Bohmann First Tune--One Dime Blues

After several decades and four luthiers, this Bohmann guitar is back in action. It was made around 1900, maybe a little earlier or later, and was owned by my maternal grandfather who died in 1924. It's the first time it's been functional since before I took up the guitar nearly 50 years ago. Hooray, and many thanks to the great luthier, Devon Champlin who has a great shop in Bellingham, WA. This is my rendition of Etta Baker's famous "One Dime Blues."

[@out_of_the_BOX]

You can just see the history on that guitar, like a piece of old wood furniture. There is history on that instrument.

[@dooleyfussle8634]

Interesting that your grandad owned that guitar. My maternal grandad died about the same time in an accident in an oil refinery. He was young, as probably yours was. His death made a big difference in my mom's life, as it undoubtedly did in your mom's as well as yours. Glad you got something to connect back to him with.

[@rgbart01]

That’s a sweet guitar! Love the history, glad you’re keeping it alive.

[@Blues40]

My man, you got some serious pickin skills 🙌🏽

[@NMC2018]

Hi mum! Here before one million views

[@federfarbenfee]

Oh, that's a very nice Blues and the guitar is a real beauty! 😍🎶🎸

[@m444ss]

Wow! So glad it's back in action.

[@west4coast77]

Nice pickin'! And an amazing vintage guitar. Looks like it was carried everywhere. Real history!

[@johnc2264]

Hey WB! Good to see you pickin! I took a few lessons from you in San Diego in the mid seventies, we met in Balboa park where you played every Sunday. I still play those great old songs so thanks for teaching them to me! Folk Arts was fun too!

[@wbreid536]

What a nice comment. I do have some memory of that. Those were fine times playing in the park. Glad you're still playing those songs, and best wishes.

[@wheninroamful]

Incredible!!!! thanks so much for restoring it, learning guitar (in general), and sharing this specific song on it for us. Wonderful!!!!!

[@george-st-george]

sounds cool.....great playing and tone......thanks!!!!!

[@flylippfantom8425]

Excellent ✌💜

[@choke666]

Very comforting.

[@jeteye97]

Spunky tune, well played!👌🏼

[@peterpigna9505]

Ottimo sound

[@haikat4]

Beautiful instrument

[@user-ei1hs1tm8u]

Looks like you're giving Willie Nelson's Trigger a run for its money. Great story and great music

[@abrahamhempel9260]

SOUNDS really crisp and clean or you are just that good! thanks for sharing.

[@plstewart1237]

Awesome mate. Enjoyed down here in New Zealand.

[@donyoung7874]

Enjoy!

[@bobeardley9300]

🙌🙌🙌

[@stavrospapadimitriou7631]

Nice.

[@ciachetti]

Really grest playing.

[@zachsmith5399]

rad

[@kennethnick3213]

Hope you got some light strings on that. Beautiful guitar

[@7171jay]

Not just lighter gauge but strings that are actually low tension like the Ernie Ball Earthwoods are nice. With guitars as old as this it's good to know if they were built with the intention for use with metal strings as many were made to be used with gut strings which are much lower tension.

[@kennethnick3213]

@@7171jay yes

[@richlundy2372]

Sweet, Bruce

[@robertoyamakata6672]

I like that old guitar. Surprised that resist steel strings. It seems a classical guitar.