AEN OG LOO TOON CONTINENTAL MUSEO COMPANYContinental Music Company NEW YORK CHICAGO SAN FRANCISCO presents MUSICAL MERCHANDISE CATALOG ~ 1930-1931 for Dealers Only NOTE YOUR DISCOUNTS BELOW IN CODE Items marked: A are subject to B are subject to Nave Net NEW YORK, N“Y. CHICAGO, ILL. 62 Cooper Square 630 South Wabash Avenue SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. 140 Second StreetCONTINENTAL Fos COMPANY Soloiste Tenor Banjos No. 2000—Soluiste Tenor Banje, 2 Birds Eye Maple Shell inlaid with a neat black and white inlay. Shell has 20 Professional Brackets with a Neck is made of maple. Correctly fretted ebunized finger’ inlaid pearl position dats. N. P. tailpiece, non-slip pegs with black buttons uch $12.00 Heinct laminated 7-ph tan white inlay on Shell is. equipped fitted with nickle phued “L rilid with i \ Piece, isteament finished i a extension resonator, hosnd in black Commercial Grade Tenor Banjos No, 2008—Tenor Banjo. Very structed ; five-ply le rim three three-ply maple ator om back; twelve immed tone holes omebcinn of instrunggatt. rear ygNTt me stich $18.00 No. 2008 —MedidmFheavy. Tenor Banja, (Wii) Avant: im, very nicely giaile up Nith goodrenliakiity head. LTietfijo has sixteen nickel-plated prackets and is a real bar gain in the commercial rade cach 10,00 NEW YORK, CHICAGO AND SAN FRANCISCO usBAND AND * No, 2010 Tenor Banjo, 7-ply veneer Laminated shell of Mahogany ssn.00 $20.00 No, 2014-Tenor Tianjo. T-ply Laminated veneer shell of Wala sving a colored wood inlay om side of shell, 20 Bracket lane x F 0 shed in a ‘olor, hand ‘ah lished. Pri $45.00 EVERYTHING IN MUSICAL MERCHANDISE 19CONTINENTAL COMPANY eo + Soloiste Regular Five String Banjo Hfa2bdt—Soldine Five String Banjos Maple rim stained dro: tes ih 1 er idee 1s temo! Wels root ge murs ly cee ae ag ta 200s tale Fe cng asic amined ly Webs eps mag ake See guns eae sees Poul Soetot ium aad Sumuendeie-dit'Seee ial sla eclosion ope eT Soloiste Banjo Mandolins Ye anja. Mandotin, M-inch tam fe shel, inlaid om side with a teat black and white inlay. ‘Shell has twenty ro fessional brackets. Is equipped with « good « all-hea Neck and a nickel plated “LL” straining h ‘of maple, 2037-8 anit a nickel LU" hoop. Neck is three-picee made of maple. Ehonized fingerhoard correct! fretted With pearl posit amon Non-slip el plated extension type tailplese pre io Wd 2680 _sofftascUranjo Mandolin, tinct lgunivgted BGP aU GF PD SCA D yorobinn SHEEdG Sk. iby ea mGohell, Shell is eau exgdoremegacpand is fitted with nickel plated “1 di@ep. Neck Ts made of maple, Ebonized finger: each 1800 No, 2087—Ranjoandein NEW YORK, CHICAGO AND SAN FRANCISCO 150ey. J BAND AND oncn sees INSTRUMENTS | 7 Continental Tenor Banjos EVERYTHING IN MUSICAL MERCHANDISE fetCONTINENTAL COMPANY No. 2080 No. 2079—Tenor lianjo outlit, consisting of one white ™ jo fed with bi Keratol cover ach $27.00 sve maple tenor banjo without resonator, eich $13.50 Cases for the Banjo Family These cases are made of laminated chipboard and covered with rain waterproof material, ‘The edges are bound with Keratol and all are lined with flannel, ‘These cases have metal clasps, heavy hinges, No. 2085 No. 2086 No, 2085R, No. 2088 No. 2089 No. 2091 No. 2095 No, 20938 No, 2094R—Li-inch case fy Wadaln, MASH Fe Price NEW YORK, CHICAGO AND SAN FRANCISCOBAND AND ORCHE INSTRUMENTS Cases for Banjo Family Three-ply Veneer Cases No, 2046—Tes No, 2043—Tencr with 3 eke ss ‘pening a _ : No. 047K Pies aad Gases and catches; good grade leather handle! for I1-tieh tenor bank ‘bright sickelteinnain Tenor Bane enc $14.00 ach 22.00 4 7 No, 2048—Pectrum Banjo Case, 11-inch, velvet lined No.2044._Tenor Banjo Case No, 2043, excent : NR ihe bast geade of Sik a ach 18.00 that itis med with the best grade of eitk plush-each 19.70 No, 2049—Pectrum Banjo Case, keratol covered, velvet No, zoe ZT ences Panto Cael Spek, Bote eoalbee 16 ined, for Isinch Pieeteum ‘banjo, wit sonat tenor banjo with resonator, velvet aed ‘each 16.00 Utility Cases igh fibre board frame, so constructed as to have as hall edges are reentorced with a heavy high-grade binding, No, 2060—I-ineh ‘Tenor