Show us your Blue Darlin'

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 4 Apr 2015 1:17 pm

There it is, Blue Darlin'!

Bill L. Wilson · Post by **Bill L. Wilson** » 4 Apr 2015 1:18 pm

On Oct. 16, 1998 at a little church on West Davis in the Oak Cliff section of Dallas Texas, my old friends Dwain Hobbs and Bro. Dave Rich, had Jimmy Day come up from Austin for a Fri. night jam. When I walked into the church, there was "The Mullen Blue Darlin", a Blue Webb amp, and a Blue Steel Seat. Jimmy was wearing a Blue Western cut Sport coat. Now this wasn't your typical Sunday morning church service, this was an all Black congregation that believes in Shoutin' and Worship with a Loud Band. I brought the Marshall 1/2 Stack and the Gibson Les Paul, and we played country and blues. Jimmy, obviously had never heard my original songs, but he never missed a lick.....He also did a Song, by himself, and the crowd loved it....At the end of the evening, I sat down behind "THE REAL BLUE DARLIN", but I couldn't play it. "IT WAS THE DAY SETUP".

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 4 Apr 2015 1:30 pm

Nothing purtier than a blue lacquer guitar.

Skip Edwards · Post by **Skip Edwards** » 4 Apr 2015 1:32 pm

Yeah, Earnest!
Severed Blue Darlin' In A Bag...

Luke Sullivan · Post by **Luke Sullivan** » 4 Apr 2015 1:34 pm

The lacquer guitars are lovely.

Brint Hannay · Post by **Brint Hannay** » 4 Apr 2015 1:39 pm

Here's mine. Not so blue now, but it started out just like Jimmy Day's.

I had the E9 pickup off once and saw the original color. The same exact fading happened to this wooden bowl, so the bottom of the bowl shows what color the guitar once was.

Chuck Walker · Post by **Chuck Walker** » 4 Apr 2015 1:57 pm

Master-built by Ed Fulawka with my custom color request.

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Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 4 Apr 2015 3:24 pm

This is the most beautiful collection I've seen (tho I almost prefer Richard's deep blue best, except there's Alderson's Derby...)
Here's one I used to own, my very favorite, love to have it back:

Josh Sommovilla · Post by **Josh Sommovilla** » 4 Apr 2015 3:30 pm

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Dave Bertoncini · Post by **Dave Bertoncini** » 4 Apr 2015 4:15 pm

Wish I had a better picture

Bill Moore · Post by **Bill Moore** » 4 Apr 2015 5:40 pm

I looked around and found pics of my Derby and Carter.

Here's the Carter:

The Derby:

Mike Perlowin · Post by **Mike Perlowin** » 4 Apr 2015 5:54 pm

Charlie McDonald wrote:rd's deep blue best, except there's Alderson's Derby...)
Here's one I used to own, my very favorite, love to have it back:

Hey Charlie, is that the one I sold you?

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 4 Apr 2015 6:00 pm

Yes it is. I must add that it is bluer outdoors and my being somewhat red/green colorblind helps.
Kind of sea blue. Wonderful guitar in every aspect.
It didn't make it back from Pennsylvania.
I miss my MSA more than I do my MRS
(but you gotta love'em anyhow).
The things we do for love....

Post by **Joey Ace** » 5 Apr 2015 2:24 am

1970 Emmons

Zeke Cory · Post by **Zeke Cory** » 5 Apr 2015 3:54 am

A Sho-Bud Super Pro. 9 x 9. I now have the raised colored fretboards on this guitar.

Matt Elsen · Post by **Matt Elsen** » 5 Apr 2015 1:48 pm

Here's mine....

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Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 5 Apr 2015 3:02 pm

I am in love with Zeke's Super~Pro. My almost dream guitar. Blue lacquer and 9&9. Just what I need.

Kyd Brenner · Post by **Kyd Brenner** » 6 Apr 2015 4:02 pm

More blue for you -

In order:

Big Blue - 1984 LeGrande 10/12, it's not called Big blue for nothing!
Little Blue -1996 Carter 8/5
It's All Over Now Baby Blue - 2005 Taylor T-5
Not Blue at all, but who would buy a blue one of these anyway?

Jay Jessup · Post by **Jay Jessup** » 6 Apr 2015 5:20 pm

OK here's mine, doesn't hold a candle to some of those pretty guitars already posted but I have owned it since 1982 and it's still my regular player. This is not a good picture the real color is closer to what you see on the left side of the guitar. Some subtle modifications by Paul Redmond.

Aaron Jennings · Post by **Aaron Jennings** » 7 Apr 2015 9:57 am

It's funny, the first guitar I EVER heard of, was a 'Fulawka Blue Darlin'...

I had a friendly neighbor (in Montana) who told me he used to own and play the finest Pedal Steel ever made. I wasn't sure if I should take him seriously and didn't know much about steel guitar at the time, but the way he talked (reverently) about that guitar sparked my initial interest.

I recently found this thread:
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=47876

Ricky is one of my 'Steel Heroes'...does anybody have a picture of this guitar floating around? Or do they know where it ended up?

Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 7 Apr 2015 10:33 am

Kyd, I get sentimental when I see this guitar. I've had one (with only two pickups), and I sold it. They are so good looking.

Kyd Brenner · Post by **Kyd Brenner** » 7 Apr 2015 2:56 pm

Joachim - I had to wait nearly 50 yrs from when I first saw McGuinn playing one of these (the 2 pick up 360 he first played) to have one of my own. Interestingly this guitar spent some time in Germany in its life. There's a sticker from a German guitar shop on the back of the headstock. It's currently at shop getting a pro set up since I got the bridge a little out of whack, but when it get's back I'll let you know where it lived in Germany!
Kyd

Jan Jonsson · Post by **Jan Jonsson** » 7 Apr 2015 3:55 pm

Here's a picture of the "Blue Darlin' Fulawka" that Ricky Davis ordered from Ed Fulawka in the early 2000s. I bought it from Douglas Berry in 2005 and enjoyed playing it for five years. It is now taken good care of by another Swedish steel player.

-- Jan

Bob Cox · Post by **Bob Cox** » 8 Apr 2015 7:36 am

The Steel Guitar Forum

Show us your Blue Darlin'

The Real "BLUE DARLIN".

Nuttin' but Bloo Skies do I see.

My newest Sho-Bud