Perry Bechtel Banjoist (1929) & the14 fret Bet

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From NZsteve on 11/8/2013 8:49:58 PM

An interesting article about Perry Bechtel, and the Martin built for him, the 000-28 the first ever 14 fret flat top acoustic.

Below is the story that appeared in Issue 6 of The Fretboard Journal (June, 2007). Excerpt , " The Fretboard Journal is a beautifully designed and printed magazine for people who buy, build, play and love stringed instruments. If you have not seen this magazine yet, you must take it upon yourself to find a copy of it. Better yet, go to their website and subscribe, you won't regret it! For more information about the Magazine and how to subscribe, check out their website "

http://perrybechtel.com/pages/Article.html

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	banjonz says: 11/8/2013 9:05:33 PM I agree with Steve on the 'Fretboard Journal'. While I don't subscribe to it and probably never will, I do have the copy that relates the story of the retrieval of the missing Tsumura banjo collection (#16 Winter 2009. Back issues still currently available). It makes fascinating reading of the account of this incredible collection that was lost for many years. While we may never know the full story (and Mr Tsumura is not telling) we do have a shortened version and this in itself makes great reading.
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