Hanjo Case— Lined each $6.50 No, 2061—11-inch Tenor Banjo Case—Velvet Lined each 9.00 No, 2062—12inch ‘Tenor Banjo Case—Flannel Lined. each 6.50 No. 2063-14-inch Tenor Hhanjo Case 1 Lined each 7.50 No. 2064114 Flannel Lined cach 7.80 No. 20656 e-string ban wat ch 8.00 No. 2067—-I1-inch S-siring Banjo Case—Velver Lined each 9.00 No, 2068—11-inch Mf anjo Case—Flannel Lined ¥ ‘eich 6.00 Canvas Cases These cases are covered with a very heavy canvas, and are so constructed to stand hard use. No. 2070—Canvas End Opening Flannel Lined Case fo No. 2074-Can e Case ramen Tenor Banjo ‘each $2.60 wiih 1 ator and 2ineh Seale (cach $270 No, 2071—Canvas End Opening for’ Regular No, 2075—Canvas Case to fit Plectrum I five 3.00 Hiring Banjo with overlapping revonator h a30 No, 2076—Canvas Case to fit Banjo-Mandolin with over lapping ‘resonator ach 250 Bani © No, 2072 Canvas End Opening Case for Banjo Mi EVERYTHING IN MUSICAL MERCHANDISE 153Guitars No. 2090—This is a low priced guitar, substur wall «of bireh in shaded red hogany, finished with natu lar neck stained to match body. Accurately 8 Wit enn each $8.50 finish top, pop: fretted with bra 2092—Guitar made of birch with popla: heck, stained with shaded tan Ko Sound hole bound with white celluloid. Ebonized fingerboard, accurately fretted. Fr nt is ornamented with large decaleo: inlay: each 9.50 No, 2094—Guitar — Construct practically the same as Ni 2090, top ornamented in fancy scroll design with strong red and gold color each $8.80 No. 2096 —Guit Back and ssscovers Pearlette SclectysPrnenteff Te Bnlaid SLY Sine jBlayg around 80 a ish aL uobe vine SAM) Pde Tee tard plate to ngltch rest of the insiguarente.Piec...cach 33.00 NEW YORK, CHICAGO AND SAN FRANCISCOBAND AND INSTRUMENTS Guitars \ No. 20%8—Guitar, ‘This body constructed of genuine mahogany and furnished with eas! fem spruce top. ‘The top, back edge, and sot je hound with black and white i lock celluloid. Solid ms. ted with nickel silver wire. Ruff finish. Price ch $15.00 No. 2100—Le Domino ( and stained 10 a g tar. Mad: ir y black satin finish ‘Top, hottom, soundhole and edi board bound with white celluloid. Finge board inlaid with domino position d faney decalcomania placed on head 1 trument, Accurately fretted. Price each 15.00 No. 2102—Standard size guitar, top of ment ornamented with an attractive design folsid wh cnfoced eat wood block purfiag ind pearl eye bridge pins. Pric ch $13.50 7 aa ap flac iigffiak Custer. Made of gen | Pulln@G yk Wop Rigey ace TP ewwm ete )i™ botind avitie white eclitaiidaal fanew paw é | EVERYTHING IN MUSICAL MERCHANDISE 159CONTINENTAL Guitars wien Eg Ne a eee ae ts Sele ce see ha el eee ee aa eed Pepe re oor es ; wrt ee ceased 4 ayaa oa 1, ich $21.50 No. 2108 Guitar. Body, sides and top made of genuine mahogany, furnished with mahog. any neck, Both sides of fingerboard inlaid with white celluloid and furnished with faney position dots. ‘Top and black edges and sound hole inlaid with faney black and white we J purfling each $16.50 No, 2110- Guitar. Back and sides made of gen: tern spruce top. Gentine mahogany neck, rose- tine rosewood with close grained wood headpiece, Handsomely inlaid around sound hole, hoth edges and down center of back. Highly rubbed and polished.....each $26.00 No, 2112—Guitar. Baek and sides made of se- Heeted rosewood, Furnished with finest sprug@Mpebtiinable. Neatly inlaid around \dhidphote, Font and back edges with fine Dicky ara Arhite wea lines Aibiegrboartl boutd Wit bhek“Gnd white callslahd Cig ed each $34.50 ly rubbed and oli — oa NEW YORK, CHICAGO AND SAN FRANCISCO 160BAND AND INSTRUMENTS No. 2114—Auditorium Size 12 String Guitar Made of selected figured birch shaded in a Fich mahogany color with front and back ‘idl sound hole bound with white celluloid, Hand rubbed sand polished to Dearstifal finish ceach $16.60 No. 2116—Fstra large 12 string Jumbo size Gust tar, Birch construction, back and sides fin ished jn the shade of red mahogany, ) natural finish, Steel screw patent head chonized pin bridge. Durably Bnished in Inequer. Prici each 17.00 No, 2118 Jun cept furnished with 6 strings, Price......each 