The Steel Guitar Forum

I have one of each Tom Quinn. Both are amazing sounding guitars. The shortcoming to each is me. Lastly, "my daddy can beat up your daddy, so there!"

I supported the guy's trade at the beginning of this thread. And the rest is just good-natured tongue in cheek ribbing. And 12 Vettes? Wow, I'm 69 and almost old enough to buy my first one! That makes you -- what? -- 165???

Here's a shot of some guy playing a fingertip that sounds much like a split tail...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJQdR0ciwYg

And another:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRYOTlA0i7U

Tom Quinn wrote: Wow, I'm 69 and almost old enough to buy my first Vette.. That makes you -- what? -- 165???

Well I'm 66 and I did buy my first Vette when I was maybe 30 ! I didn't wait until 60 ! The others were somewhere in between, just like Steel guitars.

and this > never pass up a good deal on a "good" Vette just like a good Pedal Steel. Quality Vettes sell in the same short time window as a quality Steel guitar...

I want an '06-'08 Z06 in yellow. My favorite Corvette by far...

I received my Fingertip this morning. It sounds like a million bucks, plays very smooth and stays in tune nicely!

Yeah, Yeah, rub it in Jake, make us feel bad... ;- )

Hope you play the snot out of that wonderful old guitar. And -- it's not a "horn." And.. it's not a feminine pronoun either...

Dan Robinson wrote:In his original ad, Damir Besic wrote:
this guitar has also been set up, adjusted and went through by James Moorehead...

Well, there ya go. Nuff said.

... Nuff said.

OUTSTANDING! Congratulations, Jake.

I got to play Jakes fingertip today and that thing has the smoothest silky highs I've ever heard. Guitar is in great shape and has smooth action. I think he has a winner.

Yes sir, I believe that I have the ultimate vintage Sho-Bud D-10 Pedal Steel now. Exactly what I wanted!!! Makes me really love trading. When it comes down to it, I traded up to this via the Emmons LGII from a Gibson mandolin that I didn't like... Wound up with it in a trade somehow or another too...??? Hats off to the Forum for hooking folks up with their dream guitars!!!

I'm gonna quit pickin and go to bed now. Lol

Jake,
If you're happy, I'm pickled tink!

BTW: Damir must be pretty happy with the LeGrande II you traded him, judging by the price he's asking.

He's asking the same dollar amount for it that I was.

What was he asking for the Fingertip?

$13,000.00 I think??? The $2,850.00 was just a fee for the opportunity to play it for 20 minutes.

I'm very glad you like your guitar Jake, it's a good one...enjoy it...

Jake, post some pictures or even better, a video of you with your FT, would love to see it....

Cartwright Thompson wrote:It's funny how these threads ALWAYS end up as Emmons vs. Sho-Bud or Tubes vs. Solid State or blah blah blah...
Who cares what the other guy plays/likes?!?

Uhh...mostly, some Emmons players and some tube guys.

I will do my best to get a little video on here this evening after work.

I can't figure out how to get a video clip on here?

Jake, I think you have to post a You-Tube then copy the link to your post.

Jake Gathright wrote:.. I play the old school way. I play a guitar, a volume pedal, and a tube amp. I don't get into the fancy gadgets and this and that. In my opinion, the steel guitar world is eaten alive with gadgetry...

I thought I was the only one who thought this way..

Some of us need all the help we can get.

Billy Easton wrote:I traded a worn out Emmons push pull fatback...Billy

Tony Smart wrote:Billy, out of interest, what was worn out on the Emmons?

Been wondering since I first read this post what was "worn out" on your fatback, Billy.

Not to contradict, and no offense intended, but last Summer I dropped my two push/pulls off in Crystal, MN for a couple weeks. It was past time for some much-deferred maintenance and knee lever installation, etc. There lives a man who is a retired Emmons dealer, and is highly regarded in a multitude of disciplines, but especially in the field of Emmons push/pulls.

He told me that it is virtually impossible to wear out an Emmons push/pull, and the loosest, most worn instrument he had ever come across (and he's seen a ton of 'em through the years, literally), is a rather special 1968 rosewood 'mica D-10 famously known as "The Blade."