calle
Licence for Rosita
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Post by calle on Jul 21, 2007 11:38:05 GMT -5
Hi, it would be great if some of all international owners concerning Bjärton instruments could let us here in Sweden see all instruments in our forum gallery. So please show us your Bjärton guitar or mandolin  |
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rsweeny
License for Carmencita
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Post by rsweeny on Nov 21, 2007 15:37:37 GMT -5
Hi Thanks for creating this site. I have had my Bjarton since the fall of 1970, but I only discovered it was called La Rita by browsing through your catalogues. I bought it - or should I now say her - while attending college in Québec, from a senior who had been given it as a gift when she was 13 or 14. She lived in Minnesota, I do not think Bjartons were ever sold in Eastern Canada. The serial number indicates it was manufactured in 1961, which is consistent with her story. I thought it was perhaps older, because it was extensively checked when I purchased it. Perhaps the story told elsewhere on this forum of bringing it in too quickly from the cold happened to mine as well. Anyway, I paid $90 for it, which was $15 more than I made a week in my well paying summer job in 1970. I have never regretted the extravagance. Robert   <table     |
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calle
Licence for Rosita
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Post by calle on Nov 21, 2007 16:47:45 GMT -5
Hi rsweeny,
Great looking La Rita and thanks for sharing her with us. Good to see that your guitar is carefully used and in very good condition.
Sincerely¨
Caljon
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Post by robbi on Nov 22, 2007 13:37:01 GMT -5
I agree with Caljon, the 50-60's Bjärton guitars are soo nice and such a great players. I have a copple of real oldies myself and they are my best guitars. Good luck with he guitar, im sure it will stay in shape for many years. It sure seems to be in a very good condition. And thanks for sharing it with us.
The Bjarton sold in Canada are branded Hagström, Tarrega or Espana. But I think the explaination for this "run way baby" is that the lady from Minnesota maby got it from Swedish relatives who brought it to her, or so. Minnesota do is the "swedish area".
Regards
Robbi
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Post by hawkeye2u on Jun 12, 2008 4:36:36 GMT -5
Hi Im new here! Been living in Australia for nearly 20 years now so swedish is a bit har to spell properly, my apologies Bought this BJ 12 in 75 2:nd hand. Made in 1970 acc to ser no. Lost it in 89 in a messy divorce Guess what! I got it back this week from my ex!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Enjoy the pics, still sounds as good as I can remember but a bit stiff as it hasnt been played for a long long time, took me over 5 hrs to clean and polish      Any comments would be nice Tack skall ni ha Hej |
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Post by hawkeye2u on Jun 15, 2008 7:07:44 GMT -5
Well
this is a place of jump and glory
Are we all awake or what
4 days of posting pics, no reply
My apologies if this forum has fallen into sleep. I do understand the small following of our members
but the important thing here is to keep the forum alive and the Bjarton name known to the world
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Post by robbi on Jun 20, 2008 9:53:21 GMT -5
Well this is a place of jump and glory Are we all awake or what 4 days of posting pics, no reply My apologies if this forum has fallen into sleep. I do understand the small following of our members but the important thing here is to keep the forum alive and the Bjarton name known to the world Hi, I totally agree with you. Sorry to say, im a hard touring musician as well so it can take days before I check this forum. But for the rest of you?? Come on. Your guitar looks great and should sound awsome. I have one of these 12's myself and it has a sustain of its own. Do you happen to remember how much you paid for your guitar? |
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Post by hawkeye2u on Jul 7, 2008 5:30:50 GMT -5
Well it's now egg on my face
having been so long since I called in
I payed SKr 400-450 can't remember, from a wannabe girlfriend
She wasn't into me but I was into this guitar
More photos and the guitars full history if anyone is into it
This guitar has traveled from Stockholm-Sydney Oz 78
Sydney-Stockholm 81
Stockholm_Sydney 89
This is when I lost her in the divorce as my ex grabbed it
She then moved all around the eastern state of NSW to Western australia
back to NSW and then down to Tasmania
She did look after it I must say and I wonder if any other BJARTON has had so many miles under its belt and still be as nice looking
Hawkan
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Post by robbi on Jul 8, 2008 4:55:03 GMT -5
That is a great story, I have never heard of such miles!
If you want the family to grow, look out for Hagström, Espana or Tarrega acoustics down there. They are all made by Bjärton and are the very same guitars. The best place to find them is on e-bay.
Good luck!
Robbi
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