The Four Seasons

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The Four Seasons

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A comment of Oleg's got me looking at Manzer guitars, then D'Aquisto. All of them seem to be tied up in private collections or museums. This led me to Monterleone who is another great artisan. I was aware of the Four Seasons guitars but I'd never looked at them together. Close inspection apparently reveals them to be jewellery.

Knopfler got one and this song popped out. If I was the luthier, I'd be pretty chuffed.

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Oooh very nice!
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To be fair, I did see a Manzer for sale recently...a plain OM...$25k...used.

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The master. Both he and Manzer spent time learning with Jimmy D'Aquisto before his untimely passing in 1995.

Need to get this album..


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All 4 guitars are at the Met, but I believe Knopler owns this one, or so google tells me.

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What happened to Frankie Valli???

The best one is Winter, obviously!
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Conway, make sure you are sitting down and have a large towel handy. :D
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olegmcnoleg wrote:To be fair, I did see a Manzer for sale recently...a plain OM...$25k...used.
Bargain. :(
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Slowy wrote:


Conway, make sure you are sitting down and have a large towel handy. :D
LOL. Yes, I've seen it before.
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Slowy wrote:
olegmcnoleg wrote:To be fair, I did see a Manzer for sale recently...a plain OM...$25k...used.
Bargain. :(
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I came here expecting a thread about the little man with the big voice :lol:
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