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Posted: **22 Apr 2017 8:27 am**

Cartwright Thompson wrote:
Miles Lang wrote:When did Fender stop using the spaghetti logo on the front of D8 Stringmasters?
I'd say early 60's but it is interesting to note that the black triple in the early 70's catalog posted above has the older style logo.

Yes, interesting and the D8 and D6 guitar in the same catalog have the newer logo. That style started appearing on the regular guitars around 67 (following the purchase of the company by CBS in 65)

It wouldn't be the first time that the Fender catalogue showed a guitar with the wrong features for that year.

Posted: **22 Apr 2017 5:37 pm**

Some older pics but I still have the SM--and it's a good one!!

And with my current group The Hotshot Drifters:

Posted: **23 Apr 2017 3:49 am**

Balboa Park!!
I miss my HT....

Posted: **23 Apr 2017 7:22 am**

Ron Ellison wrote:Balboa Park!!
I miss my HT....

Yep, Organ Pavilion--good eye!
Hotshot Drifters photo taken at the Tower Bar--very old SD dive--you may remember it as well.

Posted: **24 Apr 2017 10:43 am**

A 10-string Stringmaster?

Posted: **24 Apr 2017 11:08 am**

I'd like to see the rest of that guitar, I have my doubts.

Posted: **24 Apr 2017 2:11 pm**

Here Erv,
Is Alan's full build thread....
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopi ... highlight=

Posted: **24 Apr 2017 4:12 pm**

Alan, I re-read the original thread where you described your project ! Wow...wonderful job on this steel, and I loved what I could see of you train layout too !

Posted: **25 Apr 2017 6:57 am**

Thanks, Ron
I knew it couldn't be a factory model.
He sure came up with a nice guitar, though!

Posted: **4 May 2017 11:21 pm**

Nice to see all these Stringmasters. I've posted this before, but here's a video I made a few years ago featuring my '59:

Twin Guitar Special

Posted: **12 May 2017 5:13 pm**

I've posted this before. It was a mess when I got it on eBay several years ago and I decided to do a complete makeover, refinishing and hand engraving all the parts and re-plating. It's still somewhat of a work in progress as I am still working on a tweed case that will feature tooled leather ends, and possibly engraved buckles to close it with. I never could get the decal to go on without breaking, so I may replace the decal with an engraved plate or pierced nickel Fender logo.

Posted: **13 May 2017 8:18 am**

Beautiful!

Posted: **13 May 2017 9:54 am**

Wow, you've even embellished the leg sockets, which, being under the guitar, no-one sees except the person screwing the legs in.

Posted: **13 May 2017 11:19 am**

Alan Brookes wrote:Wow, you've even embellished the leg sockets, which, being under the guitar, no-one sees except the person screwing the legs in.

If you're on a high stage the audience are going to see that more than the work on top.

Lovely work.

Posted: **14 May 2017 5:45 pm**

Well here's mine; but for sale, as I'm a poor musician..ha.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1958-Fender-Str ... 546833669?
Ricky

Posted: **14 May 2017 6:39 pm**

Ron Landis wrote:....and hand engraving all the parts and re-plating....

How long did it take you to do all that engraving?

Fantastic work!

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