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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 31 Dec 2008 8:25 am |
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There has been quite a bit of discussion of late regarding the Jerry Byrd Frypan guitar.
I dug through the pile and located my "Certificate Of Limited Edition".
I didn't buy this guitar new, it was purchased by a Mr. Aime Nadeau in 1979. I purchased it through Scotty's in 1989.
The certificate is hand signed by both Shot Jackson and Jerry Byrd.
I thought you might like to take a look:
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Al Terhune
From:
Newcastle, WA
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Posted 31 Dec 2008 9:14 am
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Erv,
That does a better job with when they were made. I should have looked at my "Certificate of Limited Edition" which is also dated 1979 (actually, the very same date of 8/29/79 which might mean more of when the certificates were signed). My guitar was sold to William R. Dangel. Thanks for posting that.
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Al
My equipment:
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 31 Dec 2008 9:22 am
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Al,
Do you remember the serial number of your fry pan?
Mine is a long scale model, s/n 25. |
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Al Terhune
From:
Newcastle, WA
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Posted 31 Dec 2008 2:37 pm
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Hi Erv,
The one I lucked into is just two below yours - B-023. I tell you, I love mine. Is yours "autographed" on the back?
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Al
My equipment:
One heck of a Wife
The ghost of a red Doberman
Several pairs of reading glasses strewn about |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 1 Jan 2009 7:38 am
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Al,
No, I missed out on that part. |
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George Keoki Lake
From:
Edmonton, AB., Canada
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Posted 1 Jan 2009 10:49 pm
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| I bought my JB (short-neck #030) direct from Jerry, came with the certificate and autographed back plate. These guitars were supposedly "LIMITED EDITIONS" but Shot turned out the identical frypans with the SHOBUD name on them. I have the 10 string SHOBUD frypan which actually has a better p/u on it and much better tuning gears. As has been discussed many times on the FORUM, the horseshoe "magnets" were completely fake. I've seen a few of these guitars with the horseshoe removed...the (late) Sonny Nicholas being one of them. The 10 string SHO-BUD used the 8 string mould which placed strings 1 and 10 in 'outer space'...the neck was not wide enough for 10 strings. |
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Ron Whitfield
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Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA
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Posted 2 Jan 2009 11:09 am Hmmm, I had no idea...
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| George, how many of those 10 stringers do you think Shot made? What tuning do you have on it? |
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George Keoki Lake
From:
Edmonton, AB., Canada
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Posted 2 Jan 2009 10:50 pm
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Well Ron, the serial number on my SHOBUD 10 string frypan is #021 which tells me he made at least 21 ten string models. I seldom play it as it feels strange playing the first string in outer space...just too many strings for the width of the neck ! As mentioned earlier, the 1st and 10th strings are both out in space. As for tunings, I have always, and continue to this day, been partial to the "E" format...E7th, E6th, E9th, E13th. On the 10 string I have G# on top and the rest include the 6th and 9th. It's a better sounding axe than the JB...must be in the p/u which is not the same as found on the JB models. The fake (JB) horseshoe was never a part of the 10 string which was good for r/h muting. But it was really a stupid idea to make a 10 string using the 8 string (JB) mould. JMHO  |
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