it is the antiqued copper-plated metal parts. This banjo was his first with that patina and was made in 2006.
Since then, the patina finish has become widely popular, and is preferred over gold plating.
The wood is all mahogany, with an ebony board. This was the first banjo I ever owned with a mahogany neck, but the wood is also now the most popular choice. Traditionally, the best banjos all had maple necks.
In 2012, I ordered another banjo like it, an open back. Same metal treatment and inlays, but I chose a curly cherry neck.
My favorite banjos these days are Pruchas. Jaroslav Prucha is a Czech who lives joust outside Prague.
His banjos are a lot like the Bozo guitars when they're ornamented, a but they sound better than American-made instruments and are exceptionally good sounding in a group.
I became connected to him personally through random circumstance, and at first, I didn't think a Czech could ever build a banjo better than on made here until I actually played one.
That was back in 1996. I convinced my dealer buddy he should carry a few, and at first, their looks put off a lot of players, But just like me, a few virtuosos, particularly Alison Brown, began playing them. Nowadays, he can't make enough of them.
He never will make enough. Like Bozo, he's a fanatic perfectionist, and only builds a few a month. His primary source of income are his parts- he makes every part that goes into a banjo, and every banjo maker in the world now uses his parts.
Mine is a mid-range model he called the Diamond Point. It's quite conservative looking compared to some of his others. The most radical thing in it is the antiqued copper-plated metal parts. This banjo was his first with that patina and was made in 2006.
Since then, the patina finish has become widely popular, and is preferred over gold plating.
The wood is all mahogany, with an ebony board. This was the first banjo I ever owned with a mahogany neck, but the wood is also now the most popular choice. Traditionally, the best banjos all had maple necks.
In 2012, I ordered another banjo like it, an open back. Same metal treatment and inlays, but I chose a curly cherry neck.
