Artie Owl Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 It was awesome, I went around lunch, it cost 2$ to get in, and there was over 20 vendors there. I gave my future wife a list of artists to look out for and we had a pretty good haul! Check it out! I'm excited to have a listen when I pick up my grandmother's record player. She wants more room and I want to listen to records, it's a win win! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Nice score! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artie Owl Posted June 5, 2011 Author Share Posted June 5, 2011 Thanks Cookie, the blurry one next to John Lee Hooker is the Allman Brother's Band. When I called my grandmother to tell her about my finds she laughed and my younger cousin had no idea what a LP was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigh Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 I never saw the London Howlin' Wolf Sessions with a b&w cover. I wonder if it's a white label? Great album. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibson Artist Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 It was awesome, I went around lunch, it cost 2$ to get in, and there was over 20 vendors there. I gave my future wife a list of artists to look out for and we had a pretty good haul! Check it out! I'm excited to have a listen when I pick up my grandmother's record player. She wants more room and I want to listen to records, it's a win win! Nice score! Just out of curiosity, what kind of Guitar is hooker holding up on that album cover? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artie Owl Posted June 6, 2011 Author Share Posted June 6, 2011 Apparently it's a "Goya". I've never heard of them so I wiki'd it. for your reading pleasure; (Taken from wikipedia) In 1952 Jerome Hershman a guitar distributor from America noticed a Levin guitar at a trade show in Germany and convinced the Levin company to let him market their guitars in America. However Hershman knew that the brandname Levin would be hard to market in America and suggested the name Goya. Inspired by the Spanish artist Francisco Goya, who was well known for the guitars that he showed in his paintings. The Goya line up proved to be successful due to its high quality finish. The use of nylon strings also gave the guitar a different tone than most other guitars that used steel strings, making it popular among folk musicians. In the late 1950s, a line of steel-stringed flat-tops were launched, with adjustable trussrods and bolted necks. In the early 1960s, a line of "folk-guitars" were launched with wide flat fretboards similar to those on nylon strung guitars, but fitted with steelstrings. These were developed partly in cooperation with American folk-singer Oscar Brandt. Two 12-stringed flattops were launched during the same period. In 1967 a contract was signed between the Levin company and Goya Music (former Hershman Music) for no less than 120.000 instruments over a period of 10 years. At this time the Goya export was approximately 70% of the companies total production which was + 30.000 instruments, mostly guitars. The contract was broken by Goya Music in 1968, following the acquisition of Goya Music by Avnet Inc, who already at that time owned Guild Guitars. The Goya distribution rights were sold in 1970 to amplifier manufacturer Kustom Electric of Chanute Kansas. In 1972 Kustom went bankrupt and The distribution was taken over by another Chanute company, Dude Inc. It is unclear if Levin ever delivered any instruments to Dude, the sales made by Dude may have been the remaining stock from the Kustom bankruptcy, which were relabelled. In 1976 Dude sold the Goya brand to CF Martin who already purchased the majority of the Levin Company a few years earlier. CF Martin started import of Japanese and Korean instruments under the Goya name and both the Goya and Levin brands reputation diminished. CF Martin stopped offering Goya instruments during the 1990s and sold the brand name in 1999 to Goya Foods. In 1973 when Martin bought Levin, and the Levin became the headquarters for Martin Guitars and their Japan import brand Sigma Guitars in Europe, as well as actually producing a run of some 200 Martin D-18 acoustic guitars, which were labelled "LD-18 - Made In Gothenburg, Sweden" In fact even soem LD 28 martin with stamp made in Gothenburg have surfaced. In 1981 the last guitar was built in the Gothenburg facility and parts of the inventory and the brand were bought by Svensk Musik AB, who started producing Levin classical guitars in a factory owned by former guitarneck supplier Hans Persson. Hans's son Lennart is still producing guitars for "Svenska Levin AB" in his fathers workshop outside Mariestad Sweden. Svenska Levin offers also steelstring flattops and a line of archtop jazzguitars based on old Levin models, made in Korea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyK Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 The jacket on the left: Bobby Goldsboro, "Watching Scotty Grow" ? I must admit, I have that one. Just curious, what do they get for LPs and 45s at those LP festivals/swap meets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Vinyl is so nice. Even recent bands are beginning to release records on vinyl again. Do you know where the expression, "see you on the flip side," comes from. That's right, records. Play 'em if ya' got 'em! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artie Owl Posted June 6, 2011 Author Share Posted June 6, 2011 The jacket on the left: Bobby Goldsboro, "Watching Scotty Grow" ? I must admit, I have that one. Just curious, what do they get for LPs and 45s at those LP festivals/swap meets? As collectables and vintage stuff goes it varies. The brand new reissue ones go for about 25$ (John Lee Hooker and History of British Blues) The used ones that were of personal collections range from 3-15$ (lynryd skynyrd, Allman bros) The used ones that are considered collectable like Howlin Wolf and Albert King live are between 15-30$ typically. I'd say the average price of a used record there was 10-15$ in good condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyK Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 I have about 200# of the stuff... all 12 of them I've got some that came in a box I bought. A curious lot, "Music to Cook By" put out by the Rival company who made cook-ware. I suspect it came with a new set of pots and pans at one time. Several Firestone Christmas records that came with a new set of tires and other odd promotional stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artie Owl Posted June 6, 2011 Author Share Posted June 6, 2011 I have about 200# of the stuff... all 12 of them I've got some that came in a box I bought. A curious lot, "Music to Cook By" put out by the Rival company who made cook-ware. I suspect it came with a new set of pots and pans at one time. Several Firestone Christmas records that came with a new set of tires and other odd promotional stuff. Haha next time there's a fair I'll give you plenty of time to book passage up my way. I'll get you there and you do the sellin'! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artie Owl Posted June 7, 2011 Author Share Posted June 7, 2011 Played the Allman brothers and ACDC let there be rock on the record player tonight and it sounded GREAT. Warm, full round tone and just a tiny bit of colour behind a tiny bit of scratching. Ahh it was food for the soul it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 I've been enjoying the heck out of LPs lately, The blues records are nice scores, they are pricey around here. If the turntable is adjustable did you adjust it? Arm weight (recommended grams for the cartridge) and anti-skating (based on the cartridge as well) are the 2 main adjustments and it makes a difference in the sound and wear you put on your records. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyK Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Actually, I am not selling. I have to fight the urge to buy with every Garage Sale I pass. Although, there may be some that are worth... something. Then there's the ever popular LP potato chip bowl I could make with a few of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyK Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 I've been enjoying the heck out of LPs lately, The blues records are nice scores, they are pricey around here. If the turntable is adjustable did you adjust it? Arm weight (recommended grams for the cartridge) and anti-skating (based on the cartridge as well) are the 2 main adjustments and it makes a difference in the sound and wear you put on your records. Don't forget to "wash" the records. Properly cleaned records do not hiss or pop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Oh yea, cleaning records with an anti-static solution is a must. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brundaddy Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 That must have been fun to find one of your faves after another. I hit up Amoeba recently and scored Motorhead's "Ace of Spades" special edition triple album ... 180g in red/black/yellow: the colors of Die Deutsche fahne. Also found a Hawaiian lounge LP in clear red vinyl (for $1!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shnate McDuanus Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions is my favorite album ever. Excellent scores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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