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George Rout


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St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Post  Posted 28 Jun 2006 4:05 pm    
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Not often you see this sort of thing, but this is a picture of six lap steels on the website of The 12th Fret in Toronto. I don't know how long they've been for sale, but I called about No. 5, the grey Ricky, and it was sold. Geo

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George Keoki Lake


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Edmonton, AB., Canada
Post  Posted 28 Jun 2006 9:34 pm    
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Those are all great instruments George...I drool over the New Yorker! That Ric which you like is the identical model which Gordon Frreitas owned, (last year)...not sure if he still has it. Man, Gordon blew us away on that old Ric! Great all-round musician.
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George Rout


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St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Post  Posted 29 Jun 2006 4:10 am    
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Yup Keoki, when I took lessons in 1948, that model seemed to be around readily. I loved the ole sound. My buddy that took lessons with me in Halifax still has his. Geo
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Roy Thomson


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Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
Post  Posted 29 Jun 2006 5:09 am    
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George,

Is the Gibson a BR-6?
It looks very much like the same model my son owns.
Nice collection!

Roy
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Ron Victoria

 

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New Jersey, USA
Post  Posted 29 Jun 2006 5:31 am    
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Could be a br-4, the plastic cover is missing. the br-4 has a black cleff, the br-6 doesn't.

Ron
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Brad Bechtel


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San Francisco, CA
Post  Posted 29 Jun 2006 10:16 am    
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According to their web site:

1/ 1947 Gibson BR4 w/case; $360.00 Can$ (approx.$319.US$)

2/ Tonemaster (made by National) w/case; $485.00 Can$ (approx.$430.US$)

3/ Gibson Skylark w/case; "Korina"; $625.00 Can$ (approx.$555.US$)

4/ Fender Studio Deluxe w/case; $799.00 Can$ (approx.$710.US$)

5/ 1946 Rickenbacker; no case; $600.00 Can$ (approx.$530. US$)

6/ 1941 National New Yorker w/case; missing bridge cover; $675.Can$ (approx.$600.US$)

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George Rout


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St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Post  Posted 29 Jun 2006 6:17 pm    
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Thanks for inserting the info Brad. This weekend is a holiday weekend here and Ive been busy getting ready to leave for a few days. Geo
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