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Topic: Selling my custom Asher Electro Hawaiian lap steel |
Steinar Gregertsen
From:
Arendal, Norway, R.I.P.
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Posted 4 Sep 2007 9:28 pm |
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I hate to sell this, but it has to go due to financial problems. The guitar was built for David Kalish (Rickie Lee Jones) in 2003 and I bought it from him in 2004.
It features two custom wound P-90 pickups (with switch for humbucking/singlecoil mode) plus an undersaddle piezo pickup with separate output.
It has the standard 8 sound chambers of the Electro Hawaiian, and one of the most stunningly beautiful flamed Koa tops I've ever seen.
I have a 'certificate' from Bill Asher valuing this specific guitar at $3000 with a 5% increase in value per year, I am asking $2000 for it. The price is not negotiable, but I'll help split the shipping - I would guess the shipping with regular postal service from Norway to the US would amount to approx $150, perhaps close to $200. It comes with a solid hardshell case and I'll pack it securely.
I hope it finds a good home, I've really bonded with this guitar and it's with a heavy heart I let it go - it's all over my "Southern Moon Northern Lights" CD, and two of my recordings with it are used as demos on Ashers website.
Here's a pic - for more info and pics please email me at "steinar AT gregertsen DOT com" (or go to the contact page on my website, it's all there).
Steinar
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Denny Turner
From:
Oahu, Hawaii USA
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Posted 5 Sep 2007 5:17 am
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Steiner,
Reading your ad here (in the S.W.O.P. section), I cruised on to your myspace and surfed around it while listening to your tracks there again. I thought I recognized the gorgeous throaty tone on God Only Knows and Radio Poet as that of your Asher Electro Hawaiian. Then I wound up back here and thus went to Bill's site to see what those AEH soundfiles you referenced are; And sure 'nuff it was God and Radio. What heavenly and distinct tones. Certainly meriting coming back here and posting some links so folks can access those sounds easy!
I don't know what kind of financial pressures you're under there, but those soundfiles' music is echoing back to ya in my petitions to the Good in the cosmos. I know it must be difficult having to part with such a Lover; But for what my 2 cents are worth, remember all the rough spots in the road that got you to fine personal and musical places; The cosmos ain't shy about presenting it's bills!
When I have to part with a dear Friend, it helps (me anyway) to suppose that Good will be carried farther by the Friend and / or Farewell. And I'll bet that crosses the minds of more than a few folks looking here at such a fine instrument, it's current caretaker, and boths' mana. Folks that have the bucks are staring non-monetary fortune in the face .....imho.
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Don Fox
From:
Idaho, USA
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Posted 5 Sep 2007 7:26 am
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| Steinar - consider it sold. I'll give it a good home! Email me docfox@pkfamily.com |
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Steinar Gregertsen
From:
Arendal, Norway, R.I.P.
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Posted 5 Sep 2007 7:57 am
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Don - you got mail!
Steinar
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Loni Specter
From:
West Hills, CA, USA
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Posted 5 Sep 2007 7:59 am
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Hi Steinar,
Man, sorry you had to sell that beauty. If you have another Tele body around, I can send you a RedNeck on "loan" if you need it. Two P-90s would sound super if you can build it up yourself. |
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Don Fox
From:
Idaho, USA
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Posted 5 Sep 2007 8:24 am
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Steinar - my email server is a little loopy this AM. Still waiting to recive your email...
Don |
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Steinar Gregertsen
From:
Arendal, Norway, R.I.P.
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Posted 5 Sep 2007 8:31 am
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Don - I've copied and PM'd you the email.
Loni - thanks a lot for your generous offer, I really appreciate it! It feels a bit weird to only have one electric lap steel, no matter how good my Lap King Rodeo is, so I might take you up on that later.
Denny - thanks! 
Steinar
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Steinar Gregertsen
From:
Arendal, Norway, R.I.P.
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Posted 10 Sep 2007 8:30 am
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Money received, guitar shipped, donation made, case closed.
Steinar
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