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Topic: Jimmy Day in 1994 |
Rob Rohde-Szudy
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Wisconsin, USA
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Posted 11 Sep 2009 10:37 am |
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Hey folks, I'm the new guy on the forum. I play about everything BUT PSG, so I guess it's time, eh?
OK, my first question for the masters:
In this incredible recording of Jimmy Day at the PSG conference in 1994...
http://julianwinston.com/music/mp3/jimmy_e9.mp3
...does anyone know what guitar he si playing? I know I'll never match what he can do with his hands, but similar hardware might be a start.
Thanks in advance,
Rob in WI |
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Mike Brinkmeyer
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Houston, Texas
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Dave Beaty
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Mesa, Arizona, USA
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Posted 11 Sep 2009 8:05 pm Jimmy's Guitar
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Rob, unless I am mistaken, Jimmy is playing his steel guitar "Blue Darlin', which was custom made for him by Del Mullen - it was an incredible instument! I believe Del made only three of those particular guitars. One is Del's own personal guitar, Jimmy's Dlue Darlin' and one more. Del could certainly tell you what current guitar might approach its quality and craftsmanship.
Hope that helps.
Dave |
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Brint Hannay
From:
Maryland, USA
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Posted 11 Sep 2009 11:24 pm
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Whoa, I'd be very interested to know what characteristics were incorporated in the three guitars you refer to that you say were uniquely made.
I have a '94 Mullen in blue lacquer with "mother-of-pearl" (irreverently "mother-of-toilet-seat") inlay that is at least cosmetically very similar to Jimmy Day's Mullen "Blue Darlin'". It's a wonderful guitar, mechanically and tonewise. I'd be delighted if I learned that at least part of the reason my playing on it isn't as expressive as Jimmy's is because of differences between the guitars!
I won't hold my breath, though.... |
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Rob Rohde-Szudy
From:
Wisconsin, USA
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Posted 12 Sep 2009 9:03 am
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Very interesting! Like Brint, I'm not holding my breath, but it's a starting point.
Thanks,
--Rob |
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Stan Paxton
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1/2 & 1/2 Florida and Tenn, USA (old Missouri boy gone South)
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Posted 12 Sep 2009 9:03 am
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Jimmy's Blue Darlin' Mullen was what inspired me to order a SD-10 sister to it at that time, same color, trim and polish package. As to whether it has the same special craftsmanship as Jimmy's, I don't know, but I have enjoyed it all these years. 
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Herb Steiner
From:
Spicewood TX 78669
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Posted 12 Sep 2009 6:57 pm
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Jimmy had two blue darlin' Mullen guitars. At the time of his passing, one was in the possession of David Zettner, and the other I carried behind his casket from the visitation room to the chapel, and thence on Lynn Owsley's bus to the gravesite. 
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