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Topic: FS: Triple-neck Franklin |
Jim Cohen
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Posted 31 Mar 2017 6:58 pm |
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Made ya look! 
Nah, it's not for sale (at least not that I know of!) but it does exist, presumably still in Paul's collection. Paul Sr. sent me this photo years ago after the guitar was mentioned on the Forum but I don't think it's been seen on the Forum in over a decade, so I just thought I'd post it here, just cuz...
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Herb Steiner
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Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064
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Posted 31 Mar 2017 7:08 pm
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I too had heard that Paul Jr. had a baritone neck on a T-10 guitar, but I'd not seen a photo until now. Thanks, Jimbeaux. 
There's an idea... for the guys that have D-10 guitars but never play the C6, simply string the bottom neck E9 an octave below the front neck. You'd probably find a whole new world of stuff down there.
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Patrick Ickes
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Upper Lake, CA USA
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Posted 31 Mar 2017 7:41 pm
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Herb,
You are a Genius. A Bari or lower scaled neck would get much more use than a C6. Familiar changes and grips, tone from D10 mass, not bending the longer changer axle with too many strings etc. The list goes on.
You should take credit and start a new post. You may beat out Larry's ZB post...
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Igor Fiksman
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Georgia, USA
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Posted 31 Mar 2017 9:33 pm
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Would love to know the string guages and copedent of this guitar if anyone has that. Especially the baritone E9 neck. Amazing!!!
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Lee Baucum
From:
McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 1 Apr 2017 6:42 am
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Beautiful guitar, but my back hurts just looking at it!  |
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Herb Steiner
From:
Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064
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Posted 1 Apr 2017 6:49 am
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| Lee Baucum wrote: |
| Beautiful guitar, but my back hurts just looking at it! |
I'm sure Paul uses a cartage service.
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Frank Freniere
From:
The First Coast
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Posted 1 Apr 2017 9:56 am Re: FS: Triple-neck Franklin
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Made ya look!
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Hmmm... this has nothing to do with April Fools Day, does it Jimbeaux? |
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Jim Smith
From:
Midlothian, TX, USA
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Posted 1 Apr 2017 10:02 am
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| Herb Steiner wrote: |
I too had heard that Paul Jr. had a baritone neck on a T-10 guitar, but I'd not seen a photo until now. Thanks, Jimbeaux.
There's an idea... for the guys that have D-10 guitars but never play the C6, simply string the bottom neck E9 an octave below the front neck. You'd probably find a whole new world of stuff down there. |
I built a single 10 Dekley for Jimmie Crawford back in the day that was tuned down an octave. I don't know if he ever did any recording with it, but I wonder if maybe Paul got the idea from that. |
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Kevin Mincke
From:
Farmington, MN (Twin Cities-South Metro) USA
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Posted 1 Apr 2017 10:05 am
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Thanks for sharing this....  |
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Ron Funk
From:
Ballwin, Missouri
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Posted 1 Apr 2017 10:11 am
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| A pic of the underside would be way cool to see |
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Cory Dolinsky
From:
Old Saybrook, Connecticut, USA
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Posted 1 Apr 2017 10:31 am
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That's a great idea Herb. I would love to try that. So I guess the 4th string e would be like the 8 th string and the 8 th string the same as the low e on a guitar. I assume it would be all wound strings.
Thanks
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Herb Steiner
From:
Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064
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Posted 1 Apr 2017 1:17 pm
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Upon reflection, I think an E octave tuning might be too low. I'm thinking a B9 diatonic might be more balanced.
Perhaps the strings and tuning might be thusly:
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LKL LKR A B C RKL RKR
1 C# .017 D
2 A# .020 A/G#
3 D# .014 E
4 B .017 C A# C#
5 F# .022 G# G#
6 D# .030w E
7 C# .034 D
8 B .036 C A#
9 A .042 G#
10 F# .048 G#
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Mike Perlowin
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Los Angeles CA
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Posted 1 Apr 2017 3:39 pm
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My U-12 tuning includes an octave of extra bass on the bottom 3 strings, plus an extra note on the 12th string when I use the A pedal.
I rarely attempt to play anything on the B6 side, but I love all that extra bass on the E9 side, and use it frequently.
It seems to me that a 12 or 14 string could be set up to encompass both Herb's ideas with a standatd E9 on a single tuning.
That triple neck is a ting of beauty, but my single neck 12 string weighs a whole lot less.
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Tony Dingus
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Kingsport, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 1 Apr 2017 5:34 pm
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I was lucky and got to see Paul's T-10 at Stoney's steel show in Knoxville in the 90's. Mr Franklin had it at his booth on a table. It was awesome to see top and underneath. Mr and Misses Franklin are such nice people as is Paul JR. Herb, I've been think the last few days about tuning my C neck to E9 baritone but I might try your B baritone out and actually tuning my E9 to a 10 string universal. I play more 6th stuff on the E9 than the C neck.
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Kevin Fix
From:
Michigan, USA
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Posted 1 Apr 2017 5:44 pm Never Seen One!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Herb Steiner
From:
Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064
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Posted 1 Apr 2017 6:04 pm
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| Tony Dingus wrote: |
I was lucky and got to see Paul's T-10 at Stoney's steel show in Knoxville in the 90's. Mr Franklin had it at his booth on a table. It was awesome to see top and underneath. Mr and Misses Franklin are such nice people as is Paul JR. Herb, I've been think the last few days about tuning my C neck to E9 baritone but I might try your B baritone out and actually tuning my E9 to a 10 string universal. I play more 6th stuff on the E9 than the C neck.
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I have a first-generation Maverick here in the garage that I was gonna turn into a non-pedal guitar, but I think I'm gonna restring it to a C9 diatonic baritone. I will make a report to the Forum when I know how it sets with me.
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J R Rose
From:
Keota, Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 1 Apr 2017 6:13 pm
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Herb, I like that set up and even I can see where it would work well. But I think I have run across that somewhere in my travels but just can't grasp it now. And I think it was a B 9th. Long time friend tuned down to D 9th with a 11 string ZB. GREAT sound. J.R.
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Tony Dingus
From:
Kingsport, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 1 Apr 2017 6:47 pm
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Herb, looking forward to what you come up with.
Tony |
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