JCH Pedal Steel Guitars

Ted Nesbitt · Post by **Ted Nesbitt** » 15 Jan 2013 12:00 pm

How many steel players out there are playing a JCH?
Show the world your guitar. I will get the ball rolling with a photo of my JCH "Lloyd Green Custom"
Awesome guitar built in 2001.

Danny Letz · Post by **Danny Letz** » 15 Jan 2013 1:43 pm

I have owned two in the past and there used to be a JCH registry for a while, but I can't find it any more. I do believe yours is the prettiest one I've see.

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 15 Jan 2013 2:05 pm

Hi Ted

My Buddy Yoyo plays one
methinks you'll recognize it

Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 15 Jan 2013 4:52 pm

Steve Sturm, who played steel for Travis Tritt played a white JCH D-10 with blue apron.

Brett

Marco Schouten · Post by **Marco Schouten** » 16 Jan 2013 12:48 pm

Ted, that is a beautifull JCH. A few years back when it was for sale I almost bought it. I thing the lacquer JCH bodies were done by Mark Giles. I exchanged an interesting e-mail with Lloyd concerning this guitar.

Paddy Long · Post by **Paddy Long** » 16 Jan 2013 12:58 pm

Ted that is a bewt guitar mate - love flame maple !
Buck Reid plays a Red D10 ....

Malcolm McMaster · Post by **Malcolm McMaster** » 16 Jan 2013 12:59 pm

Ted, think the JCH register was organised by my good friend Jon Graboff, who played one for a few years.Believe Gerry Hogan has two, his original blue one and his current white one(ex Russ Hicks).Malcolm

Quentin Hickey · Post by **Quentin Hickey** » 16 Jan 2013 3:47 pm

If Pap Hughey likes them,,, I LIKE THEM!! nuff said!

Quentin Hickey · Post by **Quentin Hickey** » 16 Jan 2013 3:49 pm

BTW anyone who wants to hear what a JCH sounds like, buy Buck Reids new CD, man oh man it doesnt get any better than that!

Ken Byng · Post by **Ken Byng** » 17 Jan 2013 5:42 am

Ted
You've started me off drooling again.

Mark Giles is some cabinet maker - his workmanship is breathtaking whatever he does. The shade of green is very unusual.

Roger Rettig · Post by **Roger Rettig** » 17 Jan 2013 6:40 am

This is the first lacquer JCH I've seen; there couldn't have been many.

My D-10 (black mica) was to have been the very next guitar off the line but then we lost Jimmie and it wasn't to be. I spent lots of time with this unique character, especially during a UK Slim Whitman tour, and I have some wonderful memories.

Every time I use that 9th string 'lower' on E9 (a lot since he taught me its real function) I remember Jimmie with gratitude.

Tommy Minniear · Post by **Tommy Minniear** » 17 Jan 2013 8:25 am

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.

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 17 Jan 2013 12:03 pm

from the fo's archives

Paddy Long · Post by **Paddy Long** » 17 Jan 2013 12:32 pm

Here's a couple more Lacquer JCH's from the archives

Ted Nesbitt · Post by **Ted Nesbitt** » 17 Jan 2013 3:12 pm

And I thought mine was a pretty one!
Keep them coming boys. Paddy, I will see you in Dallas. Im looking forward to meeting up with Buck Reid. He helped me a lot with setting up my JCH.
CrowBear, it was a joy to see that JCH D10 again.
It was one of Jimmy's early models.

Paddy Long · Post by **Paddy Long** » 17 Jan 2013 6:02 pm

Ted you most certainly will mate - look forward to it

MARK GILES · Post by **MARK GILES** » 20 Jan 2013 11:01 pm

I started building for Jimmie in 1996 until his passing. Lloyd had a rosewood mica JCH. Jimmie wanted me to build him a green lacquer guitar. Something special. I had Lloyd send me an autograph done with a sharpie. I inlaid his signature and the JCH logo with ebony and mother of pearl. The rest of the inlay is abalone. I met and became friends with Lloyd through Jimmie and this guitar. I still miss Jimmie. What a great guy.

I built 25 or 30 mica bodies. I'd have to go back and check. I did Russ's, Steve Sturms, Jon Graboff's, Buck Reid's and others I don't remember.

Marco, I only did the green one and the grayish-black quilted maple D-10 on this thread. I don't know who did the others. Maybe John Hughey or Dick Miller.

Paddy, That piece of flame came from the old Gibson factory in Kalamazoo. I'm partial to flame myself.

Ken, Thanks again, and I call it emerald green.

Ken Byng · Post by **Ken Byng** » 21 Jan 2013 1:13 pm

Interesting info Mark, especially the Emerald Green statement. Incidentally, I spotted you at the Dallas show last March, and if I see you again this year I'll pop over for a chat. I didn't know you built mica guitars too - that's very versatile. Some of your lacquer guitars are incredible. You must love working with wood.