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Roger Rettig


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Naples, FL
Post  Posted 10 Sep 2006 11:09 am    
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Some of you may have read a recent post of mine where I mention my keen anticipation of the impending arrival of the three Bear Family Everly Brothers box-sets.

I haven't had time to play any of them yet, but I have skimmed through the excellent hard-cover books, and I've found two super pictures of Buddy! They're taken at the 'Sixth Annual Country Music Disc Jockey Festival' in Nashville (the venue would seem to be a hotel conference room of some sort), and Don and Phil are playing those black Gibson J-200s.

Buddy's guitar, a vintage D-8 (I won't stick my neck out and try to identify it!) has 'Buddie Emmons' on the front apron, and Our Hero looks to be about 12 years old!!! (Well, pretty young, anyway...)

I wish I knew how to scan and post this here - maybe someone has a suggestion?

They're great photos!

RR
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Jack Solomon

 

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Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Post  Posted 11 Sep 2006 11:05 pm    
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Roger if you will E_Mail them to me I'll se what I can do to post the pics.
Jack Solomon
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Jussi Huhtakangas

 

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Helsinki, Finland
Post  Posted 12 Sep 2006 12:04 am    
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The guitar is Buddy's first Sho Bud which ended up to Pete Drake, Pete converted it to D10. I think it's currently in CMHOF.
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Bill Ford


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Graniteville SC Aiken
Post  Posted 12 Sep 2006 6:11 am    
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Is this it? Sorry for the really big file. BF

[This message was edited by Bill Ford on 12 September 2006 at 07:12 AM.]

[This message was edited by Bill Ford on 12 September 2006 at 07:13 AM.]

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Roger Rettig


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Naples, FL
Post  Posted 12 Sep 2006 9:55 am    
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It's very similar, Bill, but the guitar that 'Buddie' is playing in the photos does not have the dark-coloured necks. they're blonde, like the apron.

That could have been changed, of course...

RR
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David Wren


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Placerville, California, USA
Post  Posted 12 Sep 2006 12:00 pm    
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Seems I read that Buddy Emmons had the name "Buddie" used so there would be 6 letters in each name

This PSG as a D10 is seen on a couple of the Starday recordings of Pete Drake.



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Bill Ford


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Graniteville SC Aiken
Post  Posted 12 Sep 2006 12:11 pm    
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This picture is on a Starday album..Steel Guitar and Dobro Spectacular..

David,
I also read somewhere that Pete used a plate with his name to cover Buddie's name that was inlaid.

Bill
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Bobby Boggs

 

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Upstate SC.
Post  Posted 12 Sep 2006 7:39 pm    
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I think the guitar Roger has in mind is in the Country Music Hall of Fame?

Edit. Sorry I missed Jussi's post.

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