949Norm
Junior Member
On the search for Franz pickups, I ran across and bought an Orpheum Archtop
Physically, it looks very similar to my 1955 Gretsch Corvette Archtop
The Guitar is Maple top, back and sides with a Mahogany Neck
Two very nice Black Franz pickups reading in the low 4's
Very well made, looks to have had a binding job in the past
Original open back Waverly Machines
Doesn't have a serial number and the numbers on the pots
don't make a lot of sense, probably PRE numbering numbers
I can't seem to find any (or hardly any) information
Round Metal Badge on headstock says ORPHEUM NY
If anyone has any info I'd love to see it
On another site, someone posted a URL to YouTube with Bo Diddley playing a very similar Guitar on
the Ed Sullivan show
I'd LOVE to post a picture here for all to see but somehow I can't
Physically, it looks very similar to my 1955 Gretsch Corvette Archtop
The Guitar is Maple top, back and sides with a Mahogany Neck
Two very nice Black Franz pickups reading in the low 4's
Very well made, looks to have had a binding job in the past
Original open back Waverly Machines
Doesn't have a serial number and the numbers on the pots
don't make a lot of sense, probably PRE numbering numbers
I can't seem to find any (or hardly any) information
Round Metal Badge on headstock says ORPHEUM NY
If anyone has any info I'd love to see it
On another site, someone posted a URL to YouTube with Bo Diddley playing a very similar Guitar on
the Ed Sullivan show
I'd LOVE to post a picture here for all to see but somehow I can't
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