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Lefty


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Post  Posted 22 Jun 2017 6:55 am    
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I do not have any affiliation with this sell. I just thought others might have an interest in this piece of history.
Lefty
https://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/msg/6174347664.html


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Doug Jones


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Post  Posted 22 Jun 2017 7:10 am    
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Indeed an interesting piece of history. Don't see very many basket-weave Emmons for sale. Also, interesting build out on the headstock to accommodate the Grovers. I wonder if there's a way to authenticate this as Buddy's steel?
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Todd Mathis

 

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South Carolina, USA
Post  Posted 22 Jun 2017 7:32 am     Rainbow
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I don't think the seller is saying it was Buddy's, just that it is "like" Buddy's. Also, wondering if this is Mitch Easter selling this guitar. He's studio is up there and I know he had a pedal steel like that.
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Erv Niehaus


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Litchfield, MN, USA
Post  Posted 22 Jun 2017 7:46 am    
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I don't recall if Buddy ever played a 12 string guitar like the one for sale.
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Olli Haavisto


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Post  Posted 22 Jun 2017 8:16 am    
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He did play a basket weave 12-string....


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Mark Shuda

 

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Post  Posted 22 Jun 2017 8:19 am     Could it be ?
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Just maybe?
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Olli Haavisto


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Post  Posted 22 Jun 2017 8:24 am    
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It looks like Buddy`s guitar has two pick ups.
Or four if count the overhanging one and the one at the nut.
But two mounted at the bridge.
A guitar for experimenting, for sure.
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Erv Niehaus


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Post  Posted 22 Jun 2017 8:38 am    
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It looks like a 10 stringer on the record cover or maybe my counter is off.
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Olli Haavisto


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Post  Posted 22 Jun 2017 8:48 am    
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http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=291022&sid=23e6a1e322283732688fd93ed814860a
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Nathan Golub


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Durham, NC
Post  Posted 22 Jun 2017 9:17 am     Re: Rainbow
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Todd Mathis wrote:
I don't think the seller is saying it was Buddy's, just that it is "like" Buddy's. Also, wondering if this is Mitch Easter selling this guitar. He's studio is up there and I know he had a pedal steel like that.


The last time I was at the Fidelitorium Mitch was telling me about his steel. Said it was an Emmons, but it didn't sound as unique as this one. Kernersville is very close to where the factory used to be, probably a lot of interesting pp's around the area.
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Jon Zimmerman

 

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Post  Posted 22 Jun 2017 9:21 am     Re: Could it be ?
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Mark Shuda wrote:
Just maybe?

Damir is off to Europe, so this won't be in Knashville anytime soon..or ??
It will be a magnet for commentary in the daze..uh , days ahead...or ??
Looks 'era specific' to me.. split-tail, etc. But this thread is soon to be a 'Rap-Around'. 😮
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Olli Haavisto


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Jarvenpaa,Finland
Post  Posted 22 Jun 2017 9:30 am    
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The guitar on the album cover clearly has two pups mounted on the neck at the bridge, so this guitar is similar but not the same guitar. Nor is it claimed to be.
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Mark Shuda

 

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Wisconsin, USA
Post  Posted 22 Jun 2017 9:58 am     basketweave
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Unique non the less.

Be quite surprised if someone off the forum does not snap this one up in the next 24hrs. Its been advertised on Craigslist OVER two weeks.
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Bobby Boggs

 

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Upstate SC.
Post  Posted 22 Jun 2017 10:13 am    
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Erv, your counter is off. Smile
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Erv Niehaus


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Litchfield, MN, USA
Post  Posted 22 Jun 2017 10:17 am    
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I guess I should have taken my shoes off! Whoa!
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Olli Haavisto


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Jarvenpaa,Finland
Post  Posted 22 Jun 2017 10:26 am    
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I wouldn't mind adding this to my collection, good price, too.
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Lefty


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Grayson, Ga.
Post  Posted 22 Jun 2017 3:08 pm    
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I always loved the look of that guitar, and the sound. If I was forced to pick one Buddy album as my favorite, it would be that one. I knew there would be some interest in a similar guitar.
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Lefty
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Tony Oresteen


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Georgia, USA
Post  Posted 22 Jun 2017 5:14 pm    
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I'm in the Atlanta area and I saw it on Craigs list. I thought about it but decided against as I can't play the 10 string I have let alone a 12 string.

And it's in Kernersville NC.

Now if it was a 70's blonde Sho-Bud S-12 rack & barrel I probably would have made a move on it Smile .....
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Jim Bates

 

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Alvin, Texas, USA
Post  Posted 23 Jun 2017 5:21 am    
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While we are this topic - Buddy had an E 13th / Chromatic tuning on this guitar. h-l F#,Eb,G#,E,C#,B,G#,F#,E,D,B,E
I use this tuning, without the top 2 strings.

Thanx,
Jim
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Mark van Allen


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Watkinsville, Ga. USA
Post  Posted 23 Jun 2017 5:37 am    
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I thought there were only three of these basketweave 12's, but apparently not. I have one with 7 and 5 set up universal and it's an astounding guitar.
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Olli Haavisto


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Jarvenpaa,Finland
Post  Posted 23 Jun 2017 6:07 am    
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Hey Mark,
I'm glad you found another one after I snatched the black uni✌️
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Bill Ford


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Graniteville SC Aiken
Post  Posted 24 Jun 2017 4:34 am    
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I remember reading that BE was experimenting with single string pups/etc with this guitar, also had a Sierra S12 that he used on the Linus & Lucy (which he said he really liked). Buddy was always experimenting with 12 string tunings, also had an S12 with one of his special tunings when he passed. I saw a picture of him & the Linus guitar sitting on the pitchers mound, don't remember where.

Olli Haavisto wrote:
It looks like Buddy`s guitar has two pick ups.
Or four if count the overhanging one and the one at the nut.
But two mounted at the bridge.
A guitar for experimenting, for sure.

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Jerry Erickson

 

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Atlanta,IL 61723
Post  Posted 26 Jun 2017 4:54 pm    
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Buddy's guitar had a black formica top.
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Jimmy Douglas

 

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Raceview, Queensland, Australia
Post  Posted 26 Jun 2017 8:46 pm    
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I contacted the seller but he did not want to ship it to Australia....bummer.

Great guitar . Wonder what is going on with those tuners he has on there.
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