Paul Franklin Sr turns 90 on 10/24/23..

Fish · Post by **Fish** » 14 Oct 2023 9:37 am

Congratulations on your big day! Thank you so much for all you have given to the steel guitar world.

Happy birthday to you!

sent with respect and appreciation,

Steve Fishell

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 14 Oct 2023 11:47 am

Happy Birthday to a fine man and to the builder of fine instruments.

Joe Goldmark · Post by **Joe Goldmark** » 14 Oct 2023 12:28 pm

Mr. Franklin,

Thanks for all you've done for the steel guitar community and for building the Cadillac of the steel guitars. Also, the Pedalbro is still discussed reverentially here on the Forum. I know that local legend Bobby Black (who is similar in age to you), was very proud of his Franklin. Happy birthday and many more.

Joe

Damir Besic · Post by **Damir Besic** » 14 Oct 2023 5:36 pm

I was fortunate enough to spend a day with Mr. and Mrs. Franklin , we spent time talking about steel guitars , and I learned the whole history of Franklin guitars , and a lot about Sho Bud , I will cherish those memories for the rest of my life … Mr. Franklin thank you for your time , and I wish you a happy birthday

Greg Derksen · Post by **Greg Derksen** » 15 Oct 2023 5:23 am

Happy 90 Birthday ! Mr.Franklin

Thx for all your input into the pedal steel guitar
I own a D10 Franklin 074#

What a fine fine instrument,

I visited you one time in 2002 I believe ,
You treated me like family, you actually gave me a picture
Of a triple neck you made,

All the best

Greg

Pete Finney · Post by **Pete Finney** » 15 Oct 2023 5:57 am

Happy Birthday, Mr. Franklin!

I hope there are many more, and thanks for everything.
All the best!

Pete Finney

KENNY KRUPNICK · Post by **KENNY KRUPNICK** » 15 Oct 2023 12:28 pm

Happy Birthday, Mr. Paul Franklin Sr.! Thank you for your contributions to the Steel Guitar.

Bob Hoffnar · Post by **Bob Hoffnar** » 16 Oct 2023 7:30 am

Happy birthday Paul ! Going out for Chinese Food with your gang was one of the best parts of the convention in St Louis.

Also talking with you about how things work together to create tone was a revelation.

It was an honor and a joy to visit with you when I passed through Nashville while I was on the road.

Thanks for everything!

David Graves · Post by **David Graves** » 16 Oct 2023 9:30 am

Happy Birthday Mr Franklin. I enjoyed our good visit and talk in St Louis when I was playing lead for Herby Wallace. I think of you when I’m enjoying an Ice Cream Sandwich. ( you still owe me one ).

. Happy Birthday my friend.

Wally Moyers · Post by **Wally Moyers** » 16 Oct 2023 5:19 pm

Paul, please send him my Happy Birthday wishes! Your Dad is certainly steel guitar royalty!! I first met him when I went up to the ShoBud shop so many years ago, I was nervous just walking into the place. He was so nice to me..

Shorty Smith · Post by **Shorty Smith** » 17 Oct 2023 1:01 pm

Happy Birthday Mr Franklin, wishing you the best.

Cody Johnson · Post by **Cody Johnson** » 17 Oct 2023 2:53 pm

Happy Birthday Mr Franklin! Wishing you many more! Your Franklin guitars have a higher resale value than almost any other brand and that's because you can't improve on perfection!

John Macy · Post by **John Macy** » 17 Oct 2023 5:57 pm

Happy birthday, Mr Franklin!!

Tim Sergent · Post by **Tim Sergent** » 17 Oct 2023 6:23 pm

Happy birthday to one of my favorite people in the world!

Larry Dering · Post by **Larry Dering** » 18 Oct 2023 6:35 pm

Adding my birthday wishes to this wonderful talented builder of the finest steel guitar made and father to the equally talented young Franklin Jr. Best wishes for a blessed and happy birthday.

Al Miller · Post by **Al Miller** » 20 Oct 2023 1:02 pm

Happy Birthday Mr Franklin !
We hope you have a great day !
Blessings
Boo Miller

Tommy Cass · Post by **Tommy Cass** » 21 Oct 2023 2:31 am

Happy Birthday Mr.Franklin. Forever grateful for the compensators you installed on my Sho-Bud Pro III. You were working on Terry Bethel's guitar and stopped to put them on my guitar. Thanks again.
Happy Birthday and many great memories.
Tommy Cass

Tim Sergent · Post by **Tim Sergent** » 21 Oct 2023 7:11 pm

Dean Holman · Post by **Dean Holman** » 22 Oct 2023 5:25 am

Mr Franklin, if there’s a day that I could ever re- live, it would be
a day that I came to your house, to pick up a few things, and I got
to spend a good deal of time, with you and Mrs Franklin. I learned
so much that day, a lot of stories about many things in the past, many
stories about Paul Jr’s career, and much talk about the construction
of the Franklin guitar and Pedabro. Thank you so much, for that great
memory. A very Happy Birthday to you, and I hope you have a very
blessed, and very special day, plus many more to come. Much love to you,
and all the family!

Dennis Lee · Post by **Dennis Lee** » 22 Oct 2023 7:06 am

Cheers to a man who has paid his dues and made great contributions to the world of pedal steel!

Audie Shields · Post by **Audie Shields** » 22 Oct 2023 5:49 pm

Mr Franklin, I hope you have a wonderful birthday!!! I sure miss our visits with you and your Wife. I have yet to meet such honest friendly people like you and your family. Getting one of your guitars was the best decision I’ve ever made and as I told you before, you are the “Master Builder “. Take care my good friend!!!

John Lacey · Post by **John Lacey** » 23 Oct 2023 12:50 pm

Back in 1991 while visiting and playing in Nashville with Patricia Conroy, we had an off day and I asked my bud Donny Lavallee to take me to prominent steel guys. We hit Jimmy Crawford’s, Bobbe Seymour’s, then ended off the evening at the Franklin’s house. Had a great entertaining and insightful talik with those folks and were also treated to some recent tracks from Paul playing with Mark Knopfler. It was a heck of a night and well remembered. Happy Birthday, Paul.

John Haspert · Post by **John Haspert** » 23 Oct 2023 5:06 pm

Hope you have a special day to celebrate this Solar Circumnavigation. You are a Bright Shining Star in the Steel Guitar Universe.

John Haspert · Post by **John Haspert** » 23 Oct 2023 5:18 pm

Hope you have a special day to celebrate this Solar Circumnavigation. You are a Bright Shining Star in the Steel Guitar Universe.

David Wright · Post by **David Wright** » 24 Oct 2023 3:31 am

Happy Birthday Paul...!!!!! You have a LOT to be Proud off!!!!....

....Texas size wishes going your way!!!!

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