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Topic: J.B.'s Guitar |
Dave Mayes
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Oakland, Ca.
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Posted 8 May 2001 7:19 am |
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Does anyone know anything about the make of guitar Jerry is posing with on the cover of his old "Byrd's Best" tune folio. The folio is being offered on ebay now. Have a look - see.
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1142955636 [This message was edited by Brad Bechtel on 08 May 2001 at 08:56 AM.] |
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c c johnson
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killeen,tx usa * R.I.P.
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Posted 8 May 2001 1:21 pm
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I could be wrong on this, the old memory isn't as good as in yesteryear. This sure looks like a Trotmore,I believe was the name. Jerry and a steel guitar player in Columbus,Ohio,by the name of Ira Trotter built these guitar for a short while. Hope I haven't steered you wrong. CC
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George Keoki Lake
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Edmonton, AB., Canada
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Posted 8 May 2001 9:31 pm
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| I think you are correct, CC. |
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c c johnson
From:
killeen,tx usa * R.I.P.
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Posted 9 May 2001 2:33 am
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| Thank you Keoki,its always great to be backed up by a fellow with some smart. CC |
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Al Marcus
From:
Cedar Springs,MI USA (deceased)
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Posted 9 May 2001 6:39 pm
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| Makes sense. If i remember, Jerry used to live in Lima, OHio. Right about when I lived in Cleveland, OHio......al |
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Bob Stone
From:
Gainesville, FL, USA
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Posted 10 May 2001 6:25 am
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Looks like maybe the idea of the Trotmore was to use a 1.5" Ric (or Ric-style) pickup in a wooden body. Wonder how it worked out.
By the way, I enjoyed the photo of JB showing off his catch of fish. Recently I put the following sticker on my Dobro case: "Women want me. Bass fear me." Amusingly, some of my musician friends think it refers to a low-pitched instrument, not fish. |
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Jack Byrd
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Kalamazoo, Michigan
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Posted 26 May 2001 11:26 am
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| I sent the picture to Jerry of this guitar and he verified That indeed it is a Trotmore steel guitar made by Ira Trotter and Grady Moore in Nashville. The were a copy of the "Frypan" guitars. Only a few were made. Trotter and Moore both lived in Nashville. They were cast aluminum as were the Rickenbacker models and were excellent, tone wise. |
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