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Sonny Jenkins
From:
Texas Masonic Retirement Center,,,Arlington Tx
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Posted 25 Feb 2006 7:22 am |
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| I've been hearing about Whitney Guitars lately,,,anyone know anything about them??? |
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Sonny Jenkins
From:
Texas Masonic Retirement Center,,,Arlington Tx
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Posted 25 Feb 2006 5:23 pm
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| Doesn't ANYBODY know ANYTHING about Whitney Steel Guitars,,,,I've heard they are Very precisian crafted instruments,,on the level of Anapeg,,,??? |
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Russ Tkac
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Posted 25 Feb 2006 6:26 pm
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| Contact George Redmon or Ed Bierly AKA ebb |
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Mike Perlowin
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Los Angeles CA
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Posted 25 Feb 2006 6:29 pm
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I remember seeing one at the '84 convention (my first.) As I recall, it was keyless, with changers at both ends, raises on one and lowers at the other. Winnie wrote a review of them in the PSGA newsletter(?), in which he said something along the how technically advanced it was, and how strings returned to pitch more accurately and it had less cabinet drop than any other guitar on the market at that time.
I also remember thinking that I found it esthetically unattractive. I particularly did not like the untapered neck. I found the parallel strings strangly disconcerting.
Al Petty had one. Perhaps it is available from whoever is handling his affairs. [This message was edited by Mike Perlowin on 26 February 2006 at 11:53 AM.] |
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George Redmon
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Muskegon & Detroit Michigan.
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Posted 26 Feb 2006 8:43 am
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Thank You for your interest in the beautiful Whitney dual changer concept steel guitar. The fact this steel has dual changers is only one of the many advanced features of this steel guitar. I am hoping to get with Paul Redmond in the near feature to make a short DVD about this concept steel guitar. Paul has a dual twelve string Whitney, that weighs about as much as most single neck 10's. One of the reasons i purchased a Whitney, was because i could control the building of this instrument. From the placements of the knee levers, to string spacing, to pedal spacing, to the finish. I was on the phone daily. Waiting period was almost two years. In all fairness, i changed my mind about many things during the building. One feature i find very useful. Is the offset center pull floor pedals. As i sit right of center behind my steels. Tone is second to none. Sustain, it is in a class by itself for a keyless. Cabinet drop? what's that? The more changes i add to my copedant, the more the balanced changer system of the Whitney likes it! Mine i had finished in Porche Red Automobile Lacquer, hand painted, and hand sanded between coats, Paul sun dried my finish. My neck is curly maple, with shaved ebony hand hammered fret markers {i'm fussy}, dusted red edges with the Porche Red. I would be more then happy to get anyone interersted in these concept high end steels in contact with Paul Redmond.
Here are a few pictures, that don't really do the guitar justice, but i try....George
a peek under the hood...this picture shows the machine brillance of this master builder.
Everything is hand assembled. Even the case is hand built, and i recall Pauls wife putting the inside lining in my guitar case.
Here's a picture of our friend ebb, playing his Whitney steel guitar.
Hope this gives you an idea Sonny about the Whitney. If you wanna talk steel guitar {my favorite subject} just give a holler Sonny. Sonny are you the fella that builds steels? i heard someone wanted to contact me about building a steel? or building me a steel or something? [This message was edited by George Redmon on 26 February 2006 at 09:09 AM.] |
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Charlie McDonald
From:
out of the blue
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Posted 26 Feb 2006 9:08 am
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George, you've bragged to me about this guitar. I see it is not unfounded.
I think dual changers is the wave of the future. Keyless, of course.
Very nice. |
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George Redmon
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Muskegon & Detroit Michigan.
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Posted 26 Feb 2006 9:30 am
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Paul Redmond got this little BMI steel in a cardboard box i understand. It use to be a keyed BMI. Paul loving keyless as much as i do. Took this little gem, rebuilt it into a keyless, i have heard him play this little steel on a cd i produced for him. What a sweet sweet little keyless steel...last time i talked to Paul, we were both chuckling, because he had just done a custom set up, on a "Carter Starter"! if it has strings, rods, and a changer, Paul can work his magic..
Paul also manufactures model railroad cars, for model railroad enthusiast, and they are sold worldwide......
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Whitney Single 12 8FL & 5 KN,keyless, dual changers Extended C6th, Webb Amp, Line6 PodXT, Goodrich Curly Chalker Volume Pedal, Match Bro, BJS Bar, Boyette Glass Bar, Carvin Guitars, & Amplification, and other neat stuff, and a 165 Pound Great Pyrenees..
I was keyless, when keyless wasn't cool...
[This message was edited by George Redmon on 26 February 2006 at 09:38 AM.] |
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 26 Feb 2006 9:56 am
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George! What a beautiful guitar! Hows 'bout one more pic though? The keyless/changer end from above? I'd like to see that!
JB |
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Bob Carlucci
From:
Candor, New York, USA
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Posted 26 Feb 2006 1:22 pm
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| George my friend.. man, every time I see your guitar I drool... The Whitney is the Maserati of the steel guitar world... just magnificent.... bob |
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ebb
From:
nj
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Posted 26 Feb 2006 5:52 pm
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| my whitney is made of koa wood. i replaced the original 6 position georgle l pickup with 2 custom low impedance bill lawrence pickups after spending about a week with bill at his shop. this guitar has zero cabinet drop and zero tuning issues. you will never see this for sale during my lifetime. |
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George Redmon
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Muskegon & Detroit Michigan.
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Posted 27 Feb 2006 4:35 am
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Ditto Ebb....she's a beautiful steel. I will be buried with mine as well. Ebb's guitar is beautiful, and man can he play it.....
