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Thaks, Steven. pkb

Can anyone give me the name/location of a good resonator repair person within reasonable driving distance of Lincoln, Nebraska? Thanks in advance.

Pete Blakeslee

Guitar is sold. Donation to be sent to Forum.

Sale pending

10 string. Hardly played. $1000 shipped.


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I own two Guernsey guitars, one a jumbo 6 string and the other an 8 string, and while I haven't played many other guitars out there, I would be hard pressed to think that anyone could make a reso better than Mr. Guernsey does. It was Mike Auldridge who suggested that I buy a Guernsey. Just my two ce...

Legend has it that Bobby Koefer buried this guitar in Alaska when he quit playing for a while. Still sounds great!




Pete Blakeslee

I have a 10 string I would sell. Stand, soft case, natural finish. Great condition. Can email pix. $1600 shipped.

Pete Blakeslee

Mitch: I have one I could probably part with, as I was thinking of thinning the herd anyway. Email me at <pblakes> and I will send a photo. I took one with my phone but it didn't come out too well, so will try again with a better camera this evening.

Pete Blakeslee

"Reminds of when I saw Dave Van Ronk and he told about Fats Waller telling him "If you can't write, rewrite. If you can't rewrite, copyright.""

Van Ronk had a great memory as a youngster. He was seven when Fats Waller died.


Pete Blakeslee

Guess not, sorry. Any way there is version of Moon playing the Bullfrog tune on Youtube.

Pete Blakeslee

Here's a version of the Bullfrog tune: <http>
Not sure if the link will show up properly - computer challenged.

Pete Blakeslee

Roy: The sessions referred to in the two CD set I mentioned, which credited Koefer, were also cut in Cincinati in the early 50's (again if the credits are correct, and there is certainly no guarantee of that). "Mona Lisa" may very well have incorrectly credited Koefer. You didn't mention r...

There is a two CD set of his stuff on Proper Records. A couple of tunes on it were recorded in the 50's with Bobby Koefer on steel, at least according to the credits. The tunes are "Well, Oh, Well" with a hot steel solo that sure sounds like Koefer, and "Mona Lisa". When asked ab...

Be great for Mack the Knife. Does it stay in tune? Maybe it's a guitar just looking around for a good tuna. Sell it for a fin, Mike.

how much does it weigh?

Pete Blakeslee

Perhaps Gene Crownover (l) and Maurice Anderson

Pete Blakeslee

A titillating performance by a woman who obviously keeps abreast of the times.

Pete Blakeslee

I have been a practicing criminal defense attorney for 29 years. One of these days I'll get the hang of it.

Pete Blakeslee

Try emailing Bobby at ruthhand@aol.com

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Western swing and honky-tonk with the Wagonmaster, John Schmitz,from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. on kzum.org

Lots of great steel, and a segment featuring the pioneers of western swing.

Pete Blakeslee

I don't know about the original, but I think there is a version of that tune on the CD "Son of No Peddlers Allowed" by Byrd, which is probably available at westernswing.net

Pete Blakeslee

Jeremy Wakefield does an excellent "Taking Off" on his CD "Steel Guitar Caviar." I wonder if he tabbed it.

Pete Blakeslee

The Wagonmaster John Schmitz rolls in at 7:30 pm this evening for an hour and a half of great western swing and honky-tonk on "The Heyride." Lots of great steelin' from his own extensive collection. Tune in at kzum.org., community radio in Lincoln, NE.

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I believe Maurice Anderson uses one with his Superslides. He was kind enough to share his settings with me.

Pete Blakeslee