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Frank Harris
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San Diego, California, USA
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Posted 15 Oct 2007 3:40 pm |
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Is this a RICKY OR WHAT???
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 15 Oct 2007 3:43 pm
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Image is very small, but from what I can see, I say no. Looks like a Chicago-made steel. Maybe even a National.
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Richard Shatz
From:
St. Louis
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Posted 15 Oct 2007 4:19 pm
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| Supro's first lap steel. Mid 30s. |
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Frank Harris
From:
San Diego, California, USA
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Posted 22 Oct 2007 11:25 am Frying Pan
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| Doug thanks for the info and the nice picture of Lap steel It is exactly the same without Supro lable. Frank Harris PS I may sell someday????? |
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Frank Harris
From:
San Diego, California, USA
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Posted 25 Oct 2007 2:28 pm Fryin Pan
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| Please bump this picture so I can get more feed back thank you Frank |
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Brad Bechtel
From:
San Francisco, CA
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Posted 25 Oct 2007 3:17 pm
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What more feedback would you like, Frank? 
It's a Supro Electric Hawaiian guitar, made between 1936 and 1939.
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Frank Harris
From:
San Diego, California, USA
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Posted 23 Nov 2007 1:19 pm frying pan
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| Please bump for more visiability. |
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Bill Creller
From:
Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 23 Nov 2007 5:14 pm
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| I think someone on here mentioned that those are quite temperature sensitive and difficult to keep in tune. Even Rick frypans can be a pain to keep tuned. If you play one outside, stay out of the sun. Had that experience in Hawaii. The body heat from your lap will affect the tuning also. Maybe if played on a stand it won't be so sensitive. Bakelites aren't much different. |
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Gary Lynch
From:
Creston, California, USA
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Posted 23 Nov 2007 6:17 pm
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Bill,
Good point that is not often mentioned to prospective Ric buyers. I tune my Bakelite after every tune when I am recording. One nice thing about the Rick Aiello frypans is that he uses and solid neck design on them and a different type of alloy. The extra mass helps it stay more stable than the vintage hollow necks and that have less mass. My Aiello 8 string weighs 15 pounds to give you an idea of the heft. It stays in tune pretty darn well. In my music room I can keep the temperature even so there is no issue however the Bakelite is still sensitive to minor changes. At least mine is. |
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HowardR
From:
N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
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Posted 24 Nov 2007 10:09 am
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From what I understand (which may not be much).....many of the older, first fry pan style guitars were made of zinc......
anyone, anyone?....... |
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Bill Creller
From:
Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 24 Nov 2007 4:50 pm
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| I don't think the Ricks were ever zinc, but I believe some other makes were. I wonder how zinc compares to aluminum for tone etc (?) That Supro may be zinc. I heard the National frypans were zinc, but haven't looked one over myself. |
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 24 Nov 2007 5:05 pm
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| you'd think the chinese could produce a nice inexpensive model out of lead these days. |
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Gary Lynch
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Creston, California, USA
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Posted 24 Nov 2007 5:35 pm
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And made for children to play......  |
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Bill Creller
From:
Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 25 Nov 2007 7:44 am
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| I don't know if there are any lap-type steels coming from China, but if not, there certainly will be in time. Some of the "new" stuff on Ebay may be from China (?) |
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Frank Harris
From:
San Diego, California, USA
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Posted 27 Nov 2007 1:02 pm Frying Pan
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| I want to thank all you guys for the feed back on this lap steel I now feel like I have learned alot of knowledge of the National Fry Pan supro lap steel thank you all again. |
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Frank Harris
From:
San Diego, California, USA
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Posted 23 Dec 2007 11:17 am Frying Pan
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| Please Bump |
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 23 Dec 2007 11:39 am
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Frank, why don't YOU tell us about it? How does it sound, etc.... After all, it's your guitar.
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Frank Harris
From:
San Diego, California, USA
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Posted 7 Jan 2008 10:38 am Frying Pan
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| Once I put new Key bottons on it seems to play very well and stays in tune great. I got the C6 tuning on it now but I think the A6 sounds alot prettier tuning. Its not quite a Ricky sound but comes in second. |
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Frank Harris
From:
San Diego, California, USA
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Posted 5 Feb 2009 3:09 pm Frying Pan
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| I have been using this lap steel for several months now and I believe it is the best sounding for its type very close to a Ricky but costs less. Any interest in instr. please contact me. |
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