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Topic: "Help, A discussion Clarification Needed" Bishop Ron Hall |
Bishop Ronnie P Hall
From:
Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Posted 25 Jun 2015 10:49 am |
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Gentlemen!  And I use that term very respectfully! Here is a chance to prevent the third world war from erupting! In a rather heated discussion, I raised the subject that Gibson guitars at once upon a time manufactured a pedal steel guitar, known as an EH-820 Double Neck, I`ve forgotten how many strings, At sometime around 1960-1966/68. This guitar had eight pedals with what was known at that time a Vari-tone rotary selector switch, for different tones, and it had been finished in a beautiful deep semi-dark cherry red color. Am I right, or wrong? Please help before I forget about certain vows I made sometime ago.  
Ron
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Jon Light
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Bishop Ronnie P Hall
From:
Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Don R Brown
From:
Rochester, New York, USA
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Posted 25 Jun 2015 1:44 pm
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To err is human.
To be right is divine! |
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Alan Brookes
From:
Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 26 Jun 2015 10:02 am
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They stopped making them after a lawsuit from the Harlin Brothers, who claimed that they infringed on their patent. Harlin had previously brought out the MultiKord, with an almost identical mechanism. I have several MultiKords in my collection.
The playing position was awkward. Notice, that, because all the pedals are grouped on the left, the mechanism is also on the left and there are no rods along the underside of the instrument. The pedals were connected to the mechanism by short cables, and so, when you folded the legs up, the cables folded up with them, and you could arrive at a gig without having to set the instrument up, as you would in a modern pedal steel guitar.
But the tone was excellent, and you could change the copedant in a couple of minutes from above without having to climb under the instrument. I've been planning on converting one to regular pedal set-up for years and someday, when I get time, I shall do it. 
Our fellow member, Danny James, with whom I have frequent contact via the internet, used to work on production of MultiKords, and he knew the Harlin Brothers well. He's the best expert I know on the subject, and he still plays his MultiKord, of which he is very fond. |
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Alan Brookes
From:
Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 26 Jun 2015 10:14 am
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Here's one that I started to restore a few years ago, but I still need to finish. Thanks for bringing it up. It's given me the inspiration to finish the job off
...after, that is, I've finished the resonator guitar with palm levers that I'm currently working on.
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=274218&highlight= |
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 26 Jun 2015 1:25 pm
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| i love that color, alan. |
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Dan Robinson
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 26 Jun 2015 9:54 pm
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I've heard some Gibson ES-345s with the Varitone selector. It's a tone filter that uses inductors and capacitors. They work/sound great!
Very cool seeing the Gibson Electraharp guitars. The young lady in the 1960's EH810 ad is Nickie Annick Gabelout.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqhzeGKh9UI
Alan, you've got some awesome guitars! |
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 27 Jun 2015 7:05 am
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| Dan Robinson wrote: |
| I've heard some Gibson ES-345s with the Varitone selector. It's a tone filter that uses inductors and capacitors. They work/sound great! |
i thought most people didn't care for them on the guitars and disabled the knob. |
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Dan Robinson
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 27 Jun 2015 9:55 am
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| chris ivey wrote: |
i thought most people didn't care for them on the guitars and disabled the knob. |
There ya go... I'm not like most people. Guess that's why we get along |
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 27 Jun 2015 10:48 am
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| yeah, weirdos unite!! i'm nominating myself for treasurer. |
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Barry Blackwood
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Posted 28 Jun 2015 8:03 am
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When not in use as a musical instrument, this fine piece of furniture can double as a beautiful and functional serving cart…  |
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Alan Brookes
From:
Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 28 Jun 2015 9:34 am
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| When looking at old, original instruments, one has to realise that what may seem odd in their designs is only because over the years since then alternative plans have been developed. At the time, there was no certainty as to the best way to change the tension of strings whilst playing, which was seen to be a method of not only getting away from having to have multiple necks with different tunings, resulting in a large, ungainly instrument, but freeing one from the limitations of having to play with a tone bar and not being able to hold down multiple chords as you could with a fretted instrument. Gibson, Harlin, and all those other pioneers should be praised for having the foresight to finance the experimentation in getting this achieved, whilst still producing an instrument cheap enough for musicians to afford. |
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Jacques Gabelout
From:
France
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Posted 21 Feb 2016 4:18 am Gibson Multiharp
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Dan Robinson wrote the 26/06/2015: " The young lady in the 1960's EH 810 ad is Nickie Annick Gabelout "
We just discovered your comment with the link to the
video " souviens toi " (remember)and we thank you
very much !
Frienships
Jacques Gabelout |
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Dan Robinson
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 21 Feb 2016 10:13 pm
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| Bonjour, Jacques et Nickie. Je suis heureux de vous rencontrer. Une belle surprise! Bienvenue sur le Forum Steel Guitar. À l'amitié. |
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Jacques Gabelout
From:
France
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Posted 2 Aug 2016 9:52 am Multiharp Gibson ...
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Thank you for your warm welcome, French, Dan!
Hope to see you again on our blog (with translation). "Sweet music for dreaming"
Sincerely
Jacques and Nickie |
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Alan Brookes
From:
Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 3 Aug 2016 9:57 am
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| Nôtre ami, Jacques, je crois que la plupart des membres de ce folio peuvent comprendre la langue Française. |
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Jacques Gabelout
From:
France
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Posted 5 Aug 2016 3:22 am Help ! ...
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Yes Alan! We noticed (and we can not thank enough Lafayette ...!)
Since this is so, here are some nice funky formulas:
"Music is all philosophies of the world" (Beethoven). "Music gives a soul to our hearts and wings to the mind" (Platon).
The Music must humbly seek to give pleasure "(Claude Debussy).
And" Why play so many notes ... when you can just play the most beautiