levin

[musikant]

just wondering: are levin guitars and mandolins well known in north america?

[cke]

  
They used to be known in North America under the name Goya. I have one! Great guitars.

[Danny]

I have a 59 Goya as well.

[musikant]

aha. I see.
I just missed buying a 1936 levin parlor in close to mint condition. someone bought it before I could.
they usually disappear quite quickly. love the sound of those old spruce/burch parlors.
and norway is quite a small market as well, but most people have some money they can use on non-necessities. so these things are quite rare, and can be a bit expensive.

my aunt has a mint (and I do mean mint. perfectly preserved) `74 (I think) levin classic 5. a beautiful sounding quite small-bodied nylon string guitar.

for those who do not have any info about your levin/goya guitars:
http://www.vintage-guitars.se/Levin/Levin_serial_numbers.htm

[teh]

Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer  (a/k/a Maria and Colonel Von Trapp) played a Goya in the Sound of Music. He used it for Edelweis when he was playing for the Baroness.

I believe Martin still owns the rights to the Levin name