The Steel Guitar Forum

Any body have an olde 10 string Tiple ?? Tuned like a uke , I think !! 4 sets of strings 2 - 2s in unison & 2 - 3s in unison/octaves ??!! I worked with an old Portuguese guy 70 years ago and he played one !! Quite an unusual sound !! Was thinking I would like to play around with that one again !! ANYBODY ??? olde geeze - AKA Eddie "C"

I know of one for sale in Oxnard Ca. @ Guitar Center as of two weeks ago-looked in good shape. It was a Martin. I have also stumbled across two others(Martin) on Craigs list,not sure of what city (Ca.), One has 28 style inlays.
The one in Oxnard was $900 the others were $1500 or more.Good luck, I was sorely tempted to get the one in Oxnard, as I am a Martin freak as I've had four in my life and still have 3.

Thanks , Dana, those are a bit out of my price range !! Maybe I am dreaming from the past !! I'll have to give this a little more thought !! Ed "C"

I see them for around $300 on eBay, Amazon, etc.

New Martin tiples were still available from Martin as recently as 1988 according to Mike Longworth's book. Because they are relatively scarce, they have gotten quite pricey. The ones on eBay and Craigslist are kind of a crap-shoot. It's sometimes hard to pinpoint the maker and some of the less well-known ones often have structural issues. Take a close look before you buy!

Nothing the matter with dreams, Eddie. Been livin' 'em all my life. Jay

I remember from my earliest pickin' days that the father of our old friend, Don Edwards, had a tiple in his Milton home. You might go to Don's website & shoot an e-mail off to him. Maybe he or his sister Judy still has the instrument.

Hi Bill , Sending you an E-mail !! Complex !! Ed "C"