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Michael Lee Allen · Post by **Michael Lee Allen** » 16 Jan 2008 12:04 pm

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Bob Blair · Post by **Bob Blair** » 16 Jan 2008 12:57 pm

Cool Michael - thanks for sharing those!

Michael Lee Allen · Post by **Michael Lee Allen** » 17 Jan 2008 12:14 pm

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Josh Jones · Post by **Josh Jones** » 17 Jan 2008 1:43 pm

My first steel was a Gibson Electraharp. I bought it at an antique store in Missouri. I dont play it any more but I still have it in my collection. Here is a photo.

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 17 Jan 2008 1:52 pm

Who's the chick in front of the steel guitar in the last photo, and where did she go for the last 60 years? They don't seem to hang out in front of steels anymore...

Michael Lee Allen · Post by **Michael Lee Allen** » 17 Jan 2008 2:33 pm

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basilh · Post by **basilh** » 17 Jan 2008 5:52 pm

David you should post the prices just for reference sake.

My first pedal steel was an EH-610.
I now have this one although the catalog states the color is Black, mine is natural maple.

Michael Lee Allen · Post by **Michael Lee Allen** » 17 Jan 2008 6:33 pm

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Jim Sliff · Post by **Jim Sliff** » 18 Jan 2008 5:52 am

These are beautiful guitars and the tone is to die for. too bad Gibson never figured out how to make a mechanism that was reliable (odd, since the similar Multi-Kord is bulletproof). I unfortunately have to sell my EH620 soon, but it's been a joy to own.

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 18 Jan 2008 7:12 am

Michael Lee Allen wrote:Nickie Gabelout. She's way too good for you. And she has a husband. So quit drooling and get lost.

But I'm already lost. I've been lost for a long time...

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 18 Jan 2008 11:30 am

Come on Jim, old steel players like us have our groupies!

Michael Lee Allen · Post by **Michael Lee Allen** » 19 Jan 2008 4:36 pm

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Billy Easton · Post by **Billy Easton** » 20 Jan 2008 1:40 pm

I got my first PEDAL steel in 1958...a black ebony Gibson Multiharp. Three necks, 6 pedals all working on the center neck. All necks were 8 strings. It worked fine for raises, but the lowers would not return to pitch. I played that guitar for about 3-4 years till I got a Sho-Bud Permanant in 1962 or 3. I had my name painted on the front of it...wish I could locate that old guitar. Last I heard it was in Illinois (where I came from). I do have a picture of it, and if I can figure out how to put it on the Forum, I will try.
Billy Easton
Casa Grande, AZ

Ricky Newman · Post by **Ricky Newman** » 22 Jan 2008 12:04 pm

Thanks for all these wonderful pictures.

I was wondering if anyone has any advice on string gauges for these shorter scale length guitars (22.5" instead of the modern 24 that string sets are designed for). Is there a rule of thumb?

I'm trying to put an E7th on the front and a C6 on the back of my EH-820. Those thoughtfully posted string price lists don't appear to have gauges on them, unless its buried in the parts number and I'm blind.

Here he is with the wife and kids:

basilh · Post by **basilh** » 22 Jan 2008 12:46 pm

Well I've just measured them...INTERESTING..

.014"-.0165"-.021" All Plain..

-032"(WOUND).0325"W-.038"W -.044"W -.054"W.

Now the thought occurs to me as to what tuning(S) these strings were intended for..It looks like the .032 and the .0325 were intended as the strings a whole step apart..So as .032" on a 23" scale = E with a high of F# ..it would seem that the intend open tuning is Probably A6.. Any thoughts from the "Gurus"
I have NEVER seen a Recommended tuning chart for a six pedal Gibson..

Here's a revealing post
Click Here

Ricky Newman · Post by **Ricky Newman** » 27 Jan 2008 4:24 pm

Thanks so much for measuring them, Basil. I'm going to assume the E-470 set is a set of the strings listed above it.

So here's what we get:

E - .014
B - .0165
G# - .021
E - .032W
D - .0325W
B - .038W
G#- .044W
E - .054W

Basically they are little bit heaver that what I would use on my MSA, but not dramatically. Which makes some sense to me.

Now to put them on and set to picking. The backs of my left-hand fingers are just about healed up from my last experiment with string gauges on PSG. When those .15s break during with with a full tone raise, they can really get you good.

Richard Loeb · Post by **Richard Loeb** » 24 Feb 2008 10:28 am

I have one of these posting on EBAY at 6:00 PM EST tonight 2/24/08 item number 110226095004

basilh · Post by **basilh** » 24 Feb 2008 10:40 am

Richard all I get is :-

This Listing Is Unavailable

This listing (110226095004) has been removed or is no longer available. Please make sure you entered the right item number.
If the listing was removed by eBay, consider it cancelled. Note: Listings that have ended more than 90 days ago will no longer appear on eBay.

Richard Loeb · Post by **Richard Loeb** » 24 Feb 2008 10:57 am

You can't view the listing until it starts! That will be in 4 hours (6PM EST).

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