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Topic: Marlen "keyless" S-12 with 4 FP & 4 KL..... $1,000 shipped |
Jerry Hayes
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Virginia Beach, Va.
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Posted 11 Feb 2017 1:17 pm |
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I'm not sure of the year of the instrument but it's a Marlen made in South Carolina S-12 which is a rare keyless model. It's the only keyless I've ever seen from this manufacturer. It's an all pull system with 3 raises and two lowers I believe. The pedal action is very smooth and easy. You'll have to set it up to your own copedant as I'm no steel guitar mechanic. The A&B pedals are in the Emmons fashion but the E raises and lowers are on the right knee. See the copedant below... It has a nice birds eve maple body with nearly zero cabinet drop and the keyless tuning head works flawlessly. I'm told that Mr. Stadler bought the keyless head from Joe Kline to make this guitar... Here's some shots and a shot of the tuning currently on the guitar....JH in Va.
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Tim Whitlock
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 11 Feb 2017 2:02 pm
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| That's a lot of guitar for the money! What does the red button do? |
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Jack Goodson
From:
new brockton,alabama (deceased)
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Posted 11 Feb 2017 3:03 pm Pm sent
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| Jerry, I sent you a pm....thanks jack |
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Tom Gorr
From:
Three Hills, Alberta
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Posted 11 Feb 2017 3:36 pm
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| Might be the camera angle on the endplate .. as it looks like single lowers? |
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Bob Poole
From:
Myrtle Beach SC, USA
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Posted 11 Feb 2017 5:15 pm Marlen
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| I remember really well seeing that guitar @ Stadler's back in the 70s....or it's twin,if there was more than one.It was around the time that Leonard & Bobby built my SD-10...used to love spending Saturdays there. |
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John Goux
From:
California, USA
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Posted 11 Feb 2017 5:21 pm
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| I like the idea of the E6 tuning. J |
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Tron Standridge
From:
Georgia, USA
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Posted 11 Feb 2017 9:27 pm
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| What a great deal on a great sounding guitar! |
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Bobby Boggs
From:
Upstate SC.
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Posted 11 Feb 2017 11:29 pm
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If it's still available I'm interested. Never been very good on 10 strings. Maybe 12 is what I've been needing. BTW these were built in Reidsville NC as I remember. Tron loan me some money? Please.  |
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Bob Carlucci
From:
Candor, New York, USA
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Posted 12 Feb 2017 6:32 am
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WHY wasn't this guitar sold in the first hour??.. Are you kidding me??. Do you guys realize just how good a marlen steel is?. As well built or better than anything else in their time, tuning stability, playability thats better than most, great woodwork, great mechanicals, and great tone thats lush and twangy at the same time. A keyless, all pull marlen 12 string in lacquer?. super rare bird. For a thousand bucks??. and its still here? what?... most modern student models cost more.. a LOT more......
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Cartwright Thompson
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Posted 12 Feb 2017 9:44 am
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| Jerry, I sent you a pm and an email. If it's still available, I'll take it. |
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K Maul
From:
Hadley, NY/Hobe Sound, FL
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Posted 12 Feb 2017 12:47 pm
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Thank you, CT. Now my internal debate can be resolved....
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Cartwright Thompson
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Posted 12 Feb 2017 1:49 pm
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Hey Kevin. I will be surpris d if I'm the first one to commit to it, we'll see.
Have you seen or played with those Starline boys lately? |
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Rick Troyer
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 13 Feb 2017 8:15 am
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| Hi Jerry, Sent you an email several days ago. Haven't heard back. BTW,the keyless system is a Kline. I remember going to St Louis in the 80's and seeing the keyless at the Stadler booth. I raced to Joe Kline's booth to tell him someone stole his idea.He laughed and said he showed Leonard how to make it. Amazing how these steel manufactures helped each other. |
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Glenn Demichele
From:
(20mi N of) Chicago Illinois, USA
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Posted 13 Feb 2017 9:48 am
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Did it sell yet?
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Jerry Hayes
From:
Virginia Beach, Va.
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Posted 14 Feb 2017 4:11 pm
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Please don't submit any more offers, I'm sorting through the ones I have and trying to get the best thing going for myself as I'm in bad health and can't pack it myself so I'm trying to get a more local sale going.......JH
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Jerry Hayes
From:
Virginia Beach, Va.
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Posted 15 Feb 2017 8:00 am
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Bob, please close this topic. I can't get it together to close the sale of this steel guitar as I can't get going on the offers I've had. I think I'll just keep it for awhile and see if I can get someone else to take it over for me..... Sorry and thanks......JH in Va.
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