13.00 Guitar, same as No. 2116, ex: No. 2120—Guitar, Body of select birch, Inlaid with colored wood around top ed soundhole, Beautiful palm tree de top. Basswood neck with pearlette finger board with four pearl dots. Pearlette guard plate, brass patent heads. Finished in a beautiful cherry color. Price each $15.00 No, 2122—Guitar, concert size. Body and neck constyeted_ of pire furnished with white eastern spruce tope finished in brown ma. ogans® top edze pact sound hole inlaid with aur ply Haividadesd“Gollulose, sfisy bridge Brass tnaelitne Meads. —ceMatent het pate: Price seach 11.50 EVERYTHING IN MUSICAL MERCHANDISE 161CONTIN COMPANY Regal Custom Built Guitars Regal Custom Built Guitars are the finest money can buy. Strictly hand made by expert e used a great deal of skill and eare in producing these instruments, ‘Thei 1 edges, proper adjustment workmen who h: craftsmanship shows in the small details such as rounded corners ar of neck and strings, hand ovaled fingerboards and hand tapered brid Each Regal Custom Built Guitar is carefully inspected and adjusted before leaving the fac- reed for one year against defects in work tory and then stamped with a serial number and gua ials, They are made in five styles retailing at unusually low prices for this type manship or mat of instrument No. 101-R—Regal Custom Built Guitar; Concert Size. Back and sides of fi mahogany, top « white eastern spruce properly braced for tone and strength, genuine mahogany neck carefully hand shaped to insure perfect balance and easy playing, genuine ebony fingerboard with a scientificall: correct scale and the frets hand finished smooth to insure easy fiagering, sound hole inlaid with black and white wood lines and the top edge bound with black fSherloid, Best grade of strings and trimmings, finish natural wood colors hand rubbed to a satin like texture, each instrumen ed and guaranteed for one year against defects in workmanship o mater $20.00 No. 102-R—Regal Custom Built Guitar; Concert Size. Same general descripti 1s No, 101 with the addition of more ribbing on top and the top edge is inlaid with lack and white veneer lines as well as the bk ack fiberloid binding, back black fiberloid, each instrument carefully inspected and ship nd with nd _guaranteed for one year against defects in work No. 103-R—Regal Custom Built Guitar; Grand Concert Size Same construction as No. 102 except that it is Grand Concert Size instead of Concert Size $28.00 No, 104-R—Regal Custom Built Guitar; Concert Size. A ry beautiful instrument with sides and lack finest sewood rn spruce obtainable, gen. ne mahogany neck carefully hand shaped, ebony fingerboard and bridge, very carefully made from and fitted with finest trimmings thy start to fin out, hand rubbed and polished to bring out the beauty of ne. rose refully adjusted before shipping and guaranteed for one year against defects in workmanship and materials 45.00 No, 105-R—-Reval Custom BhilyGdial Grud Concerts Size The same materials and jogtstrugt ohiad Nab MAR oc ll that it is Grand Concert $iz« 50.00 NEW YORK, CHICAGO AND SAN FRANCISCO 162The ROY SMECK GUITARS Sponsored by ROY SMECK “Wizard of the Strings” epi | "Ait Esslasive Feature on sony String Instruments ical players who appreciate the fr thoroushiy sessed, aki par sogetis by able {ratemen every auportriy Of design sn conetracton a the maker & cra fmand le embodied in each instrument: Each guitar fo sod dually tested C0 Insure fe having 8 ex BHO The Roy Smeck Grand Concert Guit [A cooventional model lane size guitar, cipecially ie for those who acod Tower without sucriice of beauty Of tone: New ActorBradgeCpeten pening) rds gant Belding or pulling: ad permit wine more ssi top oe re bourd. ES iy ested mahorans shed te dstneie ror Sabogany lon The Roy Smeck Havuiian Grand Concert Gui Filles demand long existing among lovers ofthe Hwalies or see! guitar made with bi ing ha ee a i pin ecack acordance with standards wo ‘ut by Roy Sneck throagh longevperimenction i recording an bros Sock, Betuafal figured imboesay bods, conventional shape, 8 tise Sounding board of selected cloxe