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Topic: 1948 Gibson Electraharp 8 strings |
David Hartley
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Posted 29 Oct 2011 11:27 pm |
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John Stannard was tempted to buy this last week. He has been to Missouri. He found this for sale in Merle's music, Rolla. At first I thought it was for a left handed player, but not. Look closer. I've never seen anything like it. He said the mechanism sounded a bit like a helicopter! Nice though, for $800. I still dont know whether he is bringing it home. He is stuck in Chicago as his plane was cancelled, it always happens to him...
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Tonu Timm
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Estonia
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Posted 30 Oct 2011 1:39 am
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I saw same model in one of Stockholm's guitar stores, and even tried to play a bit.
Different, needs some time to learn. Condition was quite poor and thats why I left it there:(
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Herb Steiner
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Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064
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Posted 30 Oct 2011 7:24 am
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One of those was my first pedal steel. It's in the same category as a Multi-Kord... an anachronism in steel guitar history.
I sold mine back in 1967 to Rodney Dillard for $75.00. Pete Grant used it on one of the Dillards' late 60's albums, maybe "Wheatstraw Suite?"
Owning one seemed like a good idea... at the time.  But they are, for all intents and purposes, a curiousity/conversation piece and not much more. Probably best as a Hawaiian guitar.
JMHO, of course.
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CrowBear Schmitt
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Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
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Posted 30 Oct 2011 8:44 am
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| Probably best as a Hawaiian guitar |
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b0b
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 30 Oct 2011 8:47 am
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$800 is way too high. These are not rare or highly sought after. This one looks like it's had the tuners replaced with a Fender "ashtray" and it's missing the changer cover, so any possible value as a collectable is gone.
I'd say $250, tops.
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Herb Steiner
From:
Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064
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Posted 30 Oct 2011 8:52 am
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b0b, the tuners look original to me. Mine were four staggered pieces of stock metal, with two tuners on each piece. They were covered with a tortoise shell-colored molded plastic cap with the Gibson "G" logo.
There was a plastic cover for the pedal changer section as well. Both cover caps are missing in this photo.
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Don Drummer
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West Virginia, USA
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Posted 30 Oct 2011 8:57 am
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| I used one of these many years ago. Tune it to D9 like a10 string minus strings 9 and 10. Set first two pedals like A and B. Not worth $800.00 |
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Alan Brookes
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Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 30 Oct 2011 9:08 am
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The Harlin MultiKord, from which this was derived, is a much better buy. The mechanism is better and the pedals are on the left. I have three of them.
Neither model was made for quick chord changes on the fly like a modern pedal steel. |
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Herb Steiner
From:
Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064
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Posted 30 Oct 2011 9:16 am
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Alan
This photo is of the front of the Gibson, so the pedals are on the left. The volume and tone knobs were on the front right side.
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b0b
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 30 Oct 2011 9:35 am
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| Herb Steiner wrote: |
| b0b, the tuners look original to me. Mine were four staggered pieces of stock metal, with two tuners on each piece. |
On careful examination, I stand corrected. Thanks Herb.
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Herb Steiner
From:
Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064
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Posted 30 Oct 2011 10:34 am
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Oh yeah, I forgot. Not worth 8 bills, IMO.
Just for grins, I looked up this guitar in the 2009 Vintage Guitar Price Guide, which is the most recent edition I have.
The EH-630 Electraharp is valued (retail, excellent condition) at $1200 - $1400.  
Yeah, right. "Askin' ain't gettin'" is a common expression around these parts. I been hearing it a lot lately.
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Alan Brookes
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Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 30 Oct 2011 12:30 pm
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| Herb Steiner wrote: |
Alan
This photo is of the front of the Gibson, so the pedals are on the left. The volume and tone knobs were on the front right side. |
Oops ! I should have spotted that. 
Of course, you're right. The tuners are on the opposite end to a regular pedal steel, like on the MultiKord, and the mechanism is on the other end, too. |
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