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Topic: A Strange 8 String: The Missing Link? |
Guy Cundell
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More idle ramblings from South Australia
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Posted 6 Jun 2009 5:09 pm |
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This strange 8 string has bobbed up at a second hand store. The brand is "Pacific".
The headstock has "String Master" on it. The pickup cover is bakerlite.
There is a mechanism under the pickguard for moving the bridge on the second and third string up and down one semitone. The two levers are provided for this.
Does anyone have any info on this?
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Mitch Druckman
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Arizona, USA
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Posted 7 Jun 2009 1:28 am
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| What a cool guitar! Which Stringmaster came first, the Fender or Pacific? |
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Alex Burns
From:
Victoria, Australia
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Posted 7 Jun 2009 2:55 am
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Hi Garry
the pacific brand of acoustic guitars were australian as far as i know, ,what are they asking for it,
alex burns australia 03 95788014 |
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John Bechtel
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Nashville, Tennessee, R.I.P.
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Posted 7 Jun 2009 10:24 am
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Well, it has 8-strings and some roller~assistance! That makes it a winner right there!
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<marquee> Go~Daddy~Go, (No), Go, It's your Break Time</marquee> L8R, jb
My T-10 Remington Steelmaster |
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Ron Whitfield
From:
Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA
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Posted 7 Jun 2009 2:59 pm
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| Gotta love it! Play it? Maybe, but gotta love it. |
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Lee Baucum
From:
McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 7 Jun 2009 3:05 pm
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Here's a Pacific String Master "Spanish" guitar for sale:
Click Here
Lee, from South Texas |
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Guy Cundell
From:
More idle ramblings from South Australia
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Posted 7 Jun 2009 4:17 pm
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The dealer has no idea of a value, Alex. I doubt if he paid much for it. It is in the hands of Twang Central in Adelaide.
His email is terryoriley@bigpond.com if you are interested. |
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James Kerr
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Scotland, UK
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Posted 8 Jun 2009 12:20 pm
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Guy,
I went over to Twang Central but there is no sign of the Lap Steel in the stocklist or photographs, so I assume it is now with you.
Kindly parcel it up and send it over here to me where it will be greatly loved and cared for.
James. |
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Guy Cundell
From:
More idle ramblings from South Australia
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Posted 11 Jun 2009 1:15 am
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James, I am currently not permitted any further stringed purchases by order of local management.
I don't think the Twangers have listed it on their site. Send Terry an email. I'm sure he would love to deal. |
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Ray Shakeshaft
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Kidderminster, Worcs, UK.
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Posted 11 Jun 2009 3:01 am
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| I like the idea of the knurled volume and tone controls. They strike me as they would be much more asthetically pleasing than knobs on our current lap steels. |
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 11 Jun 2009 4:29 am
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| X-tremely cool! Love the lightening bolt! |
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Tom Pettingill
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California, USA (deceased)
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Dan Sawyer
From:
Studio City, California, USA
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Posted 13 Jun 2009 11:35 am Re: A Strange 8 String: The Missing Link?
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| Guy Cundell wrote: |
| There is a mechanism under the pickguard for moving the bridge on the second and third string up and down one semitone. The two levers are provided for this. |
That's very interesting. Were you able to check this feature out? Can you move the pitch levers while playing, or is it for changing tunings between songs? |
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David L. Donald
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Koh Samui Island, Thailand
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Posted 2 Jul 2009 3:21 am
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Dang I love that critter. Missing link indeed!
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DLD, Chili farmer. Plus bananas and papaya too.
Real happiness has no strings attached.
But pedal steels have many! |
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Guy Cundell
From:
More idle ramblings from South Australia
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Posted 4 Jul 2009 12:25 am
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| I dropped by Twang Central yesterday and it is still there. They have not had an offer as yet. I should go back and plug it in. It has a weird Bakelite shrouded jack. Maybe it is only good for an ornament. |
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Alan Brookes
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Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 12 Oct 2014 9:38 am Re: A Strange 8 String: The Missing Link?
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| Guy Cundell wrote: |
| ...There is a mechanism under the pickguard for moving the bridge on the second and third string up and down one semitone. The two levers are provided for this... |
I'd like to delve more into this. If the levers moved the position of the bridge it would throw the fret positions out. |
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John Billings
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Ohio, USA
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Posted 12 Oct 2014 10:01 am
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Alan,
What if the bridges don't move back and forth, but up and down? Might make right hand a little strange, but how far vertically would a saddle have to move to raiser or lower a string a semi-tone? |
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Doug Beaumier
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Northampton, MA
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Jim Hoock
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Highlands Ranch, CO.
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Posted 12 Oct 2014 11:08 am
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that would fit in the "must have" category...
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Fender FS-52
1960 Fender Deluxe 8
2014 GeorgeBoards S8 Koa
1968 D8 Stringmaster
Randall, Fender, Crate
Working my way thru the Jerry Byrd Instruction |
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Jeff Spencer
From:
Queensland, Australia
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Posted 12 Oct 2014 1:07 pm
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| If that was a cam, wouldn't it only lower or raise in the one movement? Not both at the one lever shift? Still very versatile if you could do it on the fly. |
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 12 Oct 2014 1:11 pm
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| I WANNA SEE UNDER THE COVER! |
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Alan Brookes
From:
Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 12 Oct 2014 4:11 pm
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| So would I, John. |
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Lee Holliday
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 13 Oct 2014 12:09 am
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I have posted in relation to other Australian instruments (Maxim)and they developed similar but different and very interesting instruments over the years before global trade took over.
In fact they still do with features on guitars, electric, acoustic & resonators, also there is the stuff going on in new Zealand which is interesting.
Regards
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Geoffrey Thomas
From:
Queensland, Australia
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Posted 6 Dec 2019 5:54 pm Found her Sister
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Geoffrey Thomas
From:
Queensland, Australia
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Posted 6 Dec 2019 6:19 pm
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Picked this up a good 20 years ago at a second hand tool store of all places. Been sleeping in my wardrobe since then.
Plugged into an amp sounds clear as a bell and no hissing stuff going on. Wish I could say the same for some of my more modern instruments. Not as pretty as her sister above but hey we all know the plain sister is often the better bet.. The bakelite bridge cover was not on it when I found her. The levers raise and lower the pitch by a semitone similar to a whammy bar but stays where you put the lever. Going to be a players guitar. Not me but my guitar player has the touch for the steel. The rub is that Anthony is a lefty , so we will need to string it the other way round. I'm calling the strings 1 -8 going away from you in the top picture. The 1st lever closest move strings 3 & 6. The far lever moves strings 4 & 7. Any suggestions for string gauges and tunings to suit the lefty set up. |
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