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Topic: Gibson Electroharp |
Steve Frost
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Scarborough,Maine
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Posted 3 Jul 2003 5:05 am |
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| I have a colleague who came across a 4 pedal, 8 string (circa 1950?) Gibson Electroharp in his attic. He asked me if I knew anything about them, which I don't. Any thoughts on what one in decent shape is worth? Are they playable, or strictly curios? Any thoughts and info would be appreciated. |
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 3 Jul 2003 6:22 am
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I tried on of these years ago in my youth. I found it very akin to trying to teach a pig how to sing. All I got was frustrated and it made the pig mad!
Uff-Da!!!!! |
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Bobby Lee
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Cloverdale, California, USA
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Posted 3 Jul 2003 7:49 am
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There are a lot of these floating around. They're virtually unplayable by today's standards. I've never seen one fetch much money on the used market. I remember one that a dealer couldn't sell for $100 at a steel show a few years back.
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 3 Jul 2003 9:16 am
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If it's in the attic, I would leave it there!
Uff-Da! |
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Al Marcus
From:
Cedar Springs,MI USA (deceased)
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Posted 3 Jul 2003 9:45 am
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Enough said about that.
However-the Original Gibson Electra-Harp made before WWII was way ahead of its time, at that time. I am thankful that I had one and it enabled me to move ahead in the music world.
It had a versatile changer in it, that you could put any change you wanted on it. No limitations. They only made about 7 of them.
They stopped production of that full cabinet model, because of the war.. It seems like Multi-Kord had a patent on the changer.
Gibson made a new one after the War with a new changer like yours that you mentioned.
Gibson let me try one out and It just didn't work for me, so I kept my old Pre-War one...Happy 4th of July........al 
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[This message was edited by Al Marcus on 03 July 2003 at 10:48 AM.] |
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Al Marcus
From:
Cedar Springs,MI USA (deceased)
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Bill Ford
From:
Graniteville SC Aiken
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Posted 3 Jul 2003 11:36 am
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Great site Al..................
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Al Marcus
From:
Cedar Springs,MI USA (deceased)
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Posted 3 Jul 2003 8:11 pm
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| Thanks for Looking, Bill. I appreciate it and I appreciate b0b's Forum. Happy 4th of July.....al |
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