The Steel Guitar Forum

Hi Marc,
I don't know for sure about the date of my Dickerson, but the serial # is 200. When I bought it last month on eBay it was advertised as 1949 so I presumed it was.

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Basil Henriques
Emmons D-10 1970
and
Emmons D-10 1970 "Anniversary"
1949 "Leilani"
1949 Dickerson
RICKENBACKER "Olde Uglie" Twin 8
"Fender 1000"

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<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by basilh on 30 October 2000 at 02:30 PM.]</p></FONT>

I like my ancient Gibson EH-150, 10 strings and a giant C Christian p/up.
It's a lovelysunburst, sounds mellow and fat.
I keep toying with selling it as a D-8 would be more useful, but I can carry it in a gig bag and people always like its looks at gigs ... still, a D-8 with legss ...

My new Sierra "Laptop" 8 - my bakelite and frypan have become just conversation pieces.

Iain,don't sell that Gibson.Just get a credit card and buy a D-8 with legs.
My favorite is the '58 Stringmaster D-8 I bought on a Ebay recently.It was a project guitar;the finish had been stripped.I refinished it using nitro lacquer and instructions from Guitar Re-Ranch.
I'm real pleased with how it came out,for my first time refinishing anything.I did it in what Fender currently calls "vintage cream" on Strats and Teles,but "yellow cream" or "banana pudding" would be a better name.
This guitar sounds fantastic.

Hey Dave; I would love to see the re-finish job you did on the '58 pal.
You have any shots of it?
Ricky

Ricky,I've been trying to find someone with a digital camera to take pics.If I don't find someone soon,I'll take some pics with a regular camera and have a buddy scan them.
I messed up the "Fender" decal when I put it on.I'll probably buy another one.I haven't worked with a decal since I was 11 years old building a plastic model'32 Deuce Coupe.

Rick said:

<SMALL>My new Sierra "Laptop" 8 - my bakelite and frypan have become just conversation pieces.</SMALL>

Wow. That's some testimonial. I think this is the first comment I've heard comparing a Sierra with a Rick(?)

I have several old ones, but end up using the 1950 chrome Ric 6-string most because its tone is the most full and musical. It gets early Don Helms sound too. But with the chrome, I get distracted by my reflection.

Cool Dave no prob pal. I know how hard it is to come up with a good Digital camera when you don't have one yourself.
Just whenever is cool.


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