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The Tam O'Shanter Inn (colloquially known as The Tam) is one of Los Angeles' oldest restaurants. Established in 1922, it serves hearty pub fare with a touch of Scottish flair, and is known for its prime rib and Yorkshire pudding. It is located in Atwater Village at 2980 Los Feliz Boulevard at the corner of Boyce Avenue. Walt Disney was a ...
A resonator guitar or resophonic guitar (often generically called a "Dobro" [1]) is an acoustic guitar that produces sound by conducting string vibrations through the bridge to one or more spun metal cones , instead of to the guitar's sounding board (top). Resonator guitars were originally designed to be louder than regular acoustic guitars ...
They began producing resonator guitars under the name "National Reso-Phonic Guitars". Since 1990, the factory has been located in San Luis Obispo, California. It currently produces over 600 instruments annually, offering more than 50 different models including Scheerhorn guitars. The company also repairs and restores vintage National instruments.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 September 2024. American guitarist and ethnomusicologist Bob Brozman Bob Brozman, May 2007 Background information Born (1954-03-08) March 8, 1954 New York City, U.S. Died April 23, 2013 (2013-04-23) (aged 59) Ben Lomond, California Genres Blues, country blues, folk, gypsy jazz, calypso, ragtime ...
In the 1930s, Del Vecchio began producing resonator guitars, [1] resulting in their most famous model: the Dinâmico, (their trade term for resophonic instruments). Current range of products manufactured by Del Vecchio includes classical and resonator guitars, banjos , mandolins , cavaquinho , and viola caipiras .
My Favorite Guitars is the twenty-sixth studio album by Chet Atkins. The guitars referred to are Atkins' signature Gretsch "Country Gentleman" electric guitar, a Brazilian Del Vecchio (guitar maker) resonator guitar presented to him by Los Indios Tabajaras , and a Spanish Juan Estruch classical guitar , all visible on the LP cover photo.
The guitar also featured solid wood construction. It was the only guitar being made at that time which bore the name "Dobro". [ 2 ] After the shut down of the Gibson Acoustic division, Leadbetter moved over to The Recording King Company, and a new line of resonator guitars were released bearing his name in late 2018.
Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe met at the restaurant on a blind date in 1952. [2] After operating for 28 years, Villa Nova closed in 1968 and the building re-opened as the Windjammer until it closed in 1971. The restaurant was founded in early 1972 by Gary Stromberg and Bob Gibson, heads of the PR firm Gibson & Stromberg.