The JCH registry starts here!

Jon Graboff · Post by **Jon Graboff** » 16 Jan 2008 8:57 am

I've started a photo gallery on the JCH Registry page at http://www.graboff.com/JCH_Registry.html If anyone would like to feature their JCH's in this gallery, send me 3 photos that you think best represent your steel to jon@graboff.com and I'll put them up.

We have 9 guitars listed so far! Thanks, Jon

John Neff · Post by **John Neff** » 16 Jan 2008 4:00 pm

serial#1033 Black mica D-10, bought used

Scott Henderson · Post by **Scott Henderson** » 17 Jan 2008 7:08 am

Jon
Buck Reid might be able to shed some light on dating the serial numbers or at least turn us on to someone who could. PLUS he owns a beautiful Red JCH and plays the tar out of it.

Tommy Minniear · Post by **Tommy Minniear** » 17 Jan 2008 8:09 am

Jon and Scott,
I've discussed this thread with Elsie Crawford. She has a complete log of serial #'s and dates. Just give her a call.

Tiny Olson · Post by **Tiny Olson** » 20 Jan 2008 9:59 am

Jimmie, John and Eldon Mitchell built me a D-10, JCH in 1985. I no longer have the guitar but if I recall it was about the ninth or tenth one made. I used it on one album with Gene Watson. It is cherrywood mica and had 9&7. I'll try to find the info on it and post it if I have any luck. I'm sure Elsie has the info. This horn also had an original equipment neck selector toggle switch and tone control defeat switch much like the Emmons guitars rather than the push-button neck switches that were standard on JCH guitars. These were mini-toggles and smaller than those found on an Emmons.

The Crawford basement was always a fun place to be !!!

Sincerely,
Chris "Tiny" Olson

Bobbe Seymour · Post by **Bobbe Seymour** » 20 Jan 2008 6:37 pm

Well, I just got the last one ever it seems, so if anyone starts a registry, I'll furnish the specs. to them for the guitar. It is a ten D-10, 8-4, deep wine color. It was ordered by me three years before Jimmy died, and is somewhat custom, but very wonderful in the "JCH" mode. Many folks saw it "on the shelf" while Jimmy was building it, the color was hard to forget.
Don't know what I'll do with it but in the future, who knows,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Bobbe

Scott Henderson · Post by **Scott Henderson** » 20 Jan 2008 9:56 pm

Tiny Eldon was the one who was telling me the age of mine. (serial#1051) He is a wealth of info regarding the JCH. Bobby I would love to see a pic of yours. Actually I would like to buy it but spare cash comes later this year. I just spent my wad on a recording studio. Still love to see it.

Jon Graboff · Post by **Jon Graboff** » 22 Jan 2008 7:20 pm

I had a couple of very nice chats with Elsie Crawford and she has most graciously offered to supply me with the complete production information from the JCH Guitar Company. I'll get a copy of the records the next chance I get to go to Nashville, probably in February or March.

In the meantime, feel free to send me any information you have on these wonderful instruments. Thanks also to Tommy Minniear for your help in contacting Elsie!

Jeff Hogsten · Post by **Jeff Hogsten** » 4 Dec 2008 8:18 am

I had number 2, a rosewood originally built for a neighbor of Jimmies that I bought from him and number 7 of 9 cant remember for sure that he built for me. Sold them both like a fool

Dean Holman · Post by **Dean Holman** » 4 Dec 2008 1:36 pm

Jon,
I have a red JCH D-10 8&5 serial# 2086. I picked
up this guitar at the steel guitar convention in
2000. I was neighbor's with Jimmy and I use to
go to his house and I would help cut parts and
Jimmy let me help put some of the guitars together.
He let me do some of the work on my own guitar.
I ended up moving to Missouri before my guitar was
put together so Jimmy and Buck Reid finished the
guitar for me. My first name initial is on the
inside of the split tuning bars as Jimmy wanted
me to personalize my guitar for the work I had
done. I still have the guitar and plan to never
get rid of it. I will e-mail a photo soon.

Dean Holman

Jeff Hogsten · Post by **Jeff Hogsten** » 4 Dec 2008 1:54 pm

you dont know who the other neighbor was that I got number two off of do you by any chance

Dean Holman · Post by **Dean Holman** » 4 Dec 2008 2:24 pm

Jeff,
I don't know. It must have been someone that lived
there long before I moved in the neighborhood. Jimmy
may have told me at one time or another but Jimmy
has told me so many things and so many stories that
I just can't remember.

Dean

Jeremy Threlfall · Post by **Jeremy Threlfall** » 4 Dec 2008 2:59 pm

sorry wrong post

John Drury · Post by **John Drury** » 5 Dec 2008 3:14 am

Seems like I read somewhere that Lloyd Greens JCH was now owned by Henning K. in Denmark, along with a D-10.

Mike Weirauch · Post by **Mike Weirauch** » 5 Dec 2008 9:26 am

I have 2 JCH guitars. My D10 8&5 "Tomato Puke" was made for me 3 guitars after Jon's carbon fiber guitar and an SD10 that was built for Lloyd Green and from whom I purchased it. Jimmie built the guitar for Lloyd at about the time Lloyd had decided to go back to his Sho~Bud exclusively so he didn't feel he needed it. It has a blue top with a brushed silver front and it is a great sounding guitar but it doesn't sound like a Sho~Bud. I think I got my D10 in 03 and the guitar made for Lloyd was an 01 but don't hold me to the exactness of that statement.

Al Vesel · Post by **Al Vesel** » 28 Nov 2010 9:15 am

I don't know if you are still trying to get this registry working out. But I have a red D-10 and the serial number is #1014. It is a 9 pedal x 10 knee lever-"Crawford Cluster".

AL V.

Carl Vilar · Post by **Carl Vilar** » 25 Jan 2011 7:15 am

What ever happened to the registry was it moved or is it just gone? Link hasn't worked for a while.

Larry Behm · Post by **Larry Behm** » 25 Jan 2011 10:54 am

Lynn Stafford just got one this week, I went over to see it, it looks great, plays great and sounds great. It is a keeper for sure. Maybe Lynn will post some pictures, it was the red one on the instruments for sale a while back.

Larry Behm

Randy Gilliam · Post by **Randy Gilliam** » 17 Apr 2013 8:28 pm

I Have a Mint 2002 JCH D-10 8and 5 Buck Reid Just Went Through and did a Great job, Gene Williamson Bought it from Jimmy and Buck helped build it! Invoice no 1220 Built 6-6 2002, Serial Number Was GW 02 . These are Great Guitars ! Randy G.

Kenneth Cartright · Post by **Kenneth Cartright** » 21 Apr 2013 8:05 am

I have a black JCH SD-10, #1061. It's my go to guitar! Love to play it. Sounds great!

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 21 Apr 2013 3:14 pm

From the archives :

Tommy Minniear wrote:Here is a picture of my JCH. It was assembled after Jimmie's passing with the approval of Elsie Crawford by Gary Rittenberry of Rittenberry Steel Guitars. In a desire to honor his friendship with and Jimmie's memory, Gary followed Jimmie's strict guidelines for the build as close as was humanly possible. Elsie requested that the the serial number be 9-17-35 to reflect Jimmie's birthdate.

Built for Lloyd

Randy Gilliam · Post by **Randy Gilliam** » 26 May 2013 8:02 am

Just Bought a JCH D-10 9 and 10 Red Mickey Adams got it for me. Pics when I get it. I Love My Black shown on the Photos, Great sounding Looking and Playing Guitars. Randy Gilliam.

Mickey Adams · Post by **Mickey Adams** » 26 May 2013 7:01 pm

Ive got #18..Until Randy takes it away!..LOL

Mickey Adams · Post by **Mickey Adams** » 26 May 2013 7:03 pm

OMG Crowbear..wheres that BLUE one????....<Pavlovs Dog over here wants it!

Daniel Policarpo · Post by **Daniel Policarpo** » 27 May 2013 1:19 am

Mickey Adams wrote:OMG Crowbear..wheres that BLUE one????....<Pavlovs Dog over here wants it!

Haha! The first thing I thought of was how your blue sneakers would look under there. But hey, you have something that already does that!

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