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Thanks so much Larry for the kind words. It reminded me of some SAVED kind words Lloyd Green wrote me after he heard "Help me Merle I'm Breaking out in a Nashville Rash" on that live album and said: The famous Lloyd Green just heard this solo that I played and then the twin part me and Dal...

Wow thanks so much Danny as I blush. I love that whole LIVE in London album we did; just old school 4-piece. Me and Dale played through black Face Fender Twins; Billy Dee on Bass and Scott Mathews on Drums. Johnny Bush many years ago; said that was his favorite LIVE ALBUM he has heard. Dale played h...

I’m curious if someone knows which guitar Mr. Green used on “ Sweetheart of the Rodeo” albumn? ‘68/‘69 ? Maybe an early Professional Sho~Bud? Dana. Lloyd Green used his famous Sho-Bud fingertip with the lightning bolt inflection on the front. Then after he turned it in 1970, it got lost and then it...

Yes Johnie any ldg with straight knee levers, hex cross shafts and pot metal Parts underneath are after Lloyd Green's endorsement. So whatever the heck they put on underneath the ldg logo is up to them,as it no longer has to do with endorsement shobud ldg model. Out of all the LDG's you posted; that...

Cool; and yes all files were too big to upload to this format. So I resized all 6 pics and here ya go Bro. https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/1062_E936895AF69B4CE4AE4F9726D07CAD0B_1.jpg https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/1062_2F10C625D75F414C85D26E84C67D0CB0_1.jpg https://bb.steelg...

Well I did go to that link and download all 3 pics. as they were WAAAAY too Big to post in this format. So I resized each file down 80% and WALA...perfect fit.
Ricky

What a wonderful Story and Memory, Brother Davis.
That "PRO~II" has literally been your "Brother-in-Arms" all 50 years.
Love it.
Ricky

Yes Correct! "SP" was if someone ordered a Different Color than the "Endorsed Emerald Green" "SP" was for "Special Paint"; as under the "LDG" logo instead of "Model" Paul Franklin Sr mainly did all the special customer ordered Sho~Bud's. Th...

"Ignorance" or "Dumb=Drunk"
I don't mind the ignorant; as they do get to learn from me about the instrument I'm playing.
Dumb-Drunk obviously can't learn anything at that point; so I just say: "Are you Drunk?; get away from me".
Ricky

Here's your pics Travis:







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Hey Bruce; send me the pics, I'll post them up here for ya.
Ricky
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When I had the other steels I was trying to learn some songs and I will just start again. It is easier to try to play than to restore. After I fool with it for a while, I am going to try some of the things you suggested to me about setting up. Thanks for your help and suggestions Oh you're Mighty W...

Well if you send it down to me in Bertram, Texas, I can set it up for anybody how they want it to play.
Ricky

I would love to play it Joe, but I live in Texas, that's a long ways away from you.....lol
Looks wonderful bro, great work.
Ricky

Great stuff Wally, very inventive. I was incredibly entertained, continue on.
Ricky

Just AWESOME work Joe. Another thing I do on Racks; since the lowering rack is NEVER used on first 3 pedals; I take them off; to cut down on rack noise and less metal. Also I take off any raise spring on Fingers that lower; as it inhibits the lowering of fingers that lower a whole tone for sure; but...

Seems there isn't an I.D. plate in there, thus actually dating it probably won't happen.

"It is a "1984 Marlen"

strange I can't find a serial number, but a few of my guitars got out without serial numbers, too That's another thing I noticed about all makers of pedal steels; as time and numbers of steels built, go on; serial number got last importance. No big deal. Yes I know Marlen's very well; as it was my ...

Well I have to jump in here for a HUGE Thumbs up on this. Wayne and I have been comrades for many years and I have never met another person; other than myself..lol" that is this enthused about the perfection in setting up and any work on any Pedal Steel to make it everything it SHOULD BE, than ...

OK thanks for pics. That is indeed a "All-Pull" nylon tuning system; made mid-80's for sure(so I'm sure the owner or builder scratched that 1984 on there). Many don't know that Leonard and Marvin actually got the first "Patent" on that Changer finger system they invented in the 8...

That's not where the serial number would of been put; unless it got scrubbed off over there by the endplates under keyhead area. Do you see a serial number over there?? if there is no other serial number then maybe original owner sketched it on that metal cause he knew it was 1984, but I would have ...

Awesome Joe; Good'on ya. Yeah that was a weird time when they were painting the metal with a metal color..ha....sounds just like shobud would do to not have to polish anything...ah..ha....and yes that crap comes of fairly easy and the metal underneath can be polished pretty good...as you know; a lot...

What’s with the extra cutout on the C pedal? I’ve always wondered about that when seeing players who have done that. Easier for some specific kind of rocking I’m assuming? Did Lloyd always use guitars with narrower ABC pedals or was that a one-off thing? Very interesting! Travis; since I restored t...

Oh Joe I've been a huge "Mothers" fan now going on 28 years of use for final aluminum polish...yeehaaaa...
Ricky

Great stuff Jon; YOU'DA MAN!!!!
Ricky