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Topic: Gibson Ultratone and Century Lap steels- SOLD PLEASE CLOSE |
Sanjay Tomar
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North Carolina, USA
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Posted 14 May 2023 1:38 pm |
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Price Lowered
Gibson Ultratone 1000 dollars shipped
Gibson Century 1100 dollars shipped
Ultratone is in mint condition and well preserved best example.
I am the second owner of this ultratone beautiful lap steel.
Last edited by Sanjay Tomar on 6 Jun 2023 2:29 pm; edited 4 times in total |
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 15 May 2023 10:45 am
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I've never seen a case for a case before. 
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J D Sauser
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Wellington, Florida
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Posted 16 May 2023 9:52 am
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I've never seen a case for a case before.
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I have, Nerv.
An Ultratone just like this one with exactly THAT case was my second "real" steel guitar.
The Ultratone was NO "cheap" or student model or BR-9!
As little competitive in looks an UT may look t today's eyes, compared to sunburst bound EHs and Console Grandes, these were instruments I would put up next to a Frypan or pre-War B-Rickenbacher any time (and I AM a Ricky fan)!
Those guitars have an extremely hot sounding pickup. Some sort of a pre-P90 (but NOT the same as the later famed GUITAR P90. They LOOK the same, but aren't).
I remember, we called my UT "The Blower", "The Fan" and other names, because it would sound so electric and direct, so present, it would "torch" about anything else off the stage.
IF I wouldn't already own two, I'd buy them on the spot.
... J-D.
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Was it JFK who said: Ask Not What TAB Can Do For You - Rather Ask Yourself "What Would B.B. King Do?"
A Little Mental Health Warning:
Tablature KILLS SKILLS.
The uses of Tablature is addictive and has been linked to reduced musical fertility.
Those who produce Tablature did never use it.
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 16 May 2023 10:28 am
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Nerv?  |
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J D Sauser
From:
Wellington, Florida
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Posted 16 May 2023 12:47 pm
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sorry ERV
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Was it JFK who said: Ask Not What TAB Can Do For You - Rather Ask Yourself "What Would B.B. King Do?"
A Little Mental Health Warning:
Tablature KILLS SKILLS.
The uses of Tablature is addictive and has been linked to reduced musical fertility.
Those who produce Tablature did never use it.
I say it humorously, but I mean it. |
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Daniel Bailey
From:
Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 16 May 2023 3:28 pm All's right with the world
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| Erv Niehaus wrote: |
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You just don't expect to see a Neon Genesis Evangelion reference on the Steel Guitar Forum. Whoa is right! |
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 16 May 2023 8:10 pm
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Agree with J D; those old white Ultratones (and the black Century's too) with the maple body and the racetrack pickup just bark. Not as sweet as a B-6, but close.
Both of Sanjay's guitars are gorgeous. You don't see those models anywhere near that nice very often. |
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Michael Greer
From:
Ontario, Canada
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Posted 17 May 2023 7:50 am
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Sanjay seems to have a knack to find rare and mint condition steels.
Interesting to learn about the "cover " for the case.
He is a great guy to do business with. |
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Mike Christensen
From:
Cook Minnesota
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Posted 19 May 2023 8:15 pm Gibsons
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| What a beautiful pair. The UT is stunning. Good luck. Mike C |
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Mark Helm
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 26 May 2023 8:50 am The Third Knob?
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Hey, Sanjay!
What does the extra knob do? As I understand it, it's some sort of tone sweep (whatever that means!). Can you explain it? And are the electronics on both guitars all original and perfectly functioning?
Thanks and best of luck selling these two beautiful guitars!!
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 29 May 2023 8:05 am Re: The Third Knob?
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| What does the extra knob do? As I understand it, it's some sort of tone sweep (whatever that means!). |
According to the Duchossoir book: "...an innovative three-control circuitry designed to broaden the spectrum of its tonal response. The volume control was supplemented by two tone controls with different frequency cuts, thanks to their wiring and different capacitors of 0.02MFD and 0.001MFD."
The simple answer is that it's another tone control. The Ultratone, Century, and some postwar Gibson consoles share a similar circuit. |
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