Mark Ebrey - May Bell Recording Master

Mark Ebrey - May Bell Recording Master
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A rare May Bell Recording Master owned by Mark Ebrey. Spruce top, with engraved white Pearloid fingerboard & head, and green pearloid pickguard. Note the unique bridge and tailpiece. Often the bridge was a fixed pin-type bridge, also covered with the green pearloid (see Bernunzio for an example of this style).
The back of the guitar, showing the Pearloid covering that was standard on this model guitar. Looking at Rob Cook's "The Slingerland Book", the color appears that it would have been named Green Pearl, although this color was not offered by Slingerland on their drums. The only green color offered in the 1928-1938 period was called Sea Green. Also note the Grover planetary tuners, standard for this guitar.
The side of the guitar, showing the Pearloid covering.
The head, showing the engraving in the Pearloid. The fingerboard also has fancy engraving.

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