Mr. L.T. Zinn's Guitar
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Mr. L.T. Zinn's Guitar
Does anyone know the scale length of Mr. Zinn's guitar? I see that he uses the thin strings.
What is the brand and approx. year of the guitar?
Many thanks, Rick
Sorry b0b, I posted this in the wrong section __ please move.
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What is the brand and approx. year of the guitar?
Many thanks, Rick
Sorry b0b, I posted this in the wrong section __ please move.
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Which guitar, Rick?
LT plays an MSA Classic S-10 (3P-4K),
a Guild Archtop six string,
and several non-Pedal guitars?
Depending on your answer this post belongs in
Pedal Steel, Music, or No Peddlars.
I'll move to to Steel Players for now.<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Joey Ace on 07 March 2006 at 09:12 AM.]</p></FONT>
LT plays an MSA Classic S-10 (3P-4K),
a Guild Archtop six string,
and several non-Pedal guitars?
Depending on your answer this post belongs in
Pedal Steel, Music, or No Peddlars.
I'll move to to Steel Players for now.<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Joey Ace on 07 March 2006 at 09:12 AM.]</p></FONT>
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Is one more verification necessary?
LT's non-pedal is definitely a worn and used Epiphone D-8.
LT is my friend and we have been to each other's home numerous times.If he has more than the MSA 10 string pedal and the Epiphone D-8, he has never told me.
And if he has more steels and has not told me then we have some talking to do.
Aloha,
Don
LT's non-pedal is definitely a worn and used Epiphone D-8.
LT is my friend and we have been to each other's home numerous times.If he has more than the MSA 10 string pedal and the Epiphone D-8, he has never told me.
And if he has more steels and has not told me then we have some talking to do.
Aloha,
Don
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I gave Mr. Zinn that Epiphone Electar guitar after seeing him play the Steel Convention in the early 90's.
I had seen a picture of him in the Highway 101 Boys where he was sitting in front of the other band members with that same model guitar in his lap.
I told him that I really enjoyed his set and then I asked if he still had the Electar.
He told me how much and often he thought of and missed that guitar and I immediately offered to give him mine.
He was touch by the gesture but it took a little convincing that I was serious.
He finally accepted and sealed the deal by giving me a big hug.
It is very gratifying to see him using it. I do miss the guitar a little but I could see he missed it more than I ever will and he is making such beautiful music with it.
Mr. Zinn is a treasure.
David Phillips
I had seen a picture of him in the Highway 101 Boys where he was sitting in front of the other band members with that same model guitar in his lap.
I told him that I really enjoyed his set and then I asked if he still had the Electar.
He told me how much and often he thought of and missed that guitar and I immediately offered to give him mine.
He was touch by the gesture but it took a little convincing that I was serious.
He finally accepted and sealed the deal by giving me a big hug.
It is very gratifying to see him using it. I do miss the guitar a little but I could see he missed it more than I ever will and he is making such beautiful music with it.
Mr. Zinn is a treasure.
David Phillips
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Just got home from the TSGA show. Had the pleasure of several long chats with Mr. Zinn. He is a very nice,friendly man, like all steel guitar pickers. He had a booth at the smoking door,& the Steel in question sat at the end of his table all weekend,except the 30 minuets it was on stage in the no-pedal room. He even showed me the patch on the holes in key pans where it once had the home made pedalpulls a lot of us put in after Jim Reeves recorded (He'll Have to Go) I think everyone in the room will agree, although Len is 80 yrs. young, he is still a picker & a showman. He got s couple of standing ovations & big hands on every tune he did. IMO he should have been on the big stage. A real pleasure. Andy Hinton
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It just goes to show you some people don't recognize talent when they see it or in this case hear it.<SMALL>IMO he should have been on the big stage.</SMALL>
Aloha,
Don
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L Ts Epiphone electar double neck is 32" length and the string length from the bridge to the nut is 22 7/16".
The pickup was built by Bill Lawrence and is a 9 pole pickup on a 8 string double neck.
L T is forever grateful to David Phillips who gifted him with this guitar.
When L T was with the 101 Ranch Boys in the 50's he used a newer model electar Ephiphone double neck as well as a fender double neck and some single neck steels like a E-harp tuned to C6 with variations.
He used a small Oahu single neck steel when they were on long tours, as they traveled in cars in those days and needed to conserve space. Thanks for your interest.
Evelyn
The pickup was built by Bill Lawrence and is a 9 pole pickup on a 8 string double neck.
L T is forever grateful to David Phillips who gifted him with this guitar.
When L T was with the 101 Ranch Boys in the 50's he used a newer model electar Ephiphone double neck as well as a fender double neck and some single neck steels like a E-harp tuned to C6 with variations.
He used a small Oahu single neck steel when they were on long tours, as they traveled in cars in those days and needed to conserve space. Thanks for your interest.
Evelyn
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Meeting and visiting with L.T.Zinn was one of the biggest high lights of the Dallas show. And he was on the big stage, playing rythmn guitar, and playing it like it should be played, no vamps or fills, just rythmn. I started playing when there was usually no drummer, and that's the rythmn guitar style that was esential. Mr Zinn looked very pleased to be there, and was a pleasure to talk to. Sorry I did not hear his steel playing, but I play his cd often and love it.
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Jeff, the joke isn't about Mr. Zinn's instrument __ it's about the alias I have aquired, Mr. Clean. See the caption above Howard's first picture.<SMALL>Who the ____ cares how clean his instrument is?</SMALL>
I don't know the man; but I know his artistry and I appreciate his sound. And, of course I'm sure he is just as you have stated, he's "a warm hearted person".
Don't worry about your statement. You can see that I have cleaned it up.
Mr. Clean
<SMALL>I don't know the man</SMALL>
Rick, L.T. is the kind of guy who would give you the shirt right off of his back.
And I've seen him actually do that on stage at the HSGC in Joliet...
He does a mean Hula also.....<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by HowardR on 29 March 2006 at 04:28 AM.]</p></FONT>
Ain't it the truth!. He actually gave away a Lap Steel he was playing on a Missionary Tour in the South Sea Islands a few years ago. An orphan expressed great interest in playing it, so Lenoard left it with him. Last I heard he still sends him strings.<SMALL>"L.T. is the kind of guy who would give you the shirt right off of his back."</SMALL>
The man "Walks the walk!"
Meanwhile Howard and I meet in Dallas and Flash each other.