grained spruce, with sfecal ‘ero Beidge Catone peadiog), Baile to withetnd stsia of eel co give the dared fal pce Lacquer fast An bso The Roy Smeck Vi The Roy Smeck Standard Vita-Guitar ‘he Spans syle player for tet recess and vt pporreng ed arene appearine ihe oval ger ‘SEiceed clowsgrsined oprce sounding Foard slightly arched ard oie ‘lal etforcd, Panty pear pont marKere Tro black sa white ‘Siping on the highly hgueed ldlebock famed mahapacy body. De tindte Tacquet had beaually handerebbed and Sihly polish -- Plectrum ita Guitar himy alvo be toned. as 2 wkulcl, ais thus welcomed tye advanced “ke” player, who fay in fea iZerument of geest volute making powabiea pace rile and anak esrb ab 3The Johnny Marvin Professional Tenor Ukulele ance aaeeetiie "ORR WINNER Wie 4a) PRES SERINE =) power... that’s whas Johnny Marvin wanted for his sage appesrance 7 and Victor Record making, We've produced tin th modal. + the I Johnay Marvin Professional Tenor Ukulele. Ukulele players, professional 5 ‘an ci, will weleome ict Flamed mahogany or koa, like the back of am old violin . a fret-hoard fof smooth rosewood, ferred so th piece Tuscrous as pearl «the nev Rand-rubbed and polished finish’ ficients.» An instramene truly deserving TARMONY. The Roy Smeck Vita-Uke Greater Sweeeness of Tone—in an originally ita-Uke"” combines all ie phis a new and brilliant Greater Volume 4 ukulele—the Roy Sme features of the uku The eats it, Note expecially the ic proce the wnssal ol aed quality of tone, The Roy Smeck Ror Seek Vira Uke" te ar pleasane © radia as iets to hogany with Vita Mandolin mandolin. Backs silver fretsand part ondots. Bone string nut, andebony bridzewith boriesaddie. Nickel pated patent heads, ivoroud Concert Ukulele A new style in ch meats. Equy 1 the widely used Roy ind Hawaiian ukulele Concee? sd striped mahogany a/distinetive hand-eubbed finiste Top ede Hole inlaid wieh Bldek and whirescedpedeelian” — re iccurarely fr \ inches. Beast ) fully “finished ‘ood finger! slated. Pazent ebonized brid with bo in rich brown 7 mahogany, hand-rubhed and polished, Anunusuai value at the price saddle. A : | professional |BAND AND ORCHE on INSTRUMENTS Guitars i $25.10 EVERYTHING IN MUSICAL MERCHANDISE 165CONTINENTAL pystec COMPANY SS = National Silver Guitars Triolian Guitars Beautiful new instruments, finished in polychrome lacquer ny is of metal fitted with National Cone Amplifier and truss Style A—Spanish (regular) Guitar $45.00 Style B—Havwaiian Model for steel playing 45.004 Style C—Ten inch scale 37.508 Triolian Tenor Ukulele Style D—enor Ukulele 25.008 National Silver Guitars Tiaan Gui National Silver Guitars are made of German Silver, heavily nickel plated. ‘The bridge-a three arm truss—is supported by thre implifiers or diaphrams, resting a frame separate from the body of the instrument. ‘The tone is fall and tieh and grea lume may be had without distortion Spanish or Hawaiian Model Style 1 Plain nickel finish $125000 Sie 2-N f apeerel ik Weel “asian 1as008 Sole 3—Ehsboratcly ith pearl positon tes00a SOME §teantay ni aved boay "eich very, elaborate ai ‘potion dots on fine ebony fingerboard 195008 National Silver Tenor or Plectrum Guitars Made of same construction as National Guitars, the Tenor or Plectram Guitars, have geared pegs for easy tuning. Tenor Guitar—23-inch Scale Style 1—MIain nickel finish 8 75.000 Style 2 Engraved. with newt design S300, Style $F weraved with pearl position” dots in ‘bony Anwer board 115.008, Nation Silver Uuiie Plectrum Guitar—26-inch Scale Style Plain nickel finish $ 30.008, Style 2 Engraved. with neat 100.008 Style 3—laborately engray i shony fingerboard 120.008, National Silver Mandolin Patent Kggmagcteasion fagerboerd Style/i_Pisin(fnickerornsi $ 65008 Stile Neh sve 0.008 Style 3 JPlabo stele eagravd over ail with peayl position d to Bi -brgaah aera 95.08, ‘National Silver Ukuleles Fulleggpventa@tnebeny fingerboard, patent bees Style Peapiain’ Nickel Pini $ ss.008, Style 2—Nely engraved es.00a , Style $—Elaborately engraved over ali wit peat! position dats n° ebony” fingerboard. 