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Playing Since: 1962

Experience Level: Expert/Professional

Deaf Lester Crawdad has made 611 recent additions to Banjo Hangout 

Interests:
[Teaching] [Jamming] [Socializing] [Helping]

Occupation: Luthier/Performer

Gender: Male

Age: 69

My Instruments:
1914 Fairbanks-Vega Tubaphone, བྷ Vega Whyte Laydie, ཚ Vega Tubaphone, ཻ Ode Long-neck (model # 43B), ྞ Home-Brewed fretless (gut-strung) 5-string, ཱ Martin D-28, འ Dobro (Spanish-Neck), & short-scale Strat style electric (Jazz guitar).

Favorite Bands/Musicians:
Most of 'em.

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Profile Info:
Visible to: Public
Created 7/2/2010
Last Visit 5/24/2013


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Guitar Built By Amazonian Indian Tribe.
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No-Name Aftermarket Spin-On Resonator.
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Elton Aftermarket Spin-On Resonator.
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Elton Aftermarket Resonator Interior.
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Home Made Maple Spin-On Resonator.
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Home Made Resonator Interior
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Vega Tubaphone Rear View.
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Home Made Resonator Interior
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Vega Whyte Laydie Banjo Pot.
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No-Name Aftermarket Spin-On Resonator.
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OEM Vega Resonator.
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Vega Tubaphone Rear View.
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Vega Tubaphone Res.
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Ode 43B Long-Necked Banjo
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Ode 43B Long-Necked Banjo
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Ode 43B Long-Necked Banjo
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Ode 43B Long-Necked Banjo
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Ode 43B Long-necked Banjo
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Ode 43B Long-Necked Banjo
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Ode 43B Long-Necked Banjo
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Ode Long-Necked Banjo
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Ode Long-Necked Banjo
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Ode Long-necked Banjo.
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Jazz in Repose
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90% Solar Eclipse From Redlands CA.
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Honda VFR Sketch.
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Nitrate Plastic Binding / Spontaneous Combustion
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Nitrate Plastic Binding / Spontaneous Combustion
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Nitrate Plastic Binding / Spontaneous Combustion
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Nitrate Plastic Degredation
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Nitrate Plastic Degredation
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Nitrate Plastic Degredation
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Dobro Wear Patterns
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Dobro Wear Patterns
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Dobro Wear Patterns
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Dobro Headstock
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1936 Spanish-Necked 14-fret Dobro.
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Diamond Position Markers
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Sunset on Mt. San Bernardino from my back porch
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Union Pacific #844 Under Steam.
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Union Pacific #844 At Rest
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Metal Plaques For Easy Identification
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Traditional Band Name Case I.D.
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"Climate Case" Temperature-Control Cover.
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Ode Long-Necked Banjo Case
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Other Side of Mark Leaf Flight Case
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Early Mark Leaf Open-Backed Banjo Case.
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Heel Carving: "Angel" Banjo Neck
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The Old Home Place
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"Angel" Tubaphone Tree of Life.
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"Angel" Tubaphone Headstock
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Fretless Banjo Playlist
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Gut-Strung Fretless Banjo Headstock
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American Walnut Fretless "Tack-Head" Banjo
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Strad Repro Fingerboard Inlays
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Strad Repro Headstock
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Gut-Strung Strad Repro Guitar
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Zeller At His Ease
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He Figured Out What Pillows Were For Very Quickly
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Dead Cockroach On Couch
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Deaf Lester Crawdad In Person.
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The Right-Angle Rounders At San Bernardino Depot
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"MINSTRELS" Biker Patches
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Back from blitzing the twisties.
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Vega #3 "Special" Tubaphone Headstock.
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Fame Is Temporary.
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Love Is Fleeting...
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Steam Excursion, Perris, CA.
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Peggy Williams, guitar.
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Poa Pratensis, Live on KUCR.
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Ginny Landry At Norco Festival.
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Topanga Banjo & Fiddle Contest
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Weapons of Choice; 1969.
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Topanga Banjo/Fiddle Contest.
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John Pagganonni W. Restored Prewar D-45.
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Bound To Frail String Band; 1973.
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Bugeye Sprite Meets RIR Crashwall.
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Ex Shelby-American 289 Cobra: Circa 1969
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Deaf Lester and Honda VFR 800FI
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Felonious Plunk Halloween Gig at Pumpkin Farm.
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Story-Telling. Redondo Beach, CA.
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Concentration. Redondo Beach Bar.
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Waterfront Bar "Kegs" in Redondo Beach, CA.
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1870's Dobson Fretless: Tailpiece/Pot
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1870's Dobson Fretless Headstock
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1870's Dobson Neck: Rear View
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1870's Dobson Neck/Heel Joint
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Early 1870's Henry C. Dobson Fretless
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Early 1870's Henry C. Dobson Fretless
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Early 1870's Henry C. Dobson Fretless.
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E.D. Lewis Fretless Banjo Headstock and Upper Fingerboard Composite Inlays
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E.D. Lewis Fretless Banjo Composite Headstock Inlays
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E.D. Lewis Fretless Banjo Composite Inlay
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Vegaphone "Soloist" Headstock
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Topanga Banjo & Fiddle Contest, Circa 1970.
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Gary Francisco (fiddle) and I playing for Mountain Man Rendezvous in costume.
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Stromberg tenor banjo tone ring from oblique angle
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Stromberg tenor banjo pot/tonering assembly from top.
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Stromberg tenor banjo pot from rear.
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Stromberg tenor banjo headstock
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SS Stewart banjo-banjeaurine optional ivory tailpiece.
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SS Stewart banjo-banjeaurine with Vega Tubaphone for size comparison.
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SS Stewart banjo-banjeaurine full frontal
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Hughes banjo rear of headstock
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Hughes banjo headstock
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Hughes banjo pot engraving
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Hughes banjo full frontal
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Hughes abalone inlay on back of pot and perchpole
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Hughes banjo heel carving
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Guitar Built By Amazonian Indian Tribe
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Guitar Built By Amazonian Indian Tribe
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Guitar Built By amazonian Indian Tribe
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Guitar Built By Amazonian Indian Tribe
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Guitar Built By Amazionian Indian Tribe
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Guitar Built By Amazonian Indian Tribe
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Guitar Built By Amazonian Indian Tribe
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Vega 10 3/4" Style N Pot W/ 2nd Neck I Ever Built
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Headstock
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Truss Rod Cover
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Neck From Rear Angle
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I.D. Plaque
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Fingerboard Inlays
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Fingerboard Inlays
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Fingerboard Inlays
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Fingerboard Inlays
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A Musician's Motorcycle Jacket & Helmet.
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Lapping at Willow Springs Raceway
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Layout Scenes, # 1.
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Layout Scenes, # 2.
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Layout Scenes, # 3.
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Sierra Railroad Railtruck
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Pickering Company Steam Powered Log Skidder
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Deep Sea Squid.
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California Poppy Reserve/Honda NT700
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