The Steel Guitar Forum

I had one that had 1/2" SS cross shafts with 1/2" bell cranks. Those parts are available as I modified the guitar to use 3/8" square cross shafts with appropriate bell cranks (it is now in the hands of someone in the Sacred Steel organization)~

What was the process of connecting the top of the cabinet to the vertical front and back pieces ? Screws and plugs, or wooden dowels ? Anyone know ? I would like to build a Body from some nice Maple and use wood endpieces like my old Wright Custom and I am wondering on how to best join these pieces. I only have one old photo of my old Wright Custom psg and it is not enough to understand how it was put together. Any info welcome.

Hey, I also would like to know, does anyone have, or have pictures of, a Wright with an all wood body, where the endpieces are wood, wood neck, and wood keyhead ? The only pictures I have seen like this are my old Wright custom, and Barbara Mandrells. I also recall that my wright had a roller nut and roller bridge like the later model Fenders. also, any info on how the legs were mounted on the all wood body like mine ? The body on mine I believe was Maple, but I have seen ads that say it is Alder, anyone know ? Thanks in advance fo any and all help. Fred

Any more Wright Pics, parts, or info ?

Any more Wright Pics, parts, or info ?

I worked on a D-8 Wright now owned by Austin musician Bobby Horton that was built for Chubby Howard. It had some characteristics of Bigsby-type guitars and some of Fender-type cable-pull guitars; kind of an amalgam of 1950's steel development. I estimated it to be a late-50's guitar and it looks very much like Todd's guitar pictured above.

I met and hung out with Chuck at the 2003 Western Swing Hall of Fame Induction in Sacramento. He's a salty ol' guy now and a very, very cool hang! David was there displaying a red S-12 Millenium and everyone was ga-ga over that one as well.

heres a pic from that day....Herb

Thanks Dave, cool photo!

Left to right: Yours truly, Chuck Wright, Don Burnham, Bobby Black, David Wright, and ?

Don is a western swing bandleader in N. CA. Bobby Black plays with him from time to time.

Herb, the person ? sure looks like Steve Hathaway, the walking, talking encyclopedia of western swing.

Steve Hathaway, the walking, talking encyclopedia of western swing.

... and the person that always outbids me on the cool western swing stuff on eBay.

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Mike, It was A 5 dollar bill!!!

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Herb Steiner wrote:

Steve Hathaway, the walking, talking encyclopedia of western swing.

... and the person that always outbids me on the cool western swing stuff on eBay.

Having been to Steve's house, I'd say definately yes!

And back to Wrights; Marty, I believe yours is a mid 50's. I had one exactly like that, only with pedals and it was ca. -55. I sold it to a forumite Chris Cummings.

Geez, That Steve Hathaway guy is everywhere. I run into him at least every other gig in the Bay Area!