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Topic: Anybody recognize this Maggie? |
Chris Stainback
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Washington, USA
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Posted 8 Feb 2017 5:47 pm |
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Greetings from Washington state!
I snagged this at a music store a short distance down the highway, and was just wondering what all you cats think about this machine.
Seems to be an ornate variant of the Trobadour with the raised MOTS 'fretboard' and clear arcylic knobs/tuners. The Pots date 1950.
Anyone else have one of these, and how do you ilke it? I've only come across one other on the Web.
I've only been playing a couple years and haven't played a lot of other steels but this has blown the three modern imports I've tried out of the water (especially before I started tinkering with them).
Cheers,
Chris |
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Frank James Pracher
From:
Michigan, USA
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Posted 8 Feb 2017 7:35 pm
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I have an 8 string Troubadour, which like you said is very similar. The pickup is great. Lots of clarity. Yours looks to be in great shape. Enjoy it!
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"Don't be mad honey, but I bought another one" |
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David M Brown
From:
California, USA
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Posted 8 Feb 2017 11:48 pm
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| Looks like a great player. I rather like Dickerson/Magnatone lap steels, and yours looks like a winner. |
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Steven Cummings
From:
Texas
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Chris Stainback
From:
Washington, USA
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Posted 9 Feb 2017 10:35 am
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Thanks guys, I've really been have been loving playing this thing. Frank and Steve, those are both lovley instruments too, I like that raised portion to rest the right hand. Thanks for the link,These all seem like they could tell some great stories, each one unique.
This thing is 65+ plus now I'm ready to put it into semi-retirement and only use it for recordings and special occasions. That's not to say it hasn't been a great work horse to and from practices and gigs.
I've got an eight string in progress being built by Ryan Rukavina. The scale legnth and action are pretty similar so I'm hoping it'll be an easy trasition. |
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Frank James Pracher
From:
Michigan, USA
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Posted 9 Feb 2017 11:00 am
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| Chris Stainback wrote: |
| I like that raised portion to rest the right hand. |
Me too. A great feature on Magnatones.
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"Don't be mad honey, but I bought another one" |
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Joe Rouse
From:
San Antonio, Texas
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Posted 10 Feb 2017 7:13 am Magnatone
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| I started learning on a Magnatone when I was 10 years old. That would have been in about 1954. Identical guitar. It's stored in my mothers house now and all I know of where is "in Texas". |
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