75.008 Cases for National Silver Guitars on Page 167 er Mandating on Page 170 Nationa Silver Mandan nal Silver Ukuleles on Pages 179 and 180 Nations Siver Tener Gat NEW YORK, CHICAGO AND SAN FRANCISCO 166BAND AND ORCHES A INSTRUMENTS h Guitar Sliding Steel Medium Weight per dor. $4.80 No, 2140—Sn No, 2142 Guitar Extension Nav for Changing the Or No, 2136—Etton Professional Guitar SHiding Steel, Fach diary Guitar Tato Havana cach 35 lear case wh dieseioe per dor. 380 Orne doven sfcee in box rer dor, $960 No, 2143 —-Prfecr” Not for Hawaiian Guitar . Per des. 800 No, 2137—Diamond Grip Guitar Stest—Mediusn Weight No: Bis Hawalien Guitar Taner. ane iper dom. 400 er ior. 360 ther tgner. Price ter der 800 No, 2139—Waverly Hawaiian Guitar Sets, Heavy with No, 2179"tlofiner Suanich Guat, Harmonies Siple Tare: dimond wipe ic er Wor, 5.0 tone pit : 80 He. 280Feer Pik No, 2182—Metal Thins ner doz, $020 Hemera nce No, 2184 Fitrite Guitar Peks, No, 2180—Metat Finger Pick for Sickel pined, turned in No, 2186—Metal Thumb Pick for Hawalin Gator wr doz, $070 And’ small sizes "Price per'dos: 240. ilawaian Guitar. per dow, $020 Canvas Guitar Cases Utility Guitar Cases Ne. 2187 Extra Heavy Canvas, Fleece Lined—For No. 2196—Liilty Case to Ht Via Guitar. Price $7.0 Standard Sire eich $2.30 No. bio?—Keratol Covered Flanvel Pinel For Stand No, 2188Exira ‘Heavy Canvas, Fleece Lied —Concent ard Slee ‘ach 830 a ach 230 No, 2198~Keratot Covered, Flaine! Lined For Com No. 2190—Fxira Heavy” Canvas, Fleece Lincd Grand eeu See each 850 Goncert Size ach 360 No, 2199 Keratot Covered, Flannel Lined For Grand No. 2192 Extra Heavy Canvas) Fleece Linedl—Aui Concert Sis ach 9.50 Sum Stee ‘ach 459 No, 2200 "Keratol’ Covered, Flannel Lined—For “Aut No. Bigs Canvas Case for Jamba. Guitar s0 Sie wach 1000 Ne, 2184 —Futra Hemy Catan, Fleece Lined i2tring No, Ble" Keratot Covered. Manel Lined For i2-atiee ach 430 ach 10.00 Guitar Cases No. 2204 Side Openine Case for Spanddnifhiarmalk a0 “orp Nogaang S90 OA for Grand Concent ioe Tach $830 No. 2205—Sie Opening Case for Cont C Mt MOB CREASY RIE Bi CMe for Auditorium Guitar.cach "538 Three=Ply Guitar Cases Keratol Covered Three Ply Veneer shell covered with fine grade of Keritol or imitation alligator, Well padded with block for neck and ample accessory pockets % No. 2134 Concert Size lined with mercerized plush... $1900 No. 2132 —Anditorium Size lined with mercerized plush. $25.00 No. 2131 Concert Size lined with fine sik push 2800 No. 213% Auditorium Size Hine! with fine silk plush. 3800 EVERYTHING IN MUSICAL MERCHANDISE 167of SR Mandolins Flat Backs , } f | "No. 2220—Rirch top, back No. 2224—Hireh back and No. 2226—Natural color gen ot iene oat Sal sue go ok =o oe ree aiahied in red with gloss cil tora shel gt imtjcton” rite! Shel lula : perfectly fretted with eal weed aosiiee Ged Regerboard inlaid, chee f tshlon peel dots ake Sod wie wikia ube ae ie" pinee tales ee ey ae eee ach $15.00 i q i ) f No. 2250—Fiat Waa, 2080 Ke f Be Mantis Bete | Select birch Back and_ sides we Pa se es Vives by es-ap $n; BSbis a “Coro —— CERIO E.ED mero ie No. 2228—Fiat Baek Lite re etee ear aad octal Mendatie, Made sta a? Mispengedteerzuard plate held in Sa, and round Birake plein make at pete Reo mers tail pine SHG,2OUGE ce of body bound i a ie er Wer Fintca whither phe preter tes ibe oily thing headers nldhal pleted ek oe St wie instrument is that the price white ba n Finished in rub ign, with white buttor is extracrdinarily cheap, ish finish, Venetian shaped body. suspended iype guard. plate. “T Pri S22 soso Bric cach $13.30 och gia EVERYTHING IN MUSICAL MERCHANDISE BAND AND ORCHESTRA INSTRUMENTS 108CONTINENTAL 2 yy Ss 1 co COMPANY _ Mandolins, Cases and Furnishings No; 2808—Goued. Bade Mandolin, spruce. top bmerie ogeent ee eee fine bia.” A eealy ede Cmtraent saienedienenmensinens and a real value. Price. cach $11.50 Mandolin Cases and Bags Mandolin Bridges No. 2820--Canvns. Mandotin Case, Bound with — Eeatiorete Plans Lived Sach $250 No, 2687—Hbony a “Gio No, 2021-—Kerstal Cov ered, Plannal Lined Ho, oaab-—bony, wht Bone’ Fret ts go Eistier Boke Sot wae © Nos Mb Stouy ni Roany Recess Ae ii. tatd—Mackintoch Bag toe