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Dan Sawyer
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Studio City, California, USA
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CrowBear Schmitt
From:
Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
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Posted 9 Nov 2004 1:26 am |
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IMO, it's a japanese made model
nothin' to write home about i'm sure |
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George Keoki Lake
From:
Edmonton, AB., Canada
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Posted 9 Nov 2004 4:15 am
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| I can't recall the proper name of that connecting plug, but I do recall they were used on NATIONALS back in the fifties and were a pain in the butt. This guitar is either old, (appears to be in good condition), or someone used old connectors. |
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Tighe Falato
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South Plainfield, New Jersey, USA
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Posted 9 Nov 2004 5:32 am
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| I previously owned a steel with the same individual cup type tuner set up. It was made in India as I recall. Mine was a larger console model with legs and decorative ornamentation e.g. tuner knobs looked like coins, odd 12 pole pickup with selector switch, etc. but it also had the adjustable metal thumb wheel bridge. This looks to be an earlier and more basic model but I'm a bit thrown off by the old style amphenol or screw type connector..... |
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Karl Oberlander
From:
Austin, Texas, USA
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Posted 9 Nov 2004 6:23 am
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Looks like a Guyatone (Japanese early 60's)to me. I've seen a couple of double neck Guyatones that looked like this in the details and pickups. I think they were actually trying to make a Stringmaster sort of...
Haven't heard one though I've heard people comment that they did not have very good tone.
Kobe
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Jay Fagerlie
From:
Lotus, California, USA
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Posted 9 Nov 2004 7:33 am
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Tighe has it right.
It is a Givson from India.
I sent the seller an email about it, telling him what it is.
I love the way they use similar sounding names....Like buying a Kenwoob stereo.....
Jay |
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Joey Ace
From:
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 9 Nov 2004 12:18 pm
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I don't see any Steels at www.givson.com
Only guitars and mandos.
Their logo sure looks like Gibson.
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Gene Jones
From:
Oklahoma City, OK USA, (deceased)
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Posted 9 Nov 2004 1:03 pm
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I remember the "Givsons", as well as the first "Tiesco" pedal steels using motorcycle clutch cables to activate the pedals. Even the "chains" that the early enovators used worked better!
www.genejones.com |
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Denny Turner
From:
Oahu, Hawaii USA
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Posted 9 Nov 2004 1:11 pm
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I have seen a number of NEW steels and assorted other very strange steel-like instruments on ebay ...new and older ...many "exact" features of this one ...made in India ...some advertised as Givson ...some no brand mentioned. Their pickups always look like old Guyatone and Teisco take-offs of DeArmonds. Examining their pictures closely, they always looked archaic, poorly engineered, cheap and poor workmanship; Example, how the strings dive into the tuner cups and rub the rim. I am GUESSING that the this one is not as "vintage" as advertised and the amphenol jack is deliberate to make it appear vintage; Although a large surplus / salvage batch of amphenols could have been honestly incorporated like most other guitar company's at some point in their history have done with parts. These are probably not worth much more than conversation piece IMHO ...although there are sometimes surprises in cheap stuff.
Aloha,
DT~
Aloha,
DT~
[This message was edited by Denny Turner on 09 November 2004 at 01:20 PM.] |
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Jay Fagerlie
From:
Lotus, California, USA
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Posted 9 Nov 2004 4:02 pm
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I bought an instrument from the guy in India.....it is a bit rough in craftsmanship but I have a blast playing it.
The reason for the amphenol jack became quite clear when I tried to replace it with a standard jack-the body is too thin to use a 1/4 " jack....not enough room for it. It will fit in there but there isn't enough room for the contact when you try to plug the cable in....
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