Show Us Your Console

Bob Gibler · Post by **Bob Gibler** » 22 Jun 2013 12:16 pm

This 4 neck 10 string Wright console, Belonged to my Father for many years and has been neglected over the last 40 years. It is now under complete restoration.

Scott Thomas · Post by **Scott Thomas** » 22 Jun 2013 1:12 pm

Sweet fancy Moses!

Bill Quinn · Post by **Bill Quinn** » 26 Jun 2013 7:39 am

Early Fender Dual. No leg sockets or decal. The metal badge says "Dual Professional"

Fred Kinbom · Post by **Fred Kinbom** » 26 Jun 2013 7:47 am

1939 Vega Electric Console. Great sounding steel!

Cheers,

Fred

Lawrence Daversa · Post by **Lawrence Daversa** » 26 Jun 2013 12:03 pm

Send me your address, I'm moving in

Erv Niehaus wrote:Here's a few.

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 26 Jun 2013 12:39 pm

Lawrence,
You're welcome, but there's NO room!

Fred Kinbom · Post by **Fred Kinbom** » 27 Jun 2013 9:22 am

Fred Kinbom wrote:

1939 Vega Electric Console. Great sounding steel!

Cheers,

Fred

In addition the photo above of my Vega console, here is a charming advert for it from 1939.

Jerry Gleason · Post by **Jerry Gleason** » 28 Jun 2013 1:44 am

Ok, I'll throw in. Haven't been here in a while. Some very interesting guitars in this thread. Here's my own four legged console creation. I changed the fretboard design since I last posted about this, after finishing the build a few months ago. I've had a chance to gig with this guitar several times now, and I'm really pleased with it.

Don McGregor · Post by **Don McGregor** » 28 Jun 2013 3:47 am

THAT'S what I'm talkin' about!

Bob Gibler · Post by **Bob Gibler** » 30 Jun 2013 1:40 pm

I ran across these two pic's of Dad and some of his steels. One I found about a week ago and posted on another thread, the bottom one I just found.

Dad's rare 3 neck steel

And His double neck steel. Sorry I had to blackout the bottle logo.

Jay Fagerlie · Post by **Jay Fagerlie** » 30 Jun 2013 4:56 pm

Why did you have to block out the label?

Rick Barnhart · Post by **Rick Barnhart** » 30 Jun 2013 5:16 pm

Jerry (Gleason) your guitar is completely stunning.

Scott Thomas · Post by **Scott Thomas** » 30 Jun 2013 5:50 pm

Man, I have never seen a T-8 Epiphone in that model. And the double looks like a D-6 Epi possibly? That has to be impossibly rare. Great pics of your Dad.

Bob Gibler · Post by **Bob Gibler** » 1 Jul 2013 12:51 pm

Jay, I thought I had better black out the label to keep any copyright issue at bay.

Scott, Yes Dad has several steels. I know that my Brother has a few of dad's and grand dad's steels. I will check to see if they are still here. He was a very accomplished Steel player, and had many different steels. I don't know how many of these are still around. I need to go to the house and look for them. Jeff and I are still discovering things that we haven't seen in years.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 5 Aug 2013 9:28 pm

Show Us Your Console

Okay...

Jeff Spencer · Post by **Jeff Spencer** » 6 Aug 2013 3:40 am

Oh come on Doug, that's not fair!!!

Jeff Spencer · Post by **Jeff Spencer** » 6 Aug 2013 4:29 am

Home made (very well however) some 50 years ago but restored since by someone. Plays well but it's too damm heavy.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 6 Aug 2013 6:24 am

Jeff Spencer wrote:Oh come on Doug, that's not fair!!!

I know. It's a sickness!

Jeff, that's a very solid looking guitar. I'm impressed with all the great looking home made steel guitars I've seen on this forum.

Don McClellan · Post by **Don McClellan** » 6 Aug 2013 12:20 pm

I made this one last year. Its not much to look at but its just what I needed.

Jay Fagerlie · Post by **Jay Fagerlie** » 6 Aug 2013 1:19 pm

That thing is way cool Don!

It looks soft and comfy

I love the satin finish.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 6 Aug 2013 2:19 pm

That was my first thought too. The rounded edges of the body look very cozy and comfortable to play.

Don McClellan · Post by **Don McClellan** » 6 Aug 2013 2:34 pm

Thanks, I intentionally made it as short as possible so that it would easily fit into a medium size suitcase along with the legs. And it all does. Its a 22 1/2" scale and its only 25" long total. Traveling between the USA and Thailand as much as I do makes it necessary for me to go light and small. It works well and that's what counts. The wood is western red cedar and the frets are wood-burned. I'm tickled that anyone likes it. Thanks, Don

Jan Viljoen · Post by **Jan Viljoen** » 7 Aug 2013 12:17 am

Guys,

At 1/20 the price of a Gibson, these partners give me just as much pleasure.

Pickups are still original, but I changed the pots and caps with Stew Mac replacements.

Enjoy the games!

Frank Welsh · Post by **Frank Welsh** » 8 Aug 2013 3:50 pm

A matching pair - LP Studio in swamp ash and Remington Steelmaster in ash.

C. E. Jackson · Post by **C. E. Jackson** » 11 Aug 2013 10:19 am

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4 Neck Wright Custom10 string

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