Mandolin, Bane mil tined Pale Gosh Samemchoomme 8 Mandolin Nuts Flat Back Mandolin Cases and Bags N°: 287—Ehony, Uninshed pt dat. ies Tl DORR wien ieee tee: a No. 2525—Canvas Case for Flat Back Mandolin Lethe Bares Moca ieee aS oe Hodes West Cecerele loncel, Ulbed Mandolin Tailpieces Peatice Bound, for Flat Back Mandolin , sch Pe don . tin RL Hind Pate \Prowecin Noses tae 5 spa we 5.00 Shell F “, $0.15 = $1.70 lo. 2827—Mackintosh Bag for Mandolin, No. 2850-—Nickel Plated _ Protector, SEE Ri an Pie Nicest 2 — Riv $4 ne, a pig Kok Bat de 1, Be ad laid eee oe ack 320 cath 3s 400 Mandolin Fret Wire Mandolin Patent Heads Nese aaa ae pet Ts FRO No. 2852—T'lain Brass with Screw Cogs..per set $1.00 No, 2831—-German Silver wmenper set 30 No. 2853—Nickel Plated, White Celluloid But : — arom it Mandolin Fingerboards No. 2854 Nickel lated, Covered Celluloid No, 2838—Ebony, not Fretted. ch $0.70 No. 2855—Nickel Plated, Engraved, Carved No. 2834 Ebony, Fretted each 380 SS Cosa Teory Buttons per set 250 et sfionooonn/ NEW YORK, CHICAGO AND SAN FRANCISCO 170BAND AND ORCHE} A INSTRUMENTS ae Mandolin Picks 844 863H 863 | 5 5 838 cee 837 No. 820P Celluloid Mandolin Piel: oval shape =e No. 82P—Celiaoid Mandotin or “Ten Tight in weight; assorted colors, red, green, es; aaorted colors aid weights; top Bloc and yellow ‘S020 $ 200 seinforced. wih strip of esluoid $120 $12.00 No. 832P Cellloid Warner Mancdotin Piel: ma No. 43P-Catteloid “Mandotin or “Tenor “Banjo eae inate fortese shes oval ok: ext en Se No, 833P~-CeiuioidMandotin Picks} made tis No. 84P-—DoniieBoinied Celluloid’ Mandolin ‘or ce ehell; triangular shaped; ght tn nevorted roights . a itd 1.00 11.00 40 400 2" Shel“ Mfandoiin” oe “prgssedaeip 0” 9.50 See oe eee ps 300 wo / bo6 fed Lorton) Sheil Ligh Weis soa chor” Bane "Ce 101.00 oy S 1.50 15.00 \ ys No. 8668-"Celiuiid Stand i sk Pick; wang i Hold seep 20 1200 ive fnimer grip! assorted. ¢ s tani i 70 7.00 : x retnforeed with celia No, dos ise bot ipeveled ies 3030 120 1200 No. 86SP—tarue sive hor arip pick, beveled edges 120 13.00, EVERYTHING IN MUSICAL MERCHANDISE 171CONTINENTAL Ukuleles “The Prep Ukes” t No, 2418 —ataci tly the same as No, 2420—Mad a No. 2417, ned with patent No. 2418 with fuenished pee in assorted colors Price, each $250 Price, each sexo Hawaiian Style Price, each $400 Price, each NEW YORK, CHICAGO ANDBAND AND ORCHEB®TRA INSTRUMENTS ” Sy Ukuleles -- Concert Style No. 2401 Concert Size F $530 Price, ench sia.00 $12.00 EVERYTHING IN MUSICAL MERCHANDISE 173CONTINENTAL ay sic COMPANY Ukuleles Tiples and Taropatches No, 2430— wutel A o-ring siz80 Pre Ukulele (Tenor) Guitars $2050 Price “How to Tune and Play the Ukulele (Tenor) Guitar” NEW YORK, CHICAGO AND SAN FRANCISCO~PAND AND oncusemy INSTRUMENTS Tenor Guitars Tenor Ukuleles No, 2470—Pearlette finger No. 2474—Vectrum Guitar. ck hat a heavy courately fretted, “The are tried with binding. Has 27-inch cach 13.00 No. 24@"Fotynuy Maryinilgnor Ukulele, used bx loys Ma b an orwrecord pont sa ierithy eke plage pte (ibe elifols rotons Priced seas 18.06 No. 2484 —“Johg—"Many’ Tenor Ukutete PEAT Wales” model made of finest ce ach 25.00 EVERYTHING IN MUSICAL MERCHANDISE 175COMPANY, The Ludwig Banjo-uke Description ig metal shell is plated in nickel. ‘The Fla centering eotmter h Sixteen (16) top-tensic steel, heat treated Ehonized fingerioard with inlaid Nickel silver, pre Laminated ‘Ame All metal parts heavily sick Ukuleles (Round Style) No. 203—Banjo Ukulele. Made of birch stained in a white natural grade calfskin head with ckel-plated hoop, Beech $2.80 No, 110—King Tur Uifitetgs #Fiypd style; sfained to a dark brown LSnish -Perieot Sretbing, Nickel. plated iilpiers, Decalee mania design around sound hole, Prige, each $2.00 White maple peg No. 110-N—Made up exteulyshiee€me AEN. 110, but furnished in natural white color, Price, each, $2.00 NEW YORK, CHICAGO AND SAN FRANCISCO 176BAND AND Marte with . is ins No, 2445—Ianjo Ukulele, Made similar 2441 with Fh No, 2436—Ranjo Ukulele No, 2634 Continental 7-inch Dedgket Banjo Ukulele with bied Biles each $950 & profe each $7.50 Price ach $13.50 EVERYTHING IN MUSICAL