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Tenor guitar 1930s a piece of Victoria history in Jordan River, British Columbia for sale

$450

B&J Serenader mahogany tenor made by Harmony, probably from the 1930s. It is also a little slice of Victoria history -- a metal plate, I think brass, is fixed to the back of the headstock stamped "Fletcher Brothers (Victoria ) Ltd. 1110 Douglas Street Victoria B.C." (See below).
I replaced the friction fit tuners with vintage-looking gear tuners but have the original tuners, which slip and are fairly useless. Has some scratches but nothing serious. Sounds full and rich. The neck appears to be rosewood.
From MemoryBC.ca:
Fletcher Bros. music store was started in 1872 by Thomas Fletcher. Fletcher, in that year, opened a store selling washing machines, sewing machines and pianos. In 1898, he retired and the store was renamed Fletcher Bros. and was operated by his sons James Henry, George A. and Thomas J. In 1909, the store was located at 1231 Government Street and specialized in piano, organs, music, sewing and "talking machines". The business later expanded with locations in Vancouver, Nanaimo, and Prince Rupert. However, by 1944, only the Victoria store remained. About 1954, Fletcher Bros. closed for business. In 1956, a new Fletcher Bros. store was opened, located at 2020 Douglas Street and specializing only in pianos. Walter J. Fletcher, the son of James Fletcher, managed this store until its closure in 1971.


Category:  Music instruments  |  Address:  Jordan River British Columbia

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