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Topic: B and W owned by Sol Hoopii |
Ian Ufton
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Ontario, Canada
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Posted 21 May 2018 1:52 pm |
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Was given to me by his widow Anna some 20 years ago - she had kept it under her bed since he died in 1954. I promised her I would play it, and I did -- but now it needs a new home. I have the original bridge,tuners,strings and case and one original manuscript in his handwriting --- she told me that 'this is the one with all the mileage on it' --- i believe it was the 2nd last one he used.
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Nic Neufeld
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Kansas City, Missouri
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Posted 21 May 2018 2:51 pm
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A lovely guitar and a wonderful piece of history!
I hope it finds a worthy home!
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Mike Holder
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Alabama! Home of the great “Don Helms” & his singer “Hank Williams”!
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Posted 21 May 2018 3:21 pm
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Love the Gibson Kluson Tuners!
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Mike Neer
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NJ
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Posted 21 May 2018 7:12 pm
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I would cry if I held that man's guitar in my lap.
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Michael Greer
From:
Ontario, Canada
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Posted 22 May 2018 1:14 am
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Ian
Pm and email sent yesterday
Thanks
Mike |
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Fish
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Posted 22 May 2018 7:48 pm
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The master's horn.
I've never seen a tail-piece like that on a Rickenbacher Bakelite....very interesting.
What a museum-level piece of music history. I hope this beautiful instrument finds a good home. |
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Mark Helm
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Tennessee, USA
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Posted 22 May 2018 8:18 pm How much???
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Did I miss the price listed somewhere? Or is it just too high to list?
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Remington Steelmaster S8 w/ custom Steeltronics pickup. Vox MV-50 amplifier + an 1940's Oahu cab w/ 8" American Vintage speaker. J. Mascis Fender Squire Jazzmaster, Hofner Club bass, Ibanez AVN4-VMS Artwood Vintage Series Concert Size Acoustic Guitar. 1920s/30s Supertone Hawaiian-themed parlor guitar. Silvertone parlor guitar. |
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Loren Tilley
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Maui, Hawaii
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Posted 22 May 2018 9:31 pm
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Pm sent
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Lee Baucum
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McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 23 May 2018 4:29 am
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Forgive my ignorance, please. What is B & W?
Black & White? |
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Ian Ufton
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Ontario, Canada
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Posted 23 May 2018 6:16 pm
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| It is a Rickenbacker bakelite --- for the 'right' home it will come quite cheaply --- offers ? I will be attending the AISGA in July --- will bring the original case, bridge,tailpiece and strings --- y,all may be interested to know that his 1st string was .017, 2nd was .015 and 3rd was .022 --- I was surprised but came to realise that it worked really well on songs like Hapa haole Hula girl --- it facilitated 'bouncing. |
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Mark Helm
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Posted 23 May 2018 9:44 pm Sent a PM
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Price?
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Remington Steelmaster S8 w/ custom Steeltronics pickup. Vox MV-50 amplifier + an 1940's Oahu cab w/ 8" American Vintage speaker. J. Mascis Fender Squire Jazzmaster, Hofner Club bass, Ibanez AVN4-VMS Artwood Vintage Series Concert Size Acoustic Guitar. 1920s/30s Supertone Hawaiian-themed parlor guitar. Silvertone parlor guitar. |
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Sebastian Müller
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Berlin / Germany
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Posted 23 May 2018 10:23 pm
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| Ian Ufton wrote: |
| It is a Rickenbacker bakelite --- for the 'right' home it will come quite cheaply --- offers ? I will be attending the AISGA in July --- will bring the original case, bridge,tailpiece and strings --- y,all may be interested to know that his 1st string was .017, 2nd was .015 and 3rd was .022 --- I was surprised but came to realise that it worked really well on songs like Hapa haole Hula girl --- it facilitated 'bouncing. |
Very interesting Ian, was the .022 wound or plain ?
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Nic Neufeld
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Kansas City, Missouri
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Posted 24 May 2018 2:59 am
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Is it one of his later guitars, ie. used during his ministry? I love the hymn recordings he did in the 40s, it's unexpected how well the instrument and style adapts to those old hymns. As a bit of a small world thing, last year I found out my uncle from LA remembered Sol coming to play at his church when he was a boy! Doesn't remember much else... 
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Waikīkī, at night when the shadows are falling
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Ian Ufton
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Ontario, Canada
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Posted 24 May 2018 10:02 am B and W owned by Sol Hoopii
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| I have no idea how to price it --- would welcome suggestions --- more interested in finding it a good home. |
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Loren Tilley
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Maui, Hawaii
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Posted 24 May 2018 12:14 pm
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One of the great thing about auctions is the market sets the price. Maybe if there was a way to auction it among people who were pre-qualified as being a “good home� Just an idea.
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Bill Sinclair
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Waynesboro, PA, USA
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Posted 24 May 2018 12:56 pm
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| Loren Tilley wrote: |
| One of the great thing about auctions is the market sets the price. Maybe if there was a way to auction it among people who were pre-qualified as being a “good home� Just an idea. |
Auction at the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival in Sept., maybe?
A forum search of "Panda" in the For Sale: Steel Guitars section indicates they sell anywhere from $600 - $1000 depending on a variety of factors (condition, prewar-postwar, case, etc.) with most selling in the $700-$800 range. I expect your guitar is more valuable but maybe that gives you a starting point.
About four years ago someone offered one of Joaquin Murphey's Rickenbackers for $1000 on the forum. It had a buyer within minutes but the seller (understandably) had second thoughts and withdrew it from the market. |
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Posted 24 May 2018 1:57 pm
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A good home would be the Hoopii family I would think..
I was researching if Isaac Hoopii of the Aloha Boys was related to Sol, and this link came up.
--Were you there Ian?
http://historylink.org/File/20371 |
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Joseph Harvey-Whyte
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 25 May 2018 1:51 am
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Beautiful steel!
Anyone know anything about these Bakelite ricks with the ‘T’ logo and metal plates.
Normally ‘T’ logos have the white plates. Hence the ‘Panda’ moniker.
I don’t mean to hijack the thread but I figured it was relevant.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Best.
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Ian Ufton
From:
Ontario, Canada
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Posted 25 May 2018 8:52 am B and W owned by Sol Hoopii
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The plates were white, I had them chromed - also the tailpiece was replaced with an adjustable bridge [the strings now 'come up' through the body] --- I kept the original parts - they come with the original case.
I do not plan to attend the Fort Collins convention --- am planning to drive to Winchester [been 7 years since I attended any convention] --- to be honest I would be prepared to 'give it' to the right person. |
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Mike Neer
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NJ
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Posted 25 May 2018 9:50 am
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Ian, can we talk about Sol’s guitar? Give me a call at 908-421-1774 or email at mike@mikeneer.com please.
Thanks.
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Fish
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Posted 25 May 2018 11:41 am
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Have you considered donating this fine instrument to the Musical Instruments Museum in Scottsdale, AZ?
https://mim.org |
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Gary Leggett
From:
Space Coast, FL
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Posted 10 Jun 2018 6:21 am
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| Wow, that's nice! I heard a Sol song on youtube that got me interested in playing lap steel. I guess their is something reflecting that green on your ceiling but that green swirl design would look nice on a lap steel. |
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Mark Helm
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 10 Jun 2018 9:07 am What ever happened with this?
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Hey, Mike (Neer): Did you learn anything worth sharing from the call? Was it sold?
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Brian Henry
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Lee Baucum
From:
McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 10 Jun 2018 9:49 am
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Forgive my ignorance, please. What is B & W?
Black & White? |
I'm still curious to know what B & W stands for.
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