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Topic: Tradewind Steel |
Jeff Au Hoy
From:
Honolulu, Hawai'i
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Posted 16 Apr 2006 5:53 am |
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Here is a singleneck 8 (22 1/2" scale) made by Elva West of Anaheim. He winds the pickups himself. I've played Elva's guitars and they sound dead-on Stringmaster... notice the pickup blend knob. Just the nicest sounding steels, at the nicest price, made by the nicest guy.
However I'm a bit troubled by the fact the seller claims the pickups were made by an "Elba Fisher" who worked for Leo Fender. This is entirely false!!!
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Andy Sandoval
From:
Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 16 Apr 2006 8:34 am
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| Jeff, I saw that guitar and wondered about that so called fact too. Still sounds like a nice guitar though if in fact it does come close to a Stringmaster. |
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Keith Cordell
From:
San Diego
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Posted 16 Apr 2006 9:28 am
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| It's already been pulled. |
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Michael Lee Allen
From:
Portage Park / Irving Park, Chicago, Illinois
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Posted 21 Apr 2006 7:04 am
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REMOVED
Last edited by Michael Lee Allen on 28 Feb 2011 2:02 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Mitch Druckman
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 21 Apr 2006 8:55 pm
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| What is it listed as now? I can't seem to find the new listing. |
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Michael Lee Allen
From:
Portage Park / Irving Park, Chicago, Illinois
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Posted 23 Apr 2006 10:42 am
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| The sellers ID is filipinoplayer. |
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Keith Cordell
From:
San Diego
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Posted 23 Apr 2006 1:10 pm
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He must have sold it outside Ebay, as the relisted auction was ended as well.
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Mark White
From:
Michigan, USA
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Posted 23 Apr 2006 1:28 pm
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| He's relisted with a 'Buy it Now' price of $599. Not a bad price. |
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David Cook
From:
Florida, USA
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Posted 11 May 2006 7:39 am
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| Hi, I am the one that won this steel on auction. It went for $385.00 plus shipping. I love it. Thanks for the heads up. David |
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Jeff Strouse
From:
Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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Posted 11 May 2006 5:27 pm
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Elva builds a nice guitar. I have a D-8. I also was admiring that S-8...you got if for a steal, David! Congrats!  |
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George Keoki Lake
From:
Edmonton, AB., Canada
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Posted 15 May 2006 8:36 pm
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I agree that Elva builds very nice steel guitars ! One thing to which I can attest is that should a problem arise at anytime with his guitars, he will gladly make things right. He's a man of his word.
http://www3.telus.net/public/lake_r/ [This message was edited by George Keoki Lake on 15 May 2006 at 09:37 PM.] |
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James Quackenbush
From:
Pomona, New York, USA
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Posted 17 May 2006 2:02 pm
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| I will 2nd what George said .....Elva is a very stand up guy , and will do anything in his power to make things right , and also to accomodate what you want on your steel ..... I have an all wood faux fry pan with a single coil pickup on it with a faux horseshoe setup on it ....Not to mention it's a 7 string .... I'm very happy with this little guy !.....Great tone , and a great lap steel , made by a great guy !!....Sincerely, Jim |
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Todd Weger
From:
Safety Harbor, FLAUSA
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Posted 18 May 2006 4:27 am
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Nice -- I like the way he did the tuner "pan."
I'll bet that sounds quite juicy through that Super Reverb, too!
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Todd James Weger --
1956 Fender Stringmaster T-8 (C6, A6, B11); 1960 Fender Stringmaster D-8 (C6, B11/A6); Regal resonator (C6); 1938 Epiphone Electar (A6); assorted ukuleles; upright bass
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