Because of the Hensel necks and the “Reliance” and “Artist” branding one can assume these guitars were products of R S Williams and Sons in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Category: history
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S. S. Stewart Guitars… Born of a Banjeau Maker
0Samuel Swain Stewart was a banjo maker… or perhaps more properly a “Banjeau” craftsman.
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Revisiting R S Williams, They Sold Other Company’s Products Too…
2they also sold instruments made by other companies which is what I want to get into today, the other manufacturers of “R S Williams” guitars.
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A Tale of Two Cities… Empire and Regent Store Brand Guitars in Canada
11Regent If you look for old guitars in Canada, especially eastern Canada, you eventually come to instruments branded “Regent”. They are normally entry to mid-level Japanese made guitars and can be made by a number of different producers. So far I have seen “Regent” guitars made by Guyatone, Kawai, Teisco, and Suzuki… although I amContinue reading
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The Gibson That Spoke to Me From Afar…
0I have often said that I feel honoured to have the privilege to play many of the instruments I own…
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A Couple of Canadian Guitar Oddities…
4As you may have noticed by now while scanning through the site, that I have a particular interest in old guitars that were built for, or much better, made by a Canadian company.
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Whaley, Royce & Co. “Canada’s Greatest Music House” and Owners of the Hamilton Guitar Trade Mark…
2Whaley, Royce and Co. made and sold musical instuments in Toronto, Canada