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FARMINGDALE,\nNY 11735 USA","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":"Printed on  the front and back cover of one of the packs of D'addario J38 strings (part 15)"},{"content":"D'ADDARIO\r\nGUITAR STRINGS\r\nE-SERIES\r\nEJ38-PHOS. BRONZE/12-STRING/LIGHT\r\n1ST-.010, 2ND-.010, 3RD-. 014, 4TH-.014, 5TH-.023, 6TH-.008, 7TH-.0030, 8TH-.0012, 9TH-.039, 10TH-.018, 11TH-. 047, 12TH-.027\r\nMADE IN USA\r\nPRINTED IN USA\r\nJ.D'ADDARIO & COMPANY, INC. FARMINGDALE, NY 11735 USA\r\nHOME PAGE: HTTP:// WWW.DADDARIO.COM\r\n\r\n5 PLAYERS POINTS\r\nPRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER WITH SOY BASED INKS\r\nENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY SET - USES 75% LESS PACKAGING. ","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":"Printed on the cardboard pack of EJ38 D'addario guitar strings (part 16). "},{"content":"STEINBERGER\r\nDOUBLE BALL SYSTEM\r\nST946\r\nEXCLUSIVELY BY \r\nE.&O. MARI/ LABELLA\r\n\r\nYOUR QUESTIONS AND OR COMMENTS GLADLY APPRECIATED. WRITE TO:\r\nSTEINBERGER STRINGS\r\nC/O E. & 0. MARI, INC\r\n256 BROADWAY, NEWBURGH, N.Y. 12550","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":"Printed on the front and back covers of the Steinberger string packs (parts 17, 18, 19). "},{"content":"GUILD\r\n12 STRING GUITAR\r\nFOLK GUITAR\r\nONE SET - B-1250\r\nSPECIAL BRONZE ALLOY\r\nLIGHT GAUGE\r\n\r\nGUILD \r\nGUITAR STRINGS\r\nB-1250 DIAMETERS\r\n1ST & 2ND -.010\r\n3RD & 4TH-.013\r\n5TH -.024\r\n6TH-.009\r\n7TH-.029\r\n8TH-.013\r\n9TH-.039\r\n10TH-.018\r\n11TH-.049\r\n12TH-.029\r\n\r\nGUILD MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS\r\nMADE IN U.S.A\r\nA DIVISION OF AVNET, INC","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":"Printed on the pack of Guild B-1250 guitar strings (part 20). "},{"content":"RUE DES DEUX-MARCHES 15\r\nFOETISCH FRERES S.A. \r\n4.76 28.00","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":"Printed on the sticker stuck to one of the empty plastic string pack covers (part 25). "},{"content":"LA VOZ\r\nALTO SAX REEDS\r\nM\r\nTHE VOICE OF THE WORLD'S FINEST INSTRUMENTS.\r\nTEN LA VOZ QUALITY ALTO SAX REEDS\r\nC 1984 LA VOZ, BOX 456, SUN VALLEY, CA 91352\r\nMANUFACTURED IN USA","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":"Printed on the boxes of La Voz Alto saxophone reeds (parts 39-41)."},{"content":"LA VOZ\r\nBARITONE SAX REEDS\r\nMH\r\nTHE VOICE OF THE WORLD'S FINEST INSTRUMENTS.\r\nTEN LA VOZ QUALITY BARITONE SAX REEDS\r\nC 1984 LA VOZ, BOX 456, SUN VALLEY, CA 91352\r\nMANUFACTURED IN USA","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":"Printed on the box of La Voz Baritone Saxophone Reeds (part 42). "},{"content":"ANOTHER \"MICRO\" PRODUCT\nMADE IN USA\nMICRO\r\nSAX KIT\r\nA HANDY AND NECESSARY OUTFIT THAT SHOULD BE IN EVERY SAX PLAYER'S CASE FOR AN EMERGENCY. YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT ONE. \r\nNO.6170\r\nASK YOUR DEALER TO SHOW YOU OTHER NATIONALLY ADVERTISED \"MICRO\" PRODUCTS: \"LE PACTOLE\" CLARINET AND SAX SWABS, \"MICRO\" SLIDE, VALVE AND WOODWIND BORE OIL IN PLASTIC BOTTLES, \"CLASSIC\", \"DUPLEXO\" AND \"PROSLING\" SAX STRAPS.\r\nALWAYS DEMAND GENUINE \"MICRO\" PRODUCTS\r\nTHIS \"MICRO\" SAX KIT \nCONTAINS THE FOLLOWING:\nTUBE \"MICRO\" KWIKSET CEMENT\n\"MICRO\" CORK GREASE\n\"MICRO\" UPPER KEY SAX PADS\n\"MICRO\" ROUND NECK CORK\n\"MICRO\" ROUND SPRINGS\n\"MICRO\" FLAT STRINGS\nSANDPAPER\n\nINSTRUCTIONS:\n1 - WET ROUND CORK (FOR GOOSE NECK) UNTIL SOFT.\n2- SPREAD CEMENT VERY LIGHTLY ON GOOSE-NECK WHERE CORK FITS.\n3 - TWIST CORK ON PART WHERE THE CEMENT IS SPREAD TAKING CARE NOT TO SPLIT THE CORK, GRIPPING CORK FIRMLY IN PALM OF HAND.\n4 - ALLOW FIFTEEN MINUTES FOR CEMENT AND CORK TO DRY.\n5 - WITH VERY SHARP KNIFE OR RAZOR BLADE, TRIM CORK TO FIT MOUTHPIECE\n6 - USE SANDPAPER FOR SMOOTHING CORK.\n7 - BEDORE FORCING MOUTHPIECE ON CORK APPLY CORKGREASE. 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