This is bad...even for eBay

Cartwright Thompson · Post by **Cartwright Thompson** » 30 Jul 2008 4:04 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/PEDAL-STEEL-Guitar-built-and-signed-by-BUDDY-EMMONS

I think this might just take the cake for "creative" auctions.
-apologies if this item has already been discussed.

admin · Post by **b0b** » 30 Jul 2008 4:24 pm

I like 8 string guitars, but not at that price!

I seriously doubt that the Buddy Emmons story is true. There are people who aren't above forging his signature.

John Groover McDuffie · Post by **John Groover McDuffie** » 30 Jul 2008 4:24 pm

Interesting that they didn't post a picture of the front, where a LOGO might be.

I expect the B.E. claim is totally specious, but notwithstanding that it looks like it could be a fun little guitar for an A6 tuning or something like that.

Of course it would have to be about $1200 lower in price to get me really interested.

Jack Stanton · Post by **Jack Stanton** » 30 Jul 2008 5:27 pm

The signature looks like "Bully Emmons"!

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 30 Jul 2008 6:21 pm

Knowing that Buddy used to/wanted to be a boxer, maybe Bully Emmons is right.

But seriously folks, I have a photo that is autographed by Buddy about 2 feet from where I am now sitting. There are some similarities to this autograph, but not close enough to make me believe it.

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 31 Jul 2008 8:03 am

He also has a Carter Starter up for sale at about a third of what he's asking for this mess. Obviously, he's trading very heavily on the autograph ...

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 31 Jul 2008 8:38 am

i wouldn't think buddy would have been bothering to develop an 8 stringer in '84...even if he had time in that era. however....??

Don Sulesky · Post by **Don Sulesky** » 31 Jul 2008 8:47 am

I have a couple of Buddy's signatures and this one isn't even close to what I have.
Don

Greg Cutshaw · Post by **Greg Cutshaw** » 31 Jul 2008 9:25 am

Maybe it was really signed by "Buddy Ebsen" and that would fit in with the Wizard Of Oz pricetag.

Greg

mike nolan · Post by **mike nolan** » 31 Jul 2008 9:42 am

At least it doesn't have a case.......

Micky Byrne · Post by **Micky Byrne** » 1 Aug 2008 1:09 am

That's not Buddy's signature. He signed under my Sho-Bud S-12 when he played a Convention here in England. It's nothing like that on that guitar

Micky Byrne United Kingdom www.micky-byrne.co.uk

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 1 Aug 2008 3:55 am

Buddy Emmons building an 8-string, 4-pedal guitar???

Wouldn't that be sorta like Bill Gates building an Atari 2600?

Mickey Adams · Post by **Mickey Adams** » 1 Aug 2008 5:07 am

Yep, Ive got a signature on my D12 PP..No handwriting expert needed...Yeah, thats really kinda sad...

Micky Byrne · Post by **Micky Byrne** » 1 Aug 2008 6:00 am

Donny.....love your reply

Micky Byrne United Kingdom www.micky-byrne.co.uk

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 1 Aug 2008 6:14 am

No handwriting expert needed...Yeah, thats really kinda sad

It's also really kinda fraud as well. In this case it probably won't matter, since no self-respecting steel player would have any use for this guitar anyway ....

admin · Post by **b0b** » 1 Aug 2008 8:28 am

I'd pay $500 for it. I like 8 string pedal steels.

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 1 Aug 2008 8:36 am

Like I said, no "self-respecting" steel player.

Just kidding, b0b!

admin · Post by **b0b** » 1 Aug 2008 8:59 am

What, you don't like this? I find it quite "respectable". In fact, it's one of my favorite instruments.

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Cartwright Thompson · Post by **Cartwright Thompson** » 1 Aug 2008 9:18 am

I wanna hear Buddy's son play that fancy professional saxophone.

Ben Jones · Post by **Ben Jones** » 1 Aug 2008 9:19 am

wow

thats a beauty bOb!!!!

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 1 Aug 2008 10:53 am

i wasn't even aware buddy had children. does he have a son?

admin · Post by **b0b** » 1 Aug 2008 12:22 pm

I informed the seller that his guitar was "absolutely not" made by Buddy, and he promptly closed the auction. I think it was probably an honest mistake. He believed what he had been told. He's not a steel player.

Ben Jones · Post by **Ben Jones** » 1 Aug 2008 12:35 pm

Just curious...do we actually know for a fact Mr. Emmons didnt make this guitar?

Granted it seems highly unlikely, but did we get absolute confirmation from the Big E himself?

I can see a builder of fine race cars, cobbling a go cart from a lawnmower engine in his garage just for a laugh one day when he's bored or waiting for parts

Post by **b0b** » 1 Aug 2008 12:37 pm

Ben Jones wrote:Just curious...do we actually know for a fact Mr. Emmons didnt make this guitar?

Granted it seems highly unlikely, but did we get absolute confirmation from the Big E himself?

Yes. The builder at this point is unknown. We only know that it wasn't Buddy Emmons.

Ben Jones · Post by **Ben Jones** » 1 Aug 2008 12:39 pm

thanks for the clarification bOb.
I shouda known better....

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