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Lonnie Portwood
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Jacksonville, fl. USA
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Posted 25 Aug 2013 6:20 pm |
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This D-10 Marlen, S.N. 315791 belonged to "Elvis" Roy Ray, who passed away about 5 years ago. Mrs. Ray has contacted me to help her sell this guitar, and another triple eight, which appears to have been made from 2 non pedal necks, with the center neck having one KL and 4 Pedals. I've never seen such a guitar and looking for someone who may know the history. Mr Ray used to live and play around the Greenville, S.C. area many years ago, later moving to the south Georgia area, attending steel guitar shows over in Ala. I am posting pics of both guitars in hope someone will recognise and have info to share. Thanks, Lonnie
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Music is probably the most "spiritual of mankinds emotions, and when practised with a pure heart, can lead one into the presence of God, who invented it. Lonnie Portwood
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Mule Ferguson
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Posted 26 Aug 2013 6:59 am
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The Center tripple looks like a MiltiKord. Pickup at the tuners and the changer looke like the multiKord
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Emmons La Grande D10, Zum Encore, Multicord,Marlen S10 1972, Nashville 112, Evans HVP #2, Peavey Profex ll, Martin, Merle Travis D28M Bigsby Neck.
D28 Henderson, Dobro and Tut Bro. Fender Tele, Stelling Stagehorn Banjo |
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Donny Hinson
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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 26 Aug 2013 7:51 am
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The red, white, and blue Marlin is a '75 model, rare in that it's apparently a mica guitar. (Leonard was far more well-known for his fancy wood bodies, which were much more popular.) The "flag colors" became popular, I believe, due to the 1976 bi-centennial celebration, but likely also due to a red, white, and blue flat top that Buck Owens played on the Hee Haw television show for some years.
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| The Center tripple looks like a MiltiKord. Pickup at the tuners and the changer looke like the multiKord |
Nope, that's a converted Gibson Multiharp. The pedals were originally on the side of the cabinet, but that one's been redone and converted to a standard front pedalboard design. |
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Lonnie Portwood
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Jacksonville, fl. USA
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Posted 26 Aug 2013 8:14 pm
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Thanks, Mule and Donnie. Mrs. Ray did say she thought that the triple 8 was a gibson, but I saw no indication. I figured out that Mr Ray had built this thing from different gtr's, because of the odd parts underneath, the way it was put together, etc. It is very heavy, and sturdy, and I have to say, pretty good for an amatuer builder. His wife said He made some pretty good music with it.
Oh well, maybe some body will want it as a collectible, vintage conglomeration of history. Lonnie.
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Music is probably the most "spiritual of mankinds emotions, and when practised with a pure heart, can lead one into the presence of God, who invented it. Lonnie Portwood |
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Lonnie Portwood
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Jacksonville, fl. USA
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Posted 27 Aug 2013 7:29 pm
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Bump up!
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Music is probably the most "spiritual of mankinds emotions, and when practised with a pure heart, can lead one into the presence of God, who invented it. Lonnie Portwood |
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Jonathan Sipes
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Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 28 Aug 2013 5:22 am
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| In addition to what Mule said...the pedals also look like MultiKord/Harlin Bros. |
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Jack Stoner
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Kansas City, MO
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Posted 28 Aug 2013 5:28 am
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| The Gibson was mostly a copy or a patent infringement on the Harlin Bros Multi Kord. After Harlin Bros sued (or threatened to sue), Gibson stopped producing the Multiharp. |
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Mule Ferguson
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N Wilkesboro NC,
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Posted 28 Aug 2013 7:41 am
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MultiKord pedals.
Picture file 
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Emmons La Grande D10, Zum Encore, Multicord,Marlen S10 1972, Nashville 112, Evans HVP #2, Peavey Profex ll, Martin, Merle Travis D28M Bigsby Neck.
D28 Henderson, Dobro and Tut Bro. Fender Tele, Stelling Stagehorn Banjo |
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 28 Aug 2013 9:19 am
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Gibson Multiharp pedals.
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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 54 years and still counting. |
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Mule Ferguson
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N Wilkesboro NC,
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Posted 28 Aug 2013 1:37 pm
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Good video on the MultiKord.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQNV_xi6I2E
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Emmons La Grande D10, Zum Encore, Multicord,Marlen S10 1972, Nashville 112, Evans HVP #2, Peavey Profex ll, Martin, Merle Travis D28M Bigsby Neck.
D28 Henderson, Dobro and Tut Bro. Fender Tele, Stelling Stagehorn Banjo |
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