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How many Franklin Steels . . .???
Posted: 7 Oct 2009 2:43 pm
by David Hartley
i was wondereing how many of these have been built?
its probably a question for Paul?
David Hartley
Is dad gonna build any more?
Posted: 7 Oct 2009 4:04 pm
by Bob Hoffnar
Over 200 and under 300 if you go by the serial numbers.
Posted: 7 Oct 2009 7:37 pm
by Jerry Roller
I have #84 (a D10 black)
Jerry
Posted: 7 Oct 2009 7:52 pm
by Jim Cohen
Well that settles it then, doesn't it?
Posted: 7 Oct 2009 8:31 pm
by Jerry Roller
Jim, maybe I was wrong, I figured this was another one of them polls. It could be if about 299 more guys reported in.
Jerry
Posted: 7 Oct 2009 10:36 pm
by John Bechtel
The last one I ordered in ’05 was #192. What do I win? And how many?
Franklin Guitar
Posted: 8 Oct 2009 4:38 am
by Tommy Alexander
Well, here's mine; built in 1980 by Paul Sr. for me.
The number is #21 and plays as good as ever; never had to have it worked on for any reason.
After Paul Jr. tweaked and tuned it and made sure that it worked, he put all of the great playing of riffs and licks on it; the only problem is I couldn't find all of them.
Posted: 8 Oct 2009 5:13 am
by Bill Lowe
I have # 52 looks just like Tommy's
Posted: 8 Oct 2009 1:21 pm
by Andy Schick
I have #014 D10
Posted: 8 Oct 2009 2:00 pm
by Sonny Jenkins
Have there been any S12 or uni's built?
Posted: 8 Oct 2009 2:11 pm
by Bob Hoffnar
I had a Franklin U12 built and sold it to a guy in Dallas a while back. Nice guitar.
Posted: 8 Oct 2009 2:44 pm
by Jamie Lennon
My Franklin is the best guitar I have ever owned !!!
Posted: 8 Oct 2009 3:08 pm
by Keith Currie
# 197 And I still love it.
I thought I posted a picture but guess not.
Posted: 9 Oct 2009 2:11 am
by Jack Stoner
There was an older thread on Franklin's and who has one, serial numbers etc. There is a picture of my S/N 65 there.
Posted: 9 Oct 2009 6:31 pm
by Greg Turner
I have serial# 0 and I wish I had one but I'm poor. Oh well lucky for you guys. Lol
Hi
Posted: 9 Oct 2009 11:27 pm
by David Hartley
Paul will know how many has been built so far?
Is there likely to be anymore built?
David
Posted: 10 Oct 2009 1:55 am
by Jack Stoner
Paul was working on an SD-10 when I visited him in early August. He showed me a new CNC Milled aluminum neck which would suggest there could be a very limited number still built.
Franklin guitars-U12
Posted: 10 Oct 2009 8:49 am
by Craig Coffman
I have #037, built March of 1981 for me by Paul. It's a white U12, 7 & 5, "stereo" outputs, with Paul's pickup wound as a split coil and and a George L 5 position pickup. The older I get the more I appreciate it and Paul Sr. and Jr.'s creativity and commitment.
Franklins
Posted: 11 Oct 2009 4:49 pm
by Jim Wilson
Not sure but the last time I heard, it was around 205. Anyway, here are my two, numbers 83 and 196. They both play great and I thank Paul everytime I sit down behind them.
Posted: 11 Oct 2009 6:30 pm
by Bobby Boggs
Anyone have one with a serial # higher than 223? Just curious.......bb
Jim
Posted: 11 Oct 2009 11:17 pm
by David Hartley
I really like the red sd10. think of me when you wanna sell it
Posted: 12 Oct 2009 2:58 pm
by Bent Romnes
jack stoner's Franklin
Posted: 13 Oct 2009 4:35 am
by Ernest Cawby
Jacks Franklin sounds as good asa any steel I have ever heard, and he plays it well.
ernie
Posted: 13 Oct 2009 9:59 pm
by Ben Godard
Mine is #142. Built in 1994. Black with green birdseye aprons.
Hi
Posted: 29 Oct 2009 10:34 am
by David Hartley
Just a bump.