the b-45 was only available as a 12-string edition; the b-25 was available as a standard edition, a 12-string edition, and a ¾ scale body edition; and the b-15 was only available as a standard edition. they returned to the stage three years later without their original singer. he persuaded the company's president to let him start his own line. in and around mildred, the highway curves to once again parallel the up railroad. he combined his early playing career with work as an engineer. he later moved to miles city, montana where he served as chairman of the republican central committee. 