Nah, it's not for sale (at least not that I know of!) but it does exist, presumably still in Paul's collection. Paul Sr. sent me this photo years ago after the guitar was mentioned on the Forum but I don't think it's been seen on the Forum in over a decade, so I just thought I'd post it here, just cuz...
I too had heard that Paul Jr. had a baritone neck on a T-10 guitar, but I'd not seen a photo until now. Thanks, Jimbeaux.
There's an idea... for the guys that have D-10 guitars but never play the C6, simply string the bottom neck E9 an octave below the front neck. You'd probably find a whole new world of stuff down there.
My rig: Infinity and Telonics.
Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg?
Herb,
You are a Genius. A Bari or lower scaled neck would get much more use than a C6. Familiar changes and grips, tone from D10 mass, not bending the longer changer axle with too many strings etc. The list goes on.
You should take credit and start a new post. You may beat out Larry's ZB post...
Patrick
Herb Steiner wrote:I too had heard that Paul Jr. had a baritone neck on a T-10 guitar, but I'd not seen a photo until now. Thanks, Jimbeaux.
There's an idea... for the guys that have D-10 guitars but never play the C6, simply string the bottom neck E9 an octave below the front neck. You'd probably find a whole new world of stuff down there.
I built a single 10 Dekley for Jimmie Crawford back in the day that was tuned down an octave. I don't know if he ever did any recording with it, but I wonder if maybe Paul got the idea from that.
That's a great idea Herb. I would love to try that. So I guess the 4th string e would be like the 8 th string and the 8 th string the same as the low e on a guitar. I assume it would be all wound strings.
Thanks
Cory
Upon reflection, I think an E octave tuning might be too low. I'm thinking a B9 diatonic might be more balanced.
Perhaps the strings and tuning might be thusly:
[tab]
LKL LKR A B C RKL RKR
1 C# .017 D
2 A# .020 A/G#
3 D# .014 E
4 B .017 C A# C#
5 F# .022 G# G#
6 D# .030w E
7 C# .034 D
8 B .036 C A#
9 A .042 G#
10 F# .048 G#
[/tab]
My rig: Infinity and Telonics.
Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg?
I was lucky and got to see Paul's T-10 at Stoney's steel show in Knoxville in the 90's. Mr Franklin had it at his booth on a table. It was awesome to see top and underneath. Mr and Misses Franklin are such nice people as is Paul JR. Herb, I've been think the last few days about tuning my C neck to E9 baritone but I might try your B baritone out and actually tuning my E9 to a 10 string universal. I play more 6th stuff on the E9 than the C neck.
Tony Dingus wrote:I was lucky and got to see Paul's T-10 at Stoney's steel show in Knoxville in the 90's. Mr Franklin had it at his booth on a table. It was awesome to see top and underneath. Mr and Misses Franklin are such nice people as is Paul JR. Herb, I've been think the last few days about tuning my C neck to E9 baritone but I might try your B baritone out and actually tuning my E9 to a 10 string universal. I play more 6th stuff on the E9 than the C neck.
Tony
I have a first-generation Maverick here in the garage that I was gonna turn into a non-pedal guitar, but I think I'm gonna restring it to a C9 diatonic baritone. I will make a report to the Forum when I know how it sets with me.
My rig: Infinity and Telonics.
Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg?
Herb, I like that set up and even I can see where it would work well. But I think I have run across that somewhere in my travels but just can't grasp it now. And I think it was a B 9th. Long time friend tuned down to D 9th with a 11 string ZB. GREAT sound. J.R.
Black Performance SD-10, 2002. Peavey LTD 400 with 15" Eminence EPS 15-C, Sho-Bud Seat, Goodrich L-120 Pedal, Sho-Bud Bar, Picks, Cords. Nothing else.
