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Mike Kowalik
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What do you own?

Post by Mike Kowalik »

Just an informal survey here to see what Forum members own...D-10..SD-10..S-10...Universals?
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Fessenden SU-12, E9/B6 & Walker Stereo Steel system. Love em' both!!!<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Sidney Malone on 06 February 2003 at 11:55 AM.]</p></FONT>
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Sho-Buds: D-10 Professional; Super Pro (#2) very modified; (2) Fingertips (being rebuilt); Triple neck 11-11-16 Fingertip with 11peds and 3knees, belonged to Bobby Garrett (being restored).

Bigsby:1948 D-8 lap guitar, belonged to Joaquin Murphey; '54 T-8, belonged to Norm Hamlet; '56 T-10 non-pedal wood necks; '59 S-10, belonged to Reece Anderson.

Emmons: '68 D-11 cutback, belonged to Bobby Garrett?

Wright: T-10; Q-8, belonged to Curly Chalker and Jimmy Day.

Marlen T-10; Dekley D-12, very modified; Smith S-9, made for Joaquin Murphey; Guitarzilla triple-neck 10-10-5 string bass non-pedal; Junior Blue, 6-string bass, non pedal.

Fender Stringmasters: D-8 and Q-8; '68 maplecap Tele.
Rickenbacher: Bakelights 6-strings '35, pre-war, wartime and a pre-war 10-string; '46 D-8 metalbody, mid-'50s S-10.
Gibson: (3) Console Grandes; '38 EH-150 10-string; '50 Century 10; late '40s Ultratone-6; '52 ES-175.
Epiphone E-Harps, (2) mid-'40s.
National: New Yorker, D-8; Carvin D-8; Oahu Jolana D-6; Dickerson W/matching amp.

Resos: Dobro 6 and 10-string; Beard 6 string; '27 Tricone.

Amps: Evans FET-500; (2) Sho-Bud Christmas Trees; (5) Standels: '59, (2) '62 piggybacks, Imperial XV and an Artist; Ampeg: VT-22, B-15N, SuperEcho Twin; Fender: '56 Pro, '55 Vibrolux, '59 Princeton; Gibson: '50 GA-50, '36? EH-185, Gibsonette; THD BiValve; Oahu El Capitan; MosValve; '80 MusicMan 115.

Hammond: A-100, C-3.
Steinway: 1893 Concert D.
Serge patchpoint synthesizer, 11 panels.

Hammered Dulcimer, Zithers, Gibson Mastertone, Carvin bass plus all the things I've made.............Did I win? <FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by chas smith on 07 February 2003 at 12:21 AM.]</p></FONT><FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by chas smith on 07 February 2003 at 12:25 AM.]</p></FONT>
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SD10 Fessy & SD10 Derby (2) Session 500's
1 Melobro-Dobro
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Post by Mike Kowalik »

Just to add a little more to the original question.....which tuning do members prefer and/or play?
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It's all in my sig.

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Sierra Session 12 (E9), Williams 400X (Emaj9, D6), Sierra Olympic 12 (C6add9), Sierra Laptop 8 (D13), Fender Stringmaster (E13, A6), Roland Handsonic, Line6 Variax (coming soon)
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Post by Roger Rettig »

I play an Emmons D10 - I like both tunings equally (E9/C6 that is) Image!

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...'though I'm better on one than the other - at present, anyway!

And....
Triple-neck 'Stringmaster'
G+L Asat Classic w/bender
Three assorted Teles - two w/benders
Martin 00-18 (1927)
Martin 000-18 (1947)
Martin M38 (1980)
Dobro (wood/square) 1980
Alvarez 'Denver Belle' Banjo
Evans FET500
Musicman 115-65
Peavey NV400 + 1000, Profex II, Bassfex, Korg DTR-1, two Goodrich VPs, one Hilton, and lots of other clutter that I've forgotten - we do accumulate stuff in this game, don't we? There's still room for a P/P though!<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Roger Rettig on 06 February 2003 at 07:47 PM.]</p></FONT>
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Post by Michael Johnstone »

At present I have a Sierra and an Excel,both keyless single body U-12s w/8&8 and both black mica.I also have a sunburst 64 Fender 800 S-10 w/6&6 and dual Stringmaster style pickups.For non pedal I have a butterscotch 65 D-8 Fender Stringmaster,a black & white S-8 60s Supro Comet on 3 legs,a mint 51 Ricky Silver Hawaiian G-Deluxe lap and an old 30s 6-string Ohau flat-top squareneck.
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Post by Don LaCourse »

