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Topic: Gibson Console Grande T8 |
Rick Alexander
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Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 21 Mar 2005 9:24 pm |
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I've been looking for one of these for a while - finally found one. It arrived a couple of days ago, and it's a beauty!
A genuine hunk of Michigan Muscle!
It has a very distinctive sound & feel . .
more pics here. |
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Bill Hamner
From:
Hueytown,AL USA
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Posted 21 Mar 2005 10:46 pm
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You lucky Dawg! That baby is beautiful.
Bill |
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Andy Sandoval
From:
Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 21 Mar 2005 10:46 pm
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What a sweet lookin guitar Rick. A real beauty! post a sound sample sometime.
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55" Fender Stringmaster T8, 54" Fender Champion, Carter D-10, 54', two Oahu laps, two National laps, and two Resonators
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Mark Davis
From:
Bakersfield, Ca
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Posted 21 Mar 2005 10:47 pm
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Sweet
I had a D-8 version I got from Dana back in 1997 they are very nice steels.
I love the curly maple!!!
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Ron Victoria
From:
New Jersey, USA
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Posted 22 Mar 2005 4:07 am
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Ok Rick, how many guitars you got now!!!!! I lost count.
Ron |
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Denny Turner
From:
Oahu, Hawaii USA
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Posted 22 Mar 2005 4:09 am
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Bee-yooteeful Rick  Well worth the wait huh!? ....you lucky dog!
Aloha,
DT~ |
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George Keoki Lake
From:
Edmonton, AB., Canada
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Posted 22 Mar 2005 4:46 am
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Absolutely gorgeous and in such mint condition....you lucky dawg !  |
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Jody Carver
From:
KNIGHT OF FENDER TWEED
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Posted 22 Mar 2005 5:48 am
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Hey youse guys,,stop calling my friend Rick a
dog or as you often say "dawg" he's one real
cool cat in my eyes. Congratulations Rick
It's a beauty I have to admit even though its
not a FENDER..dammed traitor  |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 22 Mar 2005 7:29 am
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Rick,
Now you'll need to get one of those Gibson, Trace-Elliot Gold tone amps to play it through. I picked one up a while age and they're really quite a unit. A tube amp with a lot of nice features.
Erv |
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Rick Alexander
From:
Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 22 Mar 2005 8:46 am
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Bill - it sure is, it's a pretty baby!
Andy - I will. The next tune will feature the GCG.
Mark - Yeah, the maple is nice. Fat thick sound - and it's heavy!! The heaviest steel I own in fact. I also "won" a GCG 8/7 on eBay, just to keep this one company. It should be here this week. Item # 7307408075 .
Ron - I'm not sure. When I try to count them, halfway through I lose track of where I started! But they're a better investment than real estate - no property taxes or utility bills, and a lot less maintenance . .
That's what I tell my wife, anyway. And she just gives me that look.
Denny - yes it is. I don't like waiting for things (I'm a member of the "now" generation), but I finally found one, and it's here now.
All my best thoughts to Dean.
George - Yeah, somebody took real good care of it over the years. I guess his name was Les, because the letters "LES" were stuck on the front. I got them off alright, you can't hardly see where they were.
Jody - thanks for stickin' up for me buddy, but as for being a dawg - I have to confess I had a bone when I saw this sweetheart on eBay.
I'm not really such a full-fledged traitor - the ratio of Fenders to Gibsons is 4 to 1, soon to be 8 to 3 when I get the 8/7, but then if I ever get the new FS52 I ordered it'll be 3 to 1. So Leo doesn't need to roll over and wrinkle the houndstooth just yet . .
Erv - you're absolutely right, I need a couple of Goldtones for this steel. Why, it's only fittin'!
I've been playing it through 2 Music Man HD130s, and it sounds real good - fat and spunky. It's definitely suited to tube amps . . |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 22 Mar 2005 12:26 pm
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Rick,
I like to match things up. If I'm playing a Gibson, I like a Gibson amp. If I'm playing a Fender, I like a Fender amp. Now if Peavey would only make a steel guitars! 
Erv |
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Roy Thomson
From:
Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
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Posted 22 Mar 2005 12:43 pm
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Congratulations Rick!
That looks mint to me.
Great investment.
