May Bell Guitars

[GtarLdy]

Hi, I've found this great little parlor guitar from the '20s, I've been trying
to find out the history of it or any information on it. Its a 12-fret May Bell
guitar, solid wood. If anyone has heard of these guitars or has any info on
them, I'd appreciate any information you have.

Thanks,
April

[Jim Page]

April asks:

>>Its a 12-fret May Bell guitar, solid wood . . . any info?

I seem to remember a back-page article in Acoustic Guitar magazine about May
Bells. It was a very ornate thing with a lot of greenish mother of pearl.

Another source of info would be George Gruhn, of Gruhn Guitars, in Nashville.
His number is 615-256-2033, and his website is http://www.gruhn.com/.

Good luck in your search!

--Jim

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[SMoppert]

I thought May Bell was a low priced line of guitars made by Gibson. If I'm
wrong about that please correct me.
Steve

[Joe McNamara]

>Hi, I've found this great little parlor guitar from the '20s, I've been
>trying

>to find out the history of it or any information on it. Its a 12-fret May
>Bell

>guitar, solid wood. If anyone has heard of these guitars or has any info
>on
>them, I'd appreciate any information you have.

Distributed by Slingerland Banjo and Drum Co.(later Slingerland Drum) based
in Chicago. Probably built in a few different Chi-town factories over its
pre-war run as a brand name.
Joe McNamara

[Midgaard]

Dunno aout em other than I bid on one on ebay a while back and was not
happy being outbid ;-) Woulda loved a Mother May Bell Carter Geetar.

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Golden Bear