MERCHANDISE Wz?CONTINENTAL ee COMPANY Banjo Ukuleles (AIL Metal Banjo Ukuleles) No. 2502 A m Similar to Ni ping nickel plated rade calfskin bead. Patent s10.50 No. 2506—118 sz NEW YORK, CHICAGO AND SAN FRANCISCOBAND AND ORCHES SRA INSTRUMENTS — Banjo Ukulele and Ukulele Accessories Cases and Bags No. 2860. End opening, canvas s Banjo Ukulele = Resonators 2868—Htnu's-eve ma ht Ukulele and Banjo Ukulele Pegs Nov 2688 oscvol Chall oe Near White ¢ , ie Necaee Coats Pte oe wo. 201 to Groner Ui Pict Poe teary Banjo Ukule ! No. 2895. anjo ie sao No. ge Whe Clin Banjo Uke eas oe pce EVERYTHING IN MUSICAL MERCHANDISE 179COMPANY EPIPHONE RECORDING BANJOS TONE--APPEARANCE -» DURABILITY FP new Epiphone Recording Banjo brings perfection in these three Terentia, Ne matter what model you may choose—irom the $150 Artist to the $500 Emperor—you will find a new measure of perfection—a new standard in banjo making—more value for the money you spend. More than fifty years of practical experience in the manufacture of banjos is represented in the new Epiphone The paid endorsement of an advertised artist can never prove the worth he following outstanding of a banjo, Use instead, as a basis of compari features of the new improved Epiphone. Read the descriptions carefully Then give the Epiphone a thorough personal trial on the job or at home Epiphone Guarantee LL Epiphone Recording Banjos A workmanstptndgnateriabeas ping apd repairs will be mad taranteed to be as nearly perfect in is possible to manufacture. Necks are ce of charge provided warranted withiw a xcasonable timenafter theeriginal purchase. catfot he pairanree@t-torin e Teh ontgobdetermine its life ing which has chipped, pitted or peeled Wilf he replated under this guarantee, gratis. NEW YORK, CHICAGO AND SAN FRANCISCOBAND AND ORCHE' A INSTRUMENTS | Epiphone Recording Banjos = pea eee ays seer that the ideal banjo tone—both as to quality and carrying power—requires that d an uninterrupted metal contact be form ‘The metal parts that cc with the head plete this contact must rest upon a founda- tion of wood In the Epiphone Recording Banjo, a ound metal tone ring rests upon twenty six metal spacing segments that are em bedded in the top of the wooden banjo body. The shirt rests on a square metal ring that is deeply inset into the wood n, forms a foundation for a one-piece combination bracket flange and completes the uninterrupted metal contaet ‘The resultant tone aching. Plenty of pow want it. Yet it can be heard above the or body, and this, int vibrant powerful, when you chestra when toned down to a low sweet ness—lilting and sonorous in quality. This combination braeket flange, made ‘of one piece of one-eighth inch thickness brass—bent and machined to minute pro- portions—is continous around the banjo body. It gives added strength and rigidity. The tension of the bracket hooks is en- tirely absorbed by the bracket flange and tightens the contact of the metal p: ‘The underlying wooden body is leit free for unaffected tone vibration! 8, i in os Taran rte ide yao 1 | inte onde 2” Da RIB sea ee tment thet Wi SHC OP IF i nd TeRowed etal Gove ring . ste Top ar ir op ied oy: M will stand up well with careful use, but Epiphone Re Banjos go a step further. They igned to give steady, unfailing per- ormance that will permit of a little more in the ordinary abuse as well Six veneers of specially selected wood are used in the banjo body. The resonator is similarly constructed of multi-ply ve- sand cannot warp. nee} And, as.:ymaster showman, he knew thes alné of display. Phatis why the budwig Acc is the Rashiest banjo ‘that Ludwig & Ludwig have ever produccdbfor’such a low price. EVERYTHING IN MUSICAL MERCHANDISEcontinentan Wilsic company The Greatest Banjo Value Ever Offered... The New Ludwig Ace NEW YORK, CHICAGO AND SAN FRANCISCOINSTRUMENTS ~ Flashy Professional Banjos at Moderate Prices! ‘ These ban < sional Fe Yet the fellow who cannot hold it Inch "Seale $75 (Complete with pane Ludwig High Pressures shell with the double t ne chamber. Shell is checkin nnder weaige red with the Ludwig lator. A turn the string heigh {thigh Seven-ply laminated constr nator Tie alte ‘ments in the Ldwig Planet !