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Topic: Fascinating pedal steel - BosSan Push Pull |
Julian Goldwhite
From:
Alhambra, CA, USA
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Mark Draycott R.I.P.
From:
Portland, OR
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Mike Kowalik
From:
San Antonio,Texas
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Posted 4 Sep 2012 12:22 pm |
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| Theres only ONE push-pull.......and thats an EMMONS!!!!! |
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Donny Hinson
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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 4 Sep 2012 1:17 pm
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| Mike Kowalik wrote: |
| Theres only ONE push-pull.......and thats an EMMONS!!!!! |
Well....uhh...there is the Promat, which is sort of a slightly updated copy of the Emmons p/p.  |
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Henry Matthews
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Texarkana, Ark USA
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Posted 4 Sep 2012 1:42 pm
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Those are fasinating guitars. I believe here a while back, Cris Lucker posted a picture of the changer on one but couldn't find with a search. Don't know why I remember that but probably because such an odd looking changer. I also heard that play and sound great.
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Henry Matthews
D-10 Magnum, 8 &5, dark rose color
D-10 1974 Emmons cut tail, fat back,rosewood, 8&5
Nashville 112 amp, Fishman Loudbox Performer amp, Hilton pedal, Goodrich pedal,BJS bar, Kyser picks, Live steel Strings. No effects, doodads or stomp boxes. |
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Chris Lucker
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Los Angeles, California USA
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Posted 4 Sep 2012 4:06 pm
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That Bos-San used to be mine. I gave it to a friend who is now overseas for an extended period of time. It has lots of Emmons parts underneath. Cool guitar and a tremendously beautiful cabinet.
Here are the changer pics and one photo of the undersides with Mike Cass holding the guitar trying to figure out which end to play.
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Chris Lucker
Red Bellies, Bigsbys and a lot of other guitars. |
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Sid Hudson
From:
Virginia, USA
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Posted 4 Sep 2012 4:11 pm
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I owned one of those! They were built by Harold Spain of Richmond Virginia.
He built one and gave it too me many years ago. |
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Chris Lucker
From:
Los Angeles, California USA
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Posted 4 Sep 2012 4:13 pm
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Why were they called Bos-San?
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Chris Lucker
Red Bellies, Bigsbys and a lot of other guitars. |
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Sid Hudson
From:
Virginia, USA
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Posted 4 Sep 2012 4:22 pm
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It was a collaboration between two men. Kenny Boswell and Harold Spain.
So they named it BosSan. |
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Chris Lucker
From:
Los Angeles, California USA
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Posted 4 Sep 2012 4:34 pm
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Why were they called Bos-San?
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Chris Lucker
Red Bellies, Bigsbys and a lot of other guitars. |
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Sid Hudson
From:
Virginia, USA
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Posted 4 Sep 2012 5:59 pm
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Bos was taken from the name Boswell
San was taken from the name Spain |
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Michael Lee Allen
From:
Portage Park / Irving Park, Chicago, Illinois
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Posted 5 Sep 2012 8:07 am
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chas smith R.I.P.
From:
Encino, CA, USA
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Posted 5 Sep 2012 10:07 am
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| Michael Lee Allen, you are a very impressive resource. |
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 5 Sep 2012 12:59 pm
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Michael amazes me. Michael, How in the world did you get the foresight to collect and save all this stuff. I love it when you post these old brochures.
That Bos-San looks like a cool guitar. Would love to sit behind one some time.
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Carter D10 8p/8k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup,Regal RD40 Dobro, Recording King Professional Dobro, NV400, NV112,Ibanez Gio guitar, Epiphone SG Special (open D slide guitar) . Playing for 55 years and still counting. |
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Michael Lee Allen
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Portage Park / Irving Park, Chicago, Illinois
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Posted 6 Sep 2012 8:07 am
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Mel Bergman
From:
Camarillo, California, USA
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Posted 6 Sep 2012 11:58 am
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Fellas,
I have played this guitar, and It is wicked cool. It looks cool, sounds cool, and makes you feel cool playing it.
If you are an oddball, this might just be the steel for you. I would get it, I just can't buy one of every guitar ever made, as much as I 'd like to. Jump on it!
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 6 Sep 2012 2:00 pm
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Any idea who the players are in the ads?
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Carter D10 8p/8k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup,Regal RD40 Dobro, Recording King Professional Dobro, NV400, NV112,Ibanez Gio guitar, Epiphone SG Special (open D slide guitar) . Playing for 55 years and still counting. |
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Teddy Lloyd
From:
Virginia, USA
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Posted 6 Sep 2012 3:48 pm
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| Richard the bottom one is a young Sid Hudson |
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Sid Hudson
From:
Virginia, USA
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Posted 6 Sep 2012 7:22 pm
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Dang Teddy, that looks like a thumb pic I'm using.
I can't every remember doing that.
It also looks like I am wearing a German helmet. |
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Chris Lucker
From:
Los Angeles, California USA
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Posted 6 Sep 2012 7:52 pm
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I used to own this guitar I got it when I was collecting every pedal steel name beginning with B except BMI.
I can tell you that it has a long LKL throw but everything else is a delight. It is the most beautiful pedal steel I have ever had. And I have a lot. And have had more. Get this thing. If you have a Bos San convention in your community you probably needn't buy more than a single sleeve of Hostess HoHos. More likely just take yourself to lunch.
It is not a beautiful guitar -- it is outstandingly beautiful. Don't be scared of needing any spare parts -- those are just Emmons pp bell cranks and easy bits and pieces.
I have to say again -- the wood is so outstanding, but also the amber tone in the lacquer tint is perfect.
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Chris Lucker
Red Bellies, Bigsbys and a lot of other guitars. |
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Mike Cass
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Posted 7 Sep 2012 9:02 pm
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Sid, I seem to remember you getting a great tone out of your BosSan @ the old Stagecoach Club on M'boro Road in Nashville...in the Don Kelley days I think?
fyi, the "Coach" is now a knife & gun club which features a taco wagon permanently installed on the premises...
Chris L; I was experiencing steel dyslexia. |
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Sid Hudson
From:
Virginia, USA
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Posted 8 Sep 2012 5:13 am
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Mike, it was a knife and gun club when I worked there!
The tacos must be a new addition.
Re: The Bossan. I only played the steel on about 5-6 tunes the entire night. I wouldn't have played it at all but Don insisted.
That thing would not stay in tune if you welded it. It was very sensitive to temperature change. Very sensitive.
One night a drunk fell on top of it and bent the right rear leg.
After they got the ole boy on his feet, the leg on the steel was sticking up in the air about 12 inches.
I loosed the length adjustment on this leg and ran it out until it touched the floor which was about 2 feet behind my steel seat. That’s the way I played her from then on. |
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Michael Lee Allen
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Portage Park / Irving Park, Chicago, Illinois
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Posted 14 Sep 2012 11:21 am
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