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Whitney Single 12 8FL & 5 KN,keyless, dual changers Extended C6th, Webb Amp, Line6 PodXT, Goodrich Curly Chalker Volume Pedal, Match Bro, BJS Bar, Boyette Glass Bar, Carvin Guitars, & Amplification, and other neat stuff, and a 165 Pound Great Pyrenees..
I was keyless, when keyless wasn't cool...
[This message was edited by George Redmon on 27 February 2006 at 06:22 AM.] |
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ed packard
From:
Show Low AZ
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Posted 27 Feb 2006 8:55 am
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| George R...Now that IS a fine looking instrument...shows Imagineering in design, and craftmanship in construction! |
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Jim Gorrie
From:
Edinburgh ~ road works congestion capital of The World.
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Posted 27 Feb 2006 11:00 am
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George ~ thanks for posting pics of your guitar for us all to see ~ and for some, if not all, to drool !  |
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Sonny Jenkins
From:
Texas Masonic Retirement Center,,,Arlington Tx
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Posted 27 Feb 2006 4:54 pm
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| I had heard it was comparable to an Anapeg,,,and man,,,that is one nice guitar!!! I would love to see a close up of the under side but,,,??? |
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Sonny Jenkins
From:
Texas Masonic Retirement Center,,,Arlington Tx
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Posted 28 Feb 2006 10:24 am
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| Ebb,,,since you own both an anapeg and a whitney could you compare the two???? Maybe some pics of the under side of each??? |
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ebb
From:
nj
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Posted 28 Feb 2006 4:40 pm
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i'm not real handy with cameras but my wife is. i'll try to get some pics but i'll need someone to host them for me. i recently sent my whitney back to paul after 14 years to change the tuning to be exactly like the anapeg. http://b0b.com/tunings/edbierly.html
the main idea is to use accurate splits to marry the 6th and 9th tunings without any compromises especially to the 9th side and with both tunings in the same key (no locks physical or mental). both guitars are incredible and both were expensive relative to the price of steel guitars but not expensive relative to the price of painos or bassoons or violin bows or harps or ...
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Byron Towle
From:
Sandwich, Illinois, USA
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Posted 28 Feb 2006 7:11 pm
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George, Paul got the single neck Miller in pieces. The BMI single neck was built by Zane
Beck in '79 and was changed to a keyless
in a recent burst of creativity prior to finishing Winifred Hoffmann's CD. He also
modified a ZB single neck for me to the universal 10 string tuning that he has used for many years. He is truly a master builder
of pedal steels.
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ebb
From:
nj
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Posted 28 Feb 2006 7:59 pm
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| paul is such a master builder that alot of the parts he makes have been used in the more popular guitars discussed here. paul told me that he is considering building again - not the whitney - but a more practical version so if i get a sense of interest about this i will let him know since he is still not on the net. |
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George Redmon
From:
Muskegon & Detroit Michigan.
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Posted 28 Feb 2006 8:14 pm
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Thanks for the help byron, how are you coming along on your pedal steel playing? You guys did a great job on the CD, i am proud to have been a part of it. I hope everyone is doing fine up there. Give our boy Paul my best regards. It was great working with you all on your CD project. Ebb, so glad you came in to give us a hand here. You are truly one of the finest steel players around my friend. George
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Whitney Single 12 8FL & 5 KN,keyless, dual changers Extended C6th, Webb Amp, Line6 PodXT, Goodrich Curly Chalker Volume Pedal, Match Bro, BJS Bar, Boyette Glass Bar, Carvin Guitars, & Amplification, and other neat stuff, and a 165 Pound Great Pyrenees..
I was keyless, when keyless wasn't cool...
[This message was edited by George Redmon on 28 February 2006 at 08:20 PM.] |
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Sonny Jenkins
From:
Texas Masonic Retirement Center,,,Arlington Tx
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Posted 1 Mar 2006 5:11 am
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| Would it be possible to get a contact number for Mr Redmond,,,or is that information limited to a select few???,,,if it's limited,,how did ya'll ever contact him??? |
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George Redmon
From:
Muskegon & Detroit Michigan.
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Posted 1 Mar 2006 7:17 am
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Sonny we are a "select Few"..lol but i will try to get you in contact with Paul Redmond. He is a very private person, doesn't even own a computer. But i think Byron, Ebb, and I are about to change all that..lol I will private email you Sonny. How did i get him to build me a steel in the first place? Actually it was a long process, gun point worked wonders..and {lots of} money helped! I will get back with you Sonny
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Whitney Single 12 8FL & 5 KN,keyless, dual changers Extended C6th, Webb Amp, Line6 PodXT, Goodrich Curly Chalker Volume Pedal, Match Bro, BJS Bar, Boyette Glass Bar, Carvin Guitars, & Amplification, and other neat stuff, and a 165 Pound Great Pyrenees..
I was keyless, when keyless wasn't cool...
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tom anderson
From:
leawood, ks., usa
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Posted 1 Mar 2006 5:48 pm
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Hey Ed;
Can you put me in your will??  |
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Sonny Jenkins
From:
Texas Masonic Retirement Center,,,Arlington Tx
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Posted 2 Mar 2006 7:29 am
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| Wonder why some of the major manufacturers don't gear up to build this kind of precision product,,,there is obviously a demand,,,look at the waiting time for Anapeg??? Is the MSA Millineum a step in this direction??? |
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 2 Mar 2006 9:06 am
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The Millennium is very technocally advanced in mnay ways, but still uses a traditional type of changer and tuning keys.
The Whitney (if I'm not mistaken) has 2 changers, ooe on each end, one dedicated to raises and the other to lowers. It's an entirely different concept.
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Don McClellan
From:
California/Thailand
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Posted 3 Mar 2006 9:39 pm
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| Are these Whitney guitars for sale? Is he taking orders? How much would an S12 cost? Anybody know? Don |
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