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Topic: How many Franklin owners out there ? |
Niklas Widen
From:
Uppsala, Sweden
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Posted 28 Nov 2007 7:49 am |
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Here's stereo Franklin #001, the "Just Pickin'" guitar. 
/Nicke W |
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A. J. Schobert
From:
Cincinnati, Ohio,
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Posted 28 Nov 2007 8:35 am
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Nicklas your franklin is #001?
I think the value of your guitar has just gone up! |
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Niklas Widen
From:
Uppsala, Sweden
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Posted 28 Nov 2007 9:28 am
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The guitar is not the first built/sold Franklin guitar, but from what I've heard it's the first stereo guitar. I think it's built in 1984.
/Nicke |
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Bent Romnes
From:
London,Ontario, Canada
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Posted 28 Nov 2007 9:50 am
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| Nicke, that's the one you traded from Kjell Helde, right? Mighty sweet sounding guitar... |
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Niklas Widen
From:
Uppsala, Sweden
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Posted 28 Nov 2007 12:38 pm
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Yeah, that's right. She's everything I hoped she'd be!
/Nicke |
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Ron Scott
From:
Michigan
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Posted 28 Nov 2007 3:41 pm
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Niklas Widen, My guitar says stereo too and my paper work says sept 1982 and it is 061...Don't know how the numbers run but they sure are confusing...Ron
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Franklin D10 Stereo - 8 and 6 - Black Box-Zum Encore 4 and 5 Nashville 400,Session 400, DD3 for delay ,also Benado Effects pedal.
Steeling with Franklin's..and Zum Encore |
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Dan Tyack
From:
Olympia, WA USA
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Posted 28 Nov 2007 4:09 pm
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| My older Franklin is a stereo guitar, and it was built in 1979 or 1980 (sn 11 or something like that). My first Franklin (now owned by Lucky Oceans) was built in 1978 or 1979 and was also a stereo. I believe all the early Franklins were stereo. |
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Niklas Widen
From:
Uppsala, Sweden
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Posted 28 Nov 2007 11:47 pm
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Ok, I don't know much about Franklins and I'm not sure of what is usually referred to as "stereo" guitars when talking about them. I thought only the dual pickup guitars were true stereo, but apparently that's not the case.
I don't really care what the actual serial no. is, it's a great guitar and fits me like a glove anyway.
/Nicke W |
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Bobby Boggs
From:
Upstate SC.
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Posted 29 Nov 2007 6:25 pm Just Pickin' LP ?
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| Was Pauls Just Pickin' LP recorded with a Franklin? I seem to remember MSA............. |
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Larry Weaver
From:
Asheville, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 29 Nov 2007 7:34 pm
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Hmm, has Paul Sr. made any U-12's? Or would he? Just wondering if this is something I should be lusting after.  |
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Bobby Boggs
From:
Upstate SC.
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Posted 29 Nov 2007 11:18 pm
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| Larry, I've seen 1 single 12. Must be others....bb |
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Paddy Long
From:
Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 30 Nov 2007 12:01 am
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| Bobby, Pauls 2 LP's that I still have, Play by Play, and Just Pickin both have a black D10 Franklin guitar with the older style of logo on it - looks like the same guitar on both albums. |
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Niklas Widen
From:
Uppsala, Sweden
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Posted 30 Nov 2007 3:19 am
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I don't know about the album covers but I have been told that the rosewood dual pickup guitar was used on Just Pickin' and I trust my source. Did Paul ever play an MSA?
/Nicke W |
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Tommy Alexander
From:
Friendswood, Texas 77546
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Posted 30 Nov 2007 5:03 am Franklin
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Jamie,
Paul Sr. built my guitar in 1980 (#021). Still looks the same and plays the same. I have added levers and changed levers; have never had to have it worked on because of some type of failure. I still have the original case.
A friend of mine that plays a Zum (great guitar) told me that he could always tell the tone of a Franklin guitar. He said that it is a unique and different tone; I agree with that. I have used the Franklin strings since the day that they introduced them; no need to change. But, to say the least; the Franklin family are great people to know and are class acts................ |
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Tommy Alexander
From:
Friendswood, Texas 77546
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Posted 30 Nov 2007 5:09 am Franklin
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Jamie,
Also, some the players that I know, either have or did have a Franklin guitar.
Mike Johnson, Randall Currie, Hal Rugg, Stu Basore,
and of course the "man", Paul Jr.
What can you say about that? |
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 30 Nov 2007 6:58 am
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| Tommy, add Bruce Bouton to the list. |
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Niklas Widen
From:
Uppsala, Sweden
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Posted 30 Nov 2007 7:14 am
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Here's another pic of the rosewood stereo.
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Bobby Boggs
From:
Upstate SC.
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Posted 1 Dec 2007 12:10 am
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Here's a shot of a very early model Franklin. Top this. 
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Bobby Boggs
From:
Upstate SC.
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Posted 2 Dec 2007 12:15 am
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| Didn't mean to kill the thread. No one has to top anything. I've enjoyed seeing everyones Franklin.Bring em on........bb |
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Frederic Mabrut
From:
Olloix, France
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Niklas Widen
From:
Uppsala, Sweden
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Posted 2 Dec 2007 2:15 am
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| How about some Pedabros? |
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Earnest Bovine
From:
Los Angeles CA USA
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Posted 2 Dec 2007 7:50 am
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| How do you tune the pedals on that very early model Franklin guitar? |
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Bobby Boggs
From:
Upstate SC.
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Posted 3 Dec 2007 10:34 pm
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| How do you tune the pedals on that very early model Franklin guitar? |
I have no idea.It was the first time I met or heard Paul.And I kinda had my hands full. 
I can only guess it tuned like the Sho~Bud permenants or a pull release like the early Marlens. Maybe Paul will stop by and fill us in. BTW. The picture was taken Oct 1970. |
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Bill Moran
From:
Virginia, USA
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Posted 6 Oct 2010 1:35 pm
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I bought this one from Hal. Didn't keep it long.
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Bill |
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Dave Mudgett
From:
Central Pennsylvania and Gallatin, Tennessee
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Posted 6 Oct 2010 3:10 pm
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Made in 1980, original hand-wound single-coils. Great guitar.
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