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Topic: Jerry Blanton |
Neal Sanford
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Copperas Cove, TX
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Posted 15 Feb 2023 6:46 am |
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| The cutout was there when I got it. |
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Neal Sanford
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Copperas Cove, TX
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Posted 15 Feb 2023 6:53 am
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David Ball
From:
North Carolina High Country
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Posted 15 Feb 2023 3:21 pm
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Love the pick holder!
The Blantons are great guitars, but they sure are heavy! I had a wonderful D12 that played and sounded great, and fortunately didn't need to be moved around very often.
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Geoff Queen
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Austin Texas, USA
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Posted 16 Feb 2023 6:39 am
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| Hi Neal, I believe I owned this steel at one time. I can tell by the keyhead; for whatever reason it didn't have the same one as other Blantons I've seen. It was a double neck when I had it, so maybe it found it's way back to Jerry and he converted it? I sold it to Ward Orsinger in 2007. I remember how good it sounded, I always wondered what became of it. It was my first real steel guitar, thanks for letting me reminisce! |
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Neal Sanford
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Copperas Cove, TX
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Posted 16 Feb 2023 9:39 am Original Blanton
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Geoff,
I would say that it was a double neck because of the extra hole for volume knob and the empty holes in the wood underside. I got it 2 years ago for a 60th birthday present from my niece and her boyfriend. Keanan's band goes by Wrong Way Jackson. His steel player was Robert (don't remember his last name). A local Austin player. That's who I got it from with a Nashville 400. I play a little acoustic guitar and am learning this very complicated beast. LOL |
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David Laveau
From:
Rocky Mountain High, CO
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Posted 23 Feb 2023 5:21 pm Re: Reply
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| Gordon Borland wrote: |
Roger,
Jerry built two wooden cabinets. One he sold one and just recently stared working on again. I wish I could visit with him in person and record an interview and then make it available for folks to listen to |
Here's an early pre-"woody" unit.
I think I need to pull the steel base to get to the serial number...
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