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Topic: Lloyd Green's D-8 Rickenbacker |
b0b
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 25 Feb 2007 5:25 pm |
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Lloyd Green heard about my S-8 Rick, and emailed me this little story about his D-8, with pictures (reprinted with his permission)
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Hello b0b,
Here for your perusal is a double-8 Rickenbacker, built circa 1958. Shot Jackson saved my and Dot's life (one of several times) with his giving me this steel in 1959. In exchange for my Fender double-6 with tripod legs he also installed two pedals on it for me, an "A" & "B". Each pushed one string up with a plunger on the key-head end, although they are not visible in these ancient photos. I was selling shoes when these pictures were snapped.
Shortly after these were shot I put the steel away for two long years, thinking my playing days were finished. I couldn't have possibly imagined the recording career and life which lay immediately ahead starting in 1964.
Dot sends her hello, too.
Regards,
Lloyd Green |
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Jeff Bradshaw
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Leslieville, Alberta - Canada
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Posted 25 Feb 2007 5:47 pm
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| What a great pair of photo's!!! Thanks b0b. ...jeff |
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C. Christofferson
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Posted 25 Feb 2007 6:50 pm
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It does'nt look like those young feet could reach the pedals yet anyway.
custom steel / recordings |
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Ron Page
From:
Penn Yan, NY USA
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Posted 26 Feb 2007 8:44 am
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I'm sure Lloyd would have been a great show salesman, but how about a great big posthumous THANK YOU to Shot Jackson! I can't imagine my record collection without many of the works of Mr. Nashville Sound.
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Joey Ace
From:
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 26 Feb 2007 9:30 am
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Great story and pix!
Thanks. |
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Terry Wood
From:
Lebanon, MO
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Posted 26 Feb 2007 10:01 am
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THanks for sharing those photos! Wow! Wouldn't you just love to be able to listen and hear what he was playin' then? lloyd always sounded great on any steel!
God bless!
Terry Wood |
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Mike Shefrin
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Posted 26 Feb 2007 10:20 am
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| Wonderful photos. Thanks b0b and Lloyd for sharing them with us. |
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Rick Johnson
From:
Wheelwright, Ky USA
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Terry Wood
From:
Lebanon, MO
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Posted 26 Feb 2007 2:23 pm
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Rick,
They may be Lloyd's kids when they were young?
Terry |
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Rick Johnson
From:
Wheelwright, Ky USA
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Posted 27 Feb 2007 5:02 am
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Email from Dot:
Those babies are Robin Douglas (21/2 Yrs.) & Shari Dawn Green (18
Months). Aren't they cuties???
I totally agree with you Dot, they are beautiful.
Does this mean Lloyd gets half the credit? 
Rick
www.rickjohnsoncabs.com |
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David Wren
From:
Placerville, California, USA
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Posted 27 Feb 2007 12:50 pm
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Thanks for sharing b0b, great story and pix.
Before long you will hear from every steel picker who has owned a pedal Ricky.... all 10 of them
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Dave Wren
'96 Carter U12,7X7; 1936 7 string National; Line 6 HX Stomp; Quilter TT-15/TB202; Quilter "Steelaire"; DV Mark "GH 250"with 15" 1501 BW; Boss "Katana" 100 Head w/Line 6 Cab; Telonics VP. |
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