-to-1 vory. pytalin buttons, CAPITOL ‘Tenor Banje seale; 19 frets RIVIERA Plectrum scale; 22 frets The st take this instrament with him when he id bronze wrojector and niteed forever cracking or wf “Tage on merican walnut neck and JregOul PEE with 2895 innch (Comptete with Case) A The Kingston Tenor and Kenmore Plectrum SS ee ee Instruction Book Free il attractive display John Hamil ne reach oF the 's Instruction atlay in a big ou thod is in jent and beginner can eluded free with hat it will this Kingston amp banjo, The book metal shell cannot be par Teer wet ea Benobel It is a com d, with pearl iniay late ‘iboet cut Pe Tata te tents Sih hook playing. Many banjoists say that it is the best elementary banjo method ever published $95 Banjo featuring the Patented Action Regulator Features Special “Wm, F Ludwig” Selected (26) ning Nee tad nia ior helene scan be ne the armrest. Gentine ebony fine 1 gerbonrd with nd side Seale =; 19 frets, nd parts of American walnut hand-rshbed ind hand-polished Genuine wood inlay lecoration in. the EVERYTHING IN M USICAL 197 MERCHANDISECOMPANY Two Fine Popular-priced Ludwig Banjos In ‘Tone, Velume, and ¢ and Dixie Ten fvwill hold their own with bay at twice the price Both of these banjos give real professional quality and priced to meet the approval of the amateur, beginner, and profes s retailing Tone and Volume ina ‘Tenor Banjo at $37.50 4 stu oe scart | — 8 pated The Dixie Fine Tone and Display jor No, 5232—Complete $50.00 Dixie Tenor Banjo NEW YORK, CHICAGO AND SAN FRANCISCO 198ep BAND AND oncurtieea ‘INSTRUMENTS A Ludwig Tenor Banjo for Only $19.85 pupil, an studio w carrying: pe , heavily nickel nator, American abbed and polished Tip-Top Banjo comes complete with special fibre-board case No. 5230 - $19.85 Ludwig Instruction Method, exten set of strings, pick, and piteh-pipe This Book Makes Banjo Sales for You! Tie inca ies Be pn cormbiat noel tenor any Dixie, oil Kenmore This Method Never Sold Separately ‘Top, Columbia, Dixie, and Kingston Banjos Supplied with Ludwig Ti EVERYTHING IN MUSICAL MERCHANDISECONTINENTAL 1:0 COMPANY Ludwig “Spare” Banjo Heads on Hoop "VE GOT to have a new head for my banjo in an hour, Mine’s broken—and I play tonight. If you can’t get me a head, let me borrow one of your banjos for tonight. I'll take good c: cof it and see that it isn’t damaged. I’ve been wanting to buy an extra head for a ‘spare’ but I kept putting it off—till now—well, it's too late. You'd like to help him out, He’s been a good customer. Yet you hate like the dickens to let him have a brand new instrument irom your stock because it may get damaged or seratched, and then have trouble selling it as new. What to do? Why not carry a stock of “Wm. F. Ludwig” on hoop? They are put up in a ni Selected heads at and attractive box, protected in a waterproof envelope, already mounted on a hoop, and have been pulled down by Ludwig on frames so that they can be used as soon as mounted on the banjo. Made for the prominent makes of ‘stele iiehey, wlvedy banjos. They fit the popular standard (what is known as the IL f : inch size) models. Wm. F. Ludwig SELECTED Banjo Heads—ready for mounting on banjo, tucked on hoops for all the standard and popular makes of Standard anjos. nd approximate H-inch diameters only » odd or special sizes. There are fi ur principal banjo shell sizes, each of a slightly different diameter. So, when ordering be sure to mention make of banjo ticked head is to be used on Banjo heads on hoop to fit Bacon, Gibson, Weymann, Epiphone, and Maybelle banjos. (These particular banjos have the same shell diameter and a head tucked for one will fit all of these.) (Quantity desired) Banjo heads on hoop to fit Paramount banjos. Banjo heads Ludwig Unmounted Banjo Heads Ludwig banjo head: NEY madoghy us"Hfour own —_—7a% im. FP. Ludwig Selected Banjo of PRS wm. 2 Lads 5 i ‘of head used on all our ovbbanjde: for 1" bane. 300 / i for 12” banjo. 330 Lerma 2 cacclevig Lise vas nena SELECTED No. 896—14" for 11" banjo. 140, NEW YORK, CHICAGO AND SAN FRANCISCO 200