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1920's Chas.A.Stromberg and Sons
Boston, MA
Mate 11-1/2" rim assembly to orphan tenor neck.
I have had this Stromberg neck, the exact neck for this model, for many years.
It came in an estate sale and had no peghead overlay, missing the 1st fret block. With dowel, no hardware or name plate.
The rim assembly came from here in Texas. (Thanks L.S.)
All hardware on the rim is original
This Pre Patent "Cuppo-phone" ( tone ring has an additional 5/16 steel bar stock that was rolled to fit up inside of it.
That is a first for me in this early style Stromberg.
Mine, nor any others I have worked on, had this.
So it is heavier.
Stromberg used Vega made necks and rims in these years and they were basically Tubaphone rims cut to meet up with the Cuppo-phone ring.
They were both located in the same part of Boston and Stromberg and Vega had a long friendly relationship.
The outside rim skirt and head bearing is the same as Vega Little Wonder, with a longer skirt.
Anchor shoes and screws /washers are proprietary to Stromberg.
They look like Little Wonder shoes, but are smaller, and screw is smaller.
The rim has a lower trim ring on the bottom of the rim, also proprietary.
Later Stromberg's used Lange for necks and resonators and were 10-7/8 to 11" range, and were arch top design on t he Marimba and Deluxe.
They were a small shop that gained fame later in Jazz guitars, made by the Son, Elmer.
They are still in the top range of what is considered collectible and desirable.
I have had this Stromberg neck, the exact neck for this model, for many years.
It came in an estate sale and had no peghead overlay, missing the 1st fret block. With dowel, no hardware or name plate.
The rim assembly came from here in Texas. (Thanks L.S.)
All hardware on the rim is original
This Pre Patent "Cuppo-phone" ( tone ring has an additional 5/16 steel bar stock that was rolled to fit up inside of it.
That is a first for me in this early style Stromberg.
Mine, nor any others I have worked on, had this.
So it is heavier.
Stromberg used Vega made necks and rims in these years and they were basically Tubaphone rims cut to meet up with the Cuppo-phone ring.
They were both located in the same part of Boston and Stromberg and Vega had a long friendly relationship.
The outside rim skirt and head bearing is the same as Vega Little Wonder, with a longer skirt.
Anchor shoes and screws /washers are proprietary to Stromberg.
They look like Little Wonder shoes, but are smaller, and screw is smaller.
The rim has a lower trim ring on the bottom of the rim, also proprietary.
Later Stromberg's used Lange for necks and resonators and were 10-7/8 to 11" range, and were arch top design on t he Marimba and Deluxe.
They were a small shop that gained fame later in Jazz guitars, made by the Son, Elmer.
They are still in the top range of what is considered collectible and desirable.
This would have been a lathe chip that was repaired.
I have an original tailpiece and bolt/nut.
I will use this style attachment hardware.
Next I will get the neck in order.
Showing the rolled steel section.
This is it's channel.
Hardware cleaned, rim re-finished.
Assembly time.
1108 head from my Stromberg, slightly scuffed and a King armrest.
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