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It is normally referred to as the saddle, or the saddlebone.

On this particular guitar, the bone is shaped in a way to make each string intonate optimally, which is achieved by adapting the length ...

Just wanted to share this info if anyone searches information on these fine instruments.

[url=http://www.vintage-guitars.se/Levin_info.htm] Enjoy....

I would say most Levins have stamped serial no at the end of the headstock.

Regarding value my guess would be that a 320 would sell for 10 -15 thousand SEK in Sweden, which would be around 1500$ i ...

I have an old Levin guitar but I need info on it. the only marking on it is a manufacturers label that says the make and Model (320). I was wondering if anyone knows a database or a place I can get in ...

purplefin,

Model 123 is made for steelstrings, and was described so in the catalogs. some models were marketed to be for steel- or nylonstrings but they were all slotted heads. The 123 has solid he ...

Ismail,

Crafton is a swedish company, which started with guitar manufacturing in my home town Gothenburg in the early 40:s. Thr manufacturing ended in 1953. After this there have been some Crafton ...

Hope someone will be able to help me. Any information will be very much appreciated! Very Happy

The brand name is Levin. The brass plate marked 1900 refers to the year when Herman Carlson Levin started m ...

I read that these series of guitars were made from oak pallets found on the yard at Taylor. The guitars were made to prove that un-ortodox choices of woods could be used as tonewood.

The nails wer ...

Ricke,

The list is for all stringed instruments built by Levin, except Goyas after sometime 1960. So, The factory made in total close to 600 000 instruments, plus in the region of 300000 Goyas (the ...

My final comment would be that the Levin archtops in the 50:s were far more classy than this one.

The lowest priced of the archtops in 1953, "The Dansant", was still an extremely well bui ...

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Topic: Help me identify a part on a guitar--Thanks!
magnus Replies: 3 Views: 1215	Forum: Acoustic Guitar Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 6:28 pm Subject: Help me identify a part on a guitar--Thanks!
magnus Replies: 3 Views: 1215	It is normally referred to as the saddle, or the saddlebone. On this particular guitar, the bone is shaped in a way to make each string intonate optimally, which is achieved by adapting the length ...
Topic: New comprehensive Levin information site at Vintage Guitar
magnus Replies: 0 Views: 1499	Forum: Acoustic Guitar Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:05 pm Subject: New comprehensive Levin information site at Vintage Guitar
magnus Replies: 0 Views: 1499	Just wanted to share this info if anyone searches information on these fine instruments. [url=http://www.vintage-guitars.se/Levin_info.htm] Enjoy....
Topic: Help I.D. a old Levin Guitar model 320...
magnus Replies: 4 Views: 1677	Forum: Acoustic Guitar Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 10:40 pm Subject: Help I.D. a old Levin Guitar model 320...
magnus Replies: 4 Views: 1677	I would say most Levins have stamped serial no at the end of the headstock. Regarding value my guess would be that a 320 would sell for 10 -15 thousand SEK in Sweden, which would be around 1500$ i ...
Topic: Help I.D. a old Levin Guitar model 320...
magnus Replies: 4 Views: 1677	Forum: Acoustic Guitar Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 10:12 pm Subject: Re: Help I.D. a old Levin Guitar model 320...
magnus Replies: 4 Views: 1677	I have an old Levin guitar but I need info on it. the only marking on it is a manufacturers label that says the make and Model (320). I was wondering if anyone knows a database or a place I can get in ...
Topic: Foundling Levin 123 string question
magnus Replies: 3 Views: 1323	Forum: Acoustic Guitar Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 9:21 pm Subject: Foundling Levin 123 string question
magnus Replies: 3 Views: 1323	purplefin, Model 123 is made for steelstrings, and was described so in the catalogs. some models were marketed to be for steel- or nylonstrings but they were all slotted heads. The 123 has solid he ...
Topic: Crafton guitar
magnus Replies: 2 Views: 1235	Forum: Acoustic Guitar Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 9:11 pm Subject: Crafton guitar
magnus Replies: 2 Views: 1235	Ismail, Crafton is a swedish company, which started with guitar manufacturing in my home town Gothenburg in the early 40:s. Thr manufacturing ended in 1953. After this there have been some Crafton ...
Topic: Levin 1900
magnus Replies: 1 Views: 2708	Forum: Acoustic Guitar Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 8:50 pm Subject: Re: Levin 1900
magnus Replies: 1 Views: 2708	Hope someone will be able to help me. Any information will be very much appreciated! The brand name is Levin. The brass plate marked 1900 refers to the year when Herman Carlson Levin started m ...
Topic: Ever heard of the "pallet guitars" by Taylor?
magnus Replies: 5 Views: 5656	Forum: Acoustic Guitar Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 5:36 pm Subject: Ever heard of the "pallet guitars" by Taylor?
magnus Replies: 5 Views: 5656	I read that these series of guitars were made from oak pallets found on the yard at Taylor. The guitars were made to prove that un-ortodox choices of woods could be used as tonewood. The nails wer ...
Topic: Levin guitar identification
magnus Replies: 10 Views: 20359	Forum: Acoustic Guitar Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 7:02 pm Subject: Levin guitar identification
magnus Replies: 10 Views: 20359	Ricke, The list is for all stringed instruments built by Levin, except Goyas after sometime 1960. So, The factory made in total close to 600 000 instruments, plus in the region of 300000 Goyas (the ...
Topic: Levin archtop guitar, bought in 1952
magnus Replies: 5 Views: 7307	Forum: Acoustic Guitar Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 5:06 pm Subject: Levin archtop guitar, bought in 1952
magnus Replies: 5 Views: 7307	My final comment would be that the Levin archtops in the 50:s were far more classy than this one. The lowest priced of the archtops in 1953, "The Dansant", was still an extremely well bui ...