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chas smith R.I.P.
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Encino, CA, USA
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Posted 1 Apr 2015 7:58 pm |
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Around 25yrs ago, if it had three 10-sring necks, I had to have it and I bought a Marlen T-10, that if memory serves me well, was made October 1968. I was playing a T-10 Bigsby console guitar in a western swing band and I wanted this for a rock-a-billy band, but as fate would have it, I got the D-11 Emmons cut-tail that I think was Bobby Garrett's and the Marlen went back into the cases.
It has 11 pedals and split coil pups. I recently took it out of the cases and am cleaning it up a bit, but not too much. Middle neck is E9, bottom neck is C6 and I wish I knew what the top neck was ???
It has 3 peds. Ped-A raises string 1 and lowers string 4. Ped-B raises string 2 and lowers string 7. Ped C raises strings 3 and 5. Everything is totally out of adjustment and I don't know whether its up a whole or half or what. If anybody knows what this tuning could be, I would love to know.
Here are some pics:
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Jeff Metz Jr.
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York, Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 1 Apr 2015 11:43 pm
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Any interest in selling this beauty? Worth a shot!
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Mullen G2 SD10 , Lil Izzy Buffer, Goodrich 120 volume pedal, Boss DD-7, Peterson Strobo flip, Peavey Nashville 112 |
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Earnest Bovine
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Los Angeles CA USA
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Posted 2 Apr 2015 9:32 am Re: Marlen T-10
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| chas smith wrote: |
I wish I knew what the top neck was ???
It has 3 peds. Ped-A raises string 1 and lowers string 4. Ped-B raises string 2 and lowers string 7. Ped C raises strings 3 and 5. Everything is totally out of adjustment and I don't know whether its up a whole or half or what. If anybody knows what this tuning could be, I would love to know.
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It looks like "Ped C", rightmost pedal, could have raised str 3&4, instead of str5. In that case these pedals could have been common C6 or A6 pedals. More likely A6, since you already have a C6 neck. Lotsa players used both C6 and A6 back then.
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P P P
E +F
C# +D
A ++B
F# ++G#
E -D#
C# -C
A
F#
D
A
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chas smith R.I.P.
From:
Encino, CA, USA
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Posted 2 Apr 2015 10:36 am
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| Thank you Doug. I must be going stupid because it looked like the 5,6,7 pattern, but I wasn't making the connection and my T-10 console is A6, C6, E13. |
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Edward Rhea
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Medford Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 2 Apr 2015 1:59 pm
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Nice! That is a really cool axe. Thanks for sharing, Chas!
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 2 Apr 2015 5:33 pm
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Gorgeous! How much does that bad boy weigh?
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Carter D10 8p/8k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup,Regal RD40 Dobro, Recording King Professional Dobro, NV400, NV112,Ibanez Gio guitar, Epiphone SG Special (open D slide guitar) . Playing for 55 years and still counting. |
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chas smith R.I.P.
From:
Encino, CA, USA
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Posted 3 Apr 2015 2:55 pm
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| Richard, it's 53lbs and it travels in 2 cases. |
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J. Michael Robbins
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Dayton, OH now in Hickory, NC
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Posted 10 Apr 2015 8:57 am
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Hi Chas
That is a beautiful piece of Marlen history! I was not aware that Leonard had made T-10's. I have a 1970 Marlen D10 that has the same changers and undercarriage. What is the serial number of your guitar?
Mike
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1970 Marlen D-10, 1971 Professional, 1973 Pro II, 1977 Marlen D-10, 1978 Marlen D-10, 1980 Marlen D-10
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 10 Apr 2015 2:12 pm
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Only 53#. Wow. Must be made from balsa wood. 
I keep drooling every time I look at this lovely lady. 
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Carter D10 8p/8k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup,Regal RD40 Dobro, Recording King Professional Dobro, NV400, NV112,Ibanez Gio guitar, Epiphone SG Special (open D slide guitar) . Playing for 55 years and still counting. |
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Dan Robinson
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 11 Apr 2015 12:10 am
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Chas, that sure is a beautiful guitar. Unfamiliar to me, and the clean undercarriage is delightful to behold.
I would have guessed it was at least 20 pounds heavier. Didn't know of split cases in use at that time but I was too young (i.e. stupid) to care how heavy music gear was. Or how many flights of stairs if there was a gig at the top.
That is a real piece of steel guitar history. Thanks for sharing it with us.
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