Spin-A-Tuning

Danny Hullihen · From: Harrison, Michigan

Now here's something you don't see everyday!
To change tunings just give er a spin. Smile

Hope the link works here. If not, I'll see if I can post a photo later. Photos on Yahoo!

[This message was edited by Brad Bechtel on 11 May 2006 at 04:42 PM.]

Larry Strawn · From: Golden Valley, Arizona, R.I.P.

Now that's different. Makes me wonder what brought that design about?

Larry

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[This message was edited by Larry Strawn on 10 May 2006 at 07:44 AM.]

Roger Shackelton · From: MINNESOTA (deceased)

Hi Danny

Is this the 4 neck steel guitar from the Roy Acuff museum in Nashville?

Danny Hullihen · From: Harrison, Michigan

Roger. I believe this one is in a museum in Alabama.

Russ Wever · From: Kansas City

Danny -

Yes, it's in the 'Hank Williams Boyhood Home Museum' in Georgiana, Alabama.

~Russ

Chuck McGill · From: An hour from Memphis and 2 from Nashville, R.I.P.

That reminds me of Tom Bresh's guitar. It is
amazing what humans can invent.

b0b · From: Cloverdale, CA, USA

Not a pedal steel, so I've moved it to "No Peddlers"

Andy Volk · From: Boston, MA

Pappy Neal was a famous Florida Steeler who befriended Don Helms early in his career. His daughter wrote a book about his colorful life. Bob Stone can add much more about him than I.

Richard Sevigny · From: Salmon Arm, BC, Canada

Hmmmm... makes my head spin just thinkin' about it

Ingenious. The designer was thinking outside the box, even though his solution used one.

Are those fender parts? Or magnatone?

[This message was edited by Richard Sevigny on 11 May 2006 at 09:23 AM.]

Smiley Roberts · From: Hendersonville,Tn. 37075

Just spoke w/ Don,& he said that he was w/ Neal when he built that thing,all 4 necks were tuned to the same tuning...E6th,w/ the "E" on the top string.

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Russ Wever · From: Kansas City

Danny Hullihen · From: Harrison, Michigan

That's a good question Russ. Kind of hard to figure what would be the point in having four necks, or even two for that matter? Hummmm... Interesting. I tend to think there must be some reasoning behind it, but I can't imagine what?

HowardR · From: N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville

Danny Hullihen · From: Harrison, Michigan

That's a good one Howard. Smile

Bob Stone · From: Gainesville, FL, USA

Pappy told me he built "the Contraption" so he could change tunings quickly for radio and stage work. He said he had four different tunings on it. He probably mentioned what they were, but I can't recall.

His daughter, Jaunealya Mc Cormick Sutton, self-published a biography of Pappy called "The Man Behind the Scenes." Lots of great pics with Hank Williams, Gene Autrey, Tex Ritter, Jimmy Bryant, et al.

The last I knew she was in DeFuniak Springs, FL, PO Box 1133, Zip 32433. Best $10 I ever spent.

Early in his career Pappy fronted a group called the Hawaiian Troubadours in order to get around Alabama laws that prohibited Indians from doing business for more than a few days at a time. For a while he was Chief of the Lower Muscogee Creek Tribe, and there are plenty of pics about that in the book. Juanealya did the hula, tap-danced, and sang. Frog Milhouse dated her.

He also ran for sheriff, but didn't win. Hank gave him campaign plugs over the radio.

Pappy lived a full life. He was honored with the Florida Folk Heritage Award in 1994.

There should be some old threads here on the Forum.

[This message was edited by Bob Stone on 11 May 2006 at 03:11 PM.]

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