Glass Case Guitar. |
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Chuck Halcomb
From:
Lubbock, Texas
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Posted 22 Mar 2005 1:42 pm
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Congratulations! I am jealous. I love to play my console grande (D- .
This looks like a beauty!
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Remington Steel T-8 Steelmaster
Gibson Console Grande |
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Mike Ruffin
From:
El Paso, Texas, USA
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Posted 22 Mar 2005 1:51 pm
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Rick
That is one might fine looking guitar. Love that maple sunburst! I am looking forward to hearing it and comparing it to your Fender.
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Rick Alexander
From:
Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 22 Mar 2005 4:52 pm
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| If I'm playing a Gibson, I like a Gibson amp |
I must get a Gibson Amp I must get a Gibson Amp I must . . .
Thanks Roy - yep it's almost flawless - close enough, anyway!
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| I love to play my console grande (D- |
Chuck, can you post a pic of it?
Mike, next song - I promise! |
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Loni Specter
From:
West Hills, CA, USA
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Posted 22 Mar 2005 5:52 pm
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Hey Rick,
That is a gorgeous piece. That double neck I scored a few weeks ago is very worn, but does sound excellent. Way to go!
BTW Gibson has discontinued the Goldtone amps, so grab one before they dissapear. I don't know if they will drop in value, but if you find one in a store, I bet you can make a good deal. Gibson is going to reintroduce some of their 1950-60's models next year. |
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Rick Alexander
From:
Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 22 Mar 2005 10:14 pm
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Loni, yeah they have a real distinctive sound. I played it through several different amps including a Steel King, a Session 500, and Music Man HD 130s. The Music Man amps suited it the best. It probably would sound killer through a couple of GoldTones . .
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John Bechtel
From:
Nashville, Tennessee, R.I.P.
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Posted 22 Mar 2005 10:18 pm
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Rick;
That's a great~l©©king T–8 Gibson and I'm sure it sounds just as good as it l©©ks!
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“Big John” Bechtel
’49-’50 Fender T–8 Custom
’65 Re-Issue Fender Twin–Reverb Custom™ 15” Eminence
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Rick Alexander
From:
Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 23 Mar 2005 9:26 am
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Yes it does . .
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 23 Mar 2005 12:16 pm
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Rick,
I have a couple of Console Grandes. One is a D-8 in sunburst like yours and the other has a 7 string neck and an 8 string neck and is done up in a natural finish. I'm having the chrome redone on both of mine at present. Gibson's chroming sure wasn't up to Fender's standard.
The Goldtone amp I have was still made in England after Gibson bought out Trace-Elliot and is Brown. The last time I looked, Musician's Friend still had some for sale.
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Rick Alexander
From:
Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 23 Mar 2005 12:36 pm
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Erv, can you post pics of them? Or send them to me and I'll do it . .
I also got a sunburst 8/7 on eBay the other day #7307408075 - it should be here any time. I just couldn't resist . .
When it gets here, I'll shine it up and post some pics.
What tuning do you have on your 7 string neck? I thought I'd put the JB diatonic tuning on mine, and either B11th or Leavitt on the 8 string neck.
And . . if any other GCG owners would like to display their pics - you're welcome to post them in this thread (or email them to me and I will) |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 23 Mar 2005 2:39 pm
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Rick,
Chances are, I'll use a C#m7 on one neck and a C6th on the other.
Erv |
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Bill Creller
From:
Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 23 Mar 2005 2:43 pm
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Maybe I should look around for one of those beauties, and that one is really a beauty Rick. I'm running out of necks with my D8 for using different tunings.
The local music store has a Gibson tube amp (expensive) and they tell me it's made in England. I don't remember if it's called a goldtone. |
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Rick Alexander
From:
Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 23 Mar 2005 7:02 pm
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Erv, those are handy tunings. C#m7 on the 7 string neck?
Bill, you wouldn't be sorry. If you see a GCG T8 - grab it fast. There aren't too many of 'em - I was looking for a long time . . |
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Rick Alexander
From:
Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 23 Mar 2005 7:09 pm
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This is Loni Specter's GCG D8 that he snagged for an unbelievable $150 on eBay.
That has to be the "Steal Deal" of the year!
Cool Stand . . |
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