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Topic: Jimbeaux w/Hair & First Pedal Steel (Gibson Electraharp) |
Jim Cohen
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Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 13 Sep 2008 8:17 am |
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Just came across this old photo from 1972 with my first pedal steel, a Gibson Electraharp I bought from Scotty, my first teacher. (Careful observers will also note the fringed jacket; must have gotten that idea from Neil Young...)
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Bill Hatcher
From:
Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 13 Sep 2008 8:45 am
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Amp??? Univox, Alamo, Teisco??? You must have spent all your money on the guitar.
What did you play in the marching band...I see the letters.
Great pic. |
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Stu Schulman
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Ulster Park New Yawk (deceased)
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Posted 13 Sep 2008 8:50 am
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Jim,I have the same carpet. 
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 13 Sep 2008 8:52 am
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Yah, was a Univox. What did I know? It made noise, that's all I knew.
As for the 'FROSH' letters, I'm baffled myself. I think I played on the tennis team one year but can't imagine what the others are for. Not in the marching band, but I might have played trombone in the concert band the one year that I dabbled in trombone.
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Tony Farr
From:
Madison, Tennessee, USA (deceased)
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Posted 13 Sep 2008 8:54 am
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| Jim, I had a triple neck autoharp back in the late 50"s. Then I went to a fender one thousand. |
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Bill Hatcher
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Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 13 Sep 2008 9:11 am
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| Jim Cohen wrote: |
Yah, was a Univox. What did I know? It made noise, that's all I knew.
As for the 'FROSH' letters, I'm baffled myself. I think I played on the tennis team one year but can't imagine what the others are for. Not in the marching band, but I might have played trombone in the concert band the one year that I dabbled in trombone. |
If you look closely at the letter on the right..it has "BAND" written on it. That is why I asked. |
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Bill Hatcher
From:
Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 13 Sep 2008 9:15 am
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| Jim Cohen wrote: |
| Yah, I know it says 'Band' but it dasn't say 'MARCHING Band'. I was in the 'Concert Band'. We got letters too. |
Why?  |
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Bill Hatcher
From:
Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 13 Sep 2008 9:24 am
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| So the Jocks wouldn't get all the girls... |
Correct!!! |
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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John Drury
From:
Gallatin, Tn USA
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Posted 13 Sep 2008 9:41 am
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Damn son! You had a whole lot less face to wash back then! LMAO!
On top of the amp......Is that the steel guitar rag?
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 13 Sep 2008 9:44 am
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| John Drury wrote: |
| On top of the amp......Is that the steel guitar rag? |
No, that's the T-shirt I pulled off just before the photo, to capture that Macho look. Effective, don't you think? 
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Steve Hitsman
From:
Waterloo, IL
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Posted 13 Sep 2008 2:18 pm
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| You bought that from Scotty? He saw you coming. My first was an Electraharp, too. Found it in the attic of a music store in Belleville, Illinois. Mine was white though so I doubt it sounded as good as your sunburst. |
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Howard Tate
From:
Leesville, Louisiana, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 13 Sep 2008 3:50 pm
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| That is a good looking guitar, I like the sunburst. I'd like to make an offer on that sneaker if you still have it and it's mate. |
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 13 Sep 2008 7:12 pm
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| Steve Hitsman wrote: |
| You bought that from Scotty? He saw you coming... |
Yah, I think he was happy to finally find someone to take it home. I didn't know any better anyway and, besides, it was the only one in the shop I could afford at the time, so it served its purpose.
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Mike Shefrin
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Posted 13 Sep 2008 7:44 pm
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It also served it's porpoise.
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Mike Shefrin
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Posted 13 Sep 2008 8:06 pm
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Last edited by Mike Shefrin on 18 Sep 2008 5:33 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Mike Shefrin
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Posted 13 Sep 2008 8:32 pm
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Last edited by Mike Shefrin on 18 Sep 2008 5:33 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Al Marcus
From:
Cedar Springs,MI USA (deceased)
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Posted 14 Sep 2008 12:35 pm
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Jim-I know why you never liked that Model Gibson Electra-Harp. I tried one at the factory and didn't like it either, so kept my Original 1942 Gibson Electra-Harp. I took the heavy cabinet off it and put it on a metal stand. No case of course.It had a better changer, was almost like the Multi-Kord that came out later. 8 strings, 6 pedals. E6
Here is a picture, but I dont have a picture with the old cabinet. I got one of the old cabinet that somenone sent me, I'll see if I can find it...al.
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Don Drummer
From:
West Virginia, USA
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Posted 14 Sep 2008 12:58 pm J.C on gibharp
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| Jim, I used one of those someone lent to me when I was without back around'76. Never could figure out how to lower the with pedals. It appeard to be impossible. I used first two pedals and tuned to D9th. I also had to have a post to counter-act the horizontal movement when engaging the pedals. Quite a beast. Raise all the strings with one pedal. Don D. |
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