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Lee Gillespie
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Cheyenne, Wy. USA
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Posted 5 Oct 2009 10:57 am |
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| Welll... Shes finally here. My dream guitar of 60 years. 50ish Gibson Console Grande Steel. What a sweet playing and sounding instrument. The wife says she's become a steel guitar widow again..Ha.. Lee[/img][/url] |
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Dom Franco
From:
Beaverton, OR, 97007
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Lee Gillespie
From:
Cheyenne, Wy. USA
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Posted 5 Oct 2009 4:29 pm Toy
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| Hi Dom. I tried 3 times to upload a picture. I get to the stage where on the upload window it says something in small letters over the msg box about uploading etc etc... and when I click submit... only the msg is posted.??????? I'm a computer dummy. Lee |
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Josh Cho
From:
New York, NY (orig. Honolulu, HI)
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Posted 6 Oct 2009 12:21 am
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Lee,
Congrats on the new guitar. Would love to see it.
if there's any way you can email the pic to me, i'll gladly post it for you, I've done this for other members in the past. You can contact me through my profile page here on the forum or thru any of the contact portals on my site.
Josh
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Lynn Oliver
From:
Redmond, Washington USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 6 Oct 2009 10:34 am
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I asked Lee to send me the picture, so here goes:
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Tom Pettingill
From:
California, USA (deceased)
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Lee Gillespie
From:
Cheyenne, Wy. USA
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Posted 6 Oct 2009 12:02 pm Toy
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Thank you lynn and fellow SGF for you assistance on posting the picture.
Yes this gutiar is the one I would have run away from home when I was 15 to have. What a thrill to own.
Been on Reso for so many years its going to take a little time for (Gibbi... Thats what I named her)and I to get to know each other. I have all of Roy Thomson's C6TH material and it will be a big help in getting the chops back. Thanks again to all. Lee |
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 6 Oct 2009 12:09 pm
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Awesome Lee, congrats ! What a beauty..
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Brad Bechtel
From:
San Francisco, CA
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Posted 6 Oct 2009 3:44 pm
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Now THAT's a happy steel player! Congratulations!
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John Dahms
From:
Perkasie, Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 6 Oct 2009 3:57 pm
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He's hooked.
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Lee Gillespie
From:
Cheyenne, Wy. USA
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Posted 6 Oct 2009 4:51 pm New Toy
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| HA..I would say hooked again. The first time when I was 15 and comverted a regular guitar with a raised nut. Folks bought my first real steel guitar, a double 6 Vega. Started playing on radio when I was 16 on WNOR in Norwich Conn... then at 17 went to the radio station WJDA in Quincy Mass. Guitar was stolen and at 18 went into the Airforce. Progressed up thru Gibson electro harps to a couple of ZB's with a bunch of steels inbetween. Wound up with my present MSA double 12 ..10 on floor 5 knees. Retired from my business and took up the Dobro about 8=9 years ago. and the MSA went under the bed.(got to old to carry that heavy thing.)..Then I started listening to Roy Thomson...and I'm hooked again. Thanks for listening. Lee |
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Lee Gillespie
From:
Cheyenne, Wy. USA
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Posted 7 Oct 2009 4:18 am New Toy
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HEY... After 7 tries to up load, I think I did it.
Anyhow: Submitting this picture of the New toy, with the siblings. Thank you Lynn and Josh. Lee |
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Roy Thomson
From:
Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
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Posted 7 Oct 2009 5:08 am
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Lee,
A beautiful guitar!!....and it looks in
pristine condition.
You are a lucky man and I wish you many
hours of playing enjoyment.
Your friend,
Roy
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Lee Gillespie
From:
Cheyenne, Wy. USA
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Posted 7 Oct 2009 5:21 am Toy
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| Morning Roy.. Yes it is beautiful shape.. There are no worn spots and no bangs on the body..I feel very fortunate to have gotten it. The only thing is the legs are quite wobbly. First chance I get I'm gonna see what I can do about that. Lee |
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Robert Tripp
From:
Mesa, Arizona, USA
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That big old grin says it all!