May 2019 - Leaving This World

UNCONDITIONAL FRIENDSHIP & KINDNESS – A true story

Posted on May 20, 2019May 21, 2019 by Charles Robinson

Most of us live in a series of bubbles.

First of all, we live inside this body. We are NOT our bodies. Each of us is a spirit soul residing in a body. Next, we surround ourselves with family and friends; generally, we limit ourselves to just a few people.

My wife and me with 2 of our grandchildren watching the sun come up over the ocean.

Then we surround ourselves with what we believe are our possessions, our house, our car, our things. But, of course, since at the time of death we cannot take them with us, these are not really ours at all.

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A WEYMANN 12 STRING GUITAR – Extremely Rare!

Posted on May 10, 2019May 11, 2019 by Charles Robinson

Any early 20^th Century 12 string guitar is very rare, a Weymann 12 string even more so.

Tom Giachero’s Weymann 12 string guitar c.1908-1909

A reader, Tom Giachero, registered this guitar on my WEYMANN INSTRUMENT REGISTER and graciously provided photos for this post. It is only one of two Weymann 12 String guitars known to exist. The other one is owned by British 12 string guitarist, Paul Brett (YouTube link to that guitar further into this post).

There’s a bit of work needed to bring this guitar to prime playing condition, which Tom plans to do over time. Some more photos (click on first image and scroll through):

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Most of us live in a series of bubbles.

Any early 20th Century 12 string guitar is very rare, a Weymann 12 string even more so.

Any early 20^th Century 12 string guitar is very rare, a Weymann 12 string even more so.