Mullen D10, two nashville 1000's,univerb.chorus and delay.
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Post by Jake L »

Carter D-10, NV 400, '55 Fender Esqire, '45 Martin 000-17, Martin D-16, Cremona doghouse bass, Martin mandolin, Will Parsons resonator guitar, Washburn b*njo, German village fiddle.
Can't play any of 'em worth a lick! Image
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Post by Roy Ayres »

Sierra Artist D-10 8 + 4. E 6/9 on front neck (E on top) using 3 pedals and 4 KL. C6 on back neck (E on top) using 5 pedals. Fender Twin Reverb amp with JBL's (circa late 60's) [Old "western swing" tunings, but they have been my main-stays for over 50 years.]
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Post by Leslie Ehrlich »

I can just imagine some of the replies if there were pictures posted in this thread. Wow! Beautiful guitar! I wish I had one.
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Post by Tony Prior »

Carter D10/ 9+8 Standard E9 with a bunch of added knee changes and Franklin change. Standard C6 with additional knee's

Nashville 1000/ Goodrich 120

1989 Fender 52RI Tele', Fender Hot Rod Deluxe

1995 / 62 RI Fender Jazz Bass
Hartke 350w 4x10 Bass rig

1968 Guild D35 Natural Top Acoustic

a bunch of pedals , eq, delays ..blah blah blah.,..

tp

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Post by Terry Edwards »

Fessy D-10
Aria Lap Steel
Nashville 1000
Fender Twin
Fender Strat
1953 Macafferi plastic guitar
Hofner "Beatle" bass
1960 Martin D-21
Flatiron F-5
Gibson RB-100 b@#%*njo
washtub bass
harmonicas
imac computer recording studio running MOTU Performer software.

As you can see, I got it bad!!! Image

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Post by Bob Hayes »

Church Hill, Tenn.

Custum Built Carter (2002) D12

Extended E9, Extended C6

Thanks to John,Ann,Bud,& Billy
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Post by Reggie Duncan »

1979 Emmons ST-10
? BMI S-10
I currently play E9th only.
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Post by Johnny Cox »

Two many.


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Post by slick »

S12 MSA classic extended E9 tuning
Peavey Nashville 400
Peavey Bandit 112
Boss RV3
Old Truetone arch top guitar
Takimine flat top


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Post by Donny Hinson »

Four D10's, two lap steels (one RGS), a few straight guitars...and a bunch of amps. Oh yeah...plus a lot of other "junk", as wifey calls it. Image
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Post by Hal Higgins »

Mine's listed on the bottom of the page!

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Be Blessed........HAL
'85 Emmons LeGrande D-10, Rack w/Evans, Tubefex 2, 1501-4 BW's
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Post by Bill Ford »

CLR Custom S12 all wood,5+5 ext E9
Session 400 Limited,Rocktron Intelefx online
link to picture is below...
Bill
http://www.msnusers.com/WilliamsHandywork/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=26

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Post by Ray Montee (RIP) »

1956 Quad BIGSBY w/6 pedals (made for me!)
1972 Emmons dbl-10, std 8 x 4 setup
1965 Rickenbacher dbl-8 (wood body)
Shot-Jackson FRY-PAN-8 string
1935-38 SIX 6-STRING Rickenbacher Bakelites
1935-38 THREE 7-string Rickenbacher Bak-lt
1940-44 TWO 6-string Ricky "Pandas"

1 Peavy Session-400 original issue
1 Peavy LA-400 original issue

2002 DELL Dimension 8200 with BAND in a BOX
1 Fender tw-reverb 1970-ish

1 ProFex II
1 BIGSBY volume/tone foot pedal
1 Goodrich volume pedal

I am NOT a COLLECTOR. I play them regularly and clean-up and/or restore those found to be less than original standards. <FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Ray Montee on 08 February 2003 at 10:04 AM.]</p></FONT>
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Post by Mike Delaney »

Zumsteel SD10 3&5.
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Post by Marco Schouten »

D10, SD10, S6

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Steelin' Greetings
Marco Schouten
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Post by John Steele (deceased) »

I have an old Gibson Mastertone under my bed, and I'm just sick about it. Image
Will someone, anyone, tell me I'm qualified to own it ?
Please, please.... it would be my only defense against The Committee.
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-John