S. Nathaniel Adams

Documenting history as well as my experiences with repairing and restoring vintage guitars. Formally known as STL Amateur Luthier

Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Andrew Groehsl

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 About Andrew Groehsl (b. 1859, d.1952) was an Austrian-born luthier most well known for founding his own instrument company in Chicago whic...
Thursday, January 7, 2021

Tony J Placht Musical Instruments and Repairing

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Tony J Placht blue label from a 1940s Regal guitar Anton Joseph Placht was born in 1867 in Germany to luthier Joseph Placht (b.1840, d. 1896...
Friday, December 18, 2020

A. Diener "Laclede" Guitars

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  Biography Anton Diener (1849-1916) was born to Konrad and Anna Maria Diener (nee Dinz) in Germany and he immigrated to the United States a...
Thursday, December 3, 2020

Repairing Vintage Kluson Tuning Machines

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 Repairing Broken Kluson Tuning Machines Today we are fixing one of the most common breaks on a set of 3-on-a-plate Kluson "single line...
Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Kay Factory Photos

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These are rare photos I have located that show the Kay guitar factory in addition to the incredible photos from the 1964 book Kay The Story...
Tuesday, November 24, 2020

1964 Kay "The Story of a Guitar" Promotional Booklet

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Kay The Story of a Guitar This is a very rare promotional booklet distributed by the Kay Musical Instrument Company which offers a glimpse i...
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Sunday, November 22, 2020

1940s Kay Model 77 Amplifier Schematic

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 This is a scan from Set 42 of the Howard W. Sams & Co. Photofact series. It includes the schematic as well as a description of the part...
Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Theodore August Gast of the Harmony Company

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About Theodore (Theodor) August Gast was born October of 1874 in Germany and immigrated to the United States. He was married to Martha Schal...

Handel Tuning Machine Origins

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Handel tuners with plain buttons on a pre-1910 Flower & Groeshl "Mayflower" guitar Handel Tuners with inlaid buttons Image Cre...
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