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Topic: Gene Pooler Wright Custom |
Marty Smith
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California
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Posted 2 Sep 2007 3:10 pm |
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Does anyone know if Gene Pooler played a Wright Cusom quad with no pedals? does anyone have any photos of it?
Thanks,
Marty |
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Gary Walker
From:
Morro Bay, CA
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Posted 2 Sep 2007 6:16 pm
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Marty, I have packed away in my storage and album that Gene playing a Wright Custom with Johnnly Lee Wills and yes, it had pedals. I owe Reece some samples when I dig it out.
I believe the album came out some time in the '63-'65 time frame. I thought it was cool because I was playing almost the same guitar. |
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Marty Smith
From:
California
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Posted 3 Sep 2007 11:55 am
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David Wright
From:
Pilot Point ,Tx USA.
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Posted 3 Sep 2007 2:11 pm
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 3 Sep 2007 6:59 pm
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Silly me. I thought this was a humorous thread regarding the "Gene Pool" !  |
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Mike Shefrin
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Posted 3 Sep 2007 7:04 pm
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nowwwwwwww Jim  |
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Bobbe Seymour
From:
Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 5 Sep 2007 5:10 pm Gene,
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Gene Pooler was a great great great player, played like Chalker, Billy Braddy, Maurice, big chords and beautiful execution. One of the greatest players ever. Gargantious in every way. Died at 39 years of age, a horrific shame. Miami OK.
Ask Maurice, Randy Beavers, and any incredible player that ever heard this monster steeler. Yes, I first heard him with the Johnny Lee Wills band, whew, I loved that band in he '50's. Autry Rutledge was the great lead player at Gene's side.
He was playing an imaculate D-10, 9 pedal Sierra/Wright when I met him, he never touched it without wearing gloves, except to play it. A fanatic at keeping a guitar perfect. Sure miss this guy.
Bobbe |
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David Wright
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Pilot Point ,Tx USA.
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Posted 5 Sep 2007 6:09 pm
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| I have fond memories of Gene, he came to our house when ever they were in Ca.. and Bobby is right, about the gloves... set it up with them, and tor down with them... |
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Fred Bova
From:
Connecticut, USA
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Posted 5 Sep 2007 9:35 pm
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Wow, sure reminds me of the Wright I sold back in 1970. 
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