Weissenborn

Weissenborn or H. Weissenborn is a brand of lap slide guitar manufactured by Hermann Weissenborn in Los Angeles in the 1920s and 1930s.

These instruments are now highly sought after, and form the base for most non-resonator acoustic lap steel guitars currently produced. It is estimated that fewer than 5,000 original instruments were produced, and it is unknown how many now survive. The signature feature of Weissenborn guitars is the hollow neck, effectively a highly adapted body chamber that runs the entire length of the body, making conventional playing completely impossible.

The name Weissenborn is now commonly used to describe this style of instrument in general, with H. Weissenborn and modern factory or luthier reproductions being referred to as Weissenborn or Weissenborn-style guitars.

Notable players

Weißenborn, Thuringia

Weißenborn is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany. It is located nearby the Motorways A4 and A9.

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Weißenborn (Gleichen)

Weißenborn is a village in the municipality Gleichen (district of Göttingen), east of the city of Göttingen, Germany and between Bischhausen and Glasenhausen, near the border of Thuringia. The population is about 260 people. The Garte creek originates in the village. In addition to High German, the Elbe Eastphalian dialect of West Low German is spoken in the town. The mayor is Friedrich Ehbrecht. There is one church, the Lutheran Nicolaikirche.

Social and cultural activities

Sports

In 1921, the SV Fürth Weißenborn was founded. After a wartime interruption, it was re-juvenated, only to undergo some ups and downs, including a merger in 1968 to form SV Bischhausen/Weißenborn. Soccer, though the original sport of the club, has declined in interest. Hiking and gymnastics are actively pursued these days. The club has a club-house in Weißenborn.

Schützenverein

The village has an active Schützenverein (marksmen club), with a festival the first week-end in July every year. The organization has its own building, which can be used for family festivals throughout the year.