How many Franklin Steels . . .???

David Hartley · Post by **David Hartley** » 7 Oct 2009 2:43 pm

i was wondereing how many of these have been built?

its probably a question for Paul?

David Hartley

Is dad gonna build any more?

Bob Hoffnar · Post by **Bob Hoffnar** » 7 Oct 2009 4:04 pm

Over 200 and under 300 if you go by the serial numbers.

Jerry Roller · Post by **Jerry Roller** » 7 Oct 2009 7:37 pm

I have #84 (a D10 black)
Jerry

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 7 Oct 2009 7:52 pm

Well that settles it then, doesn't it?

Jerry Roller · Post by **Jerry Roller** » 7 Oct 2009 8:31 pm

Jim, maybe I was wrong, I figured this was another one of them polls. It could be if about 299 more guys reported in.
Jerry

John Bechtel · Post by **John Bechtel** » 7 Oct 2009 10:36 pm

The last one I ordered in ’05 was #192. What do I win? And how many?

Tommy Alexander · Post by **Tommy Alexander** » 8 Oct 2009 4:38 am

Well, here's mine; built in 1980 by Paul Sr. for me.
The number is #21 and plays as good as ever; never had to have it worked on for any reason.
After Paul Jr. tweaked and tuned it and made sure that it worked, he put all of the great playing of riffs and licks on it; the only problem is I couldn't find all of them.

Bill Lowe · Post by **Bill Lowe** » 8 Oct 2009 5:13 am

I have # 52 looks just like Tommy's

Andy Schick · Post by **Andy Schick** » 8 Oct 2009 1:21 pm

I have #014 D10

Sonny Jenkins · Post by **Sonny Jenkins** » 8 Oct 2009 2:00 pm

Have there been any S12 or uni's built?

Bob Hoffnar · Post by **Bob Hoffnar** » 8 Oct 2009 2:11 pm

I had a Franklin U12 built and sold it to a guy in Dallas a while back. Nice guitar.

Jamie Lennon · Post by **Jamie Lennon** » 8 Oct 2009 2:44 pm

My Franklin is the best guitar I have ever owned !!!

Keith Currie · Post by **Keith Currie** » 8 Oct 2009 3:08 pm

# 197 And I still love it.
I thought I posted a picture but guess not.

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 9 Oct 2009 2:11 am

There was an older thread on Franklin's and who has one, serial numbers etc. There is a picture of my S/N 65 there.

Greg Turner · Post by **Greg Turner** » 9 Oct 2009 6:31 pm

I have serial# 0 and I wish I had one but I'm poor. Oh well lucky for you guys. Lol

David Hartley · Post by **David Hartley** » 9 Oct 2009 11:27 pm

Paul will know how many has been built so far?

Is there likely to be anymore built?

David

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 10 Oct 2009 1:55 am

Paul was working on an SD-10 when I visited him in early August. He showed me a new CNC Milled aluminum neck which would suggest there could be a very limited number still built.

Craig Coffman · Post by **Craig Coffman** » 10 Oct 2009 8:49 am

I have #037, built March of 1981 for me by Paul. It's a white U12, 7 & 5, "stereo" outputs, with Paul's pickup wound as a split coil and and a George L 5 position pickup. The older I get the more I appreciate it and Paul Sr. and Jr.'s creativity and commitment.

Jim Wilson · Post by **Jim Wilson** » 11 Oct 2009 4:49 pm

Not sure but the last time I heard, it was around 205. Anyway, here are my two, numbers 83 and 196. They both play great and I thank Paul everytime I sit down behind them.

Bobby Boggs · Post by **Bobby Boggs** » 11 Oct 2009 6:30 pm

Anyone have one with a serial # higher than 223? Just curious.......bb

David Hartley · Post by **David Hartley** » 11 Oct 2009 11:17 pm

I really like the red sd10. think of me when you wanna sell it

Bent Romnes · Post by **Bent Romnes** » 12 Oct 2009 2:58 pm

Hey y'all take a look and listen to this one
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopi ... 39#1480939

Ernest Cawby · Post by **Ernest Cawby** » 13 Oct 2009 4:35 am

Jacks Franklin sounds as good asa any steel I have ever heard, and he plays it well.

ernie

Ben Godard · Post by **Ben Godard** » 13 Oct 2009 9:59 pm

Mine is #142. Built in 1994. Black with green birdseye aprons.

David Hartley · Post by **David Hartley** » 29 Oct 2009 10:34 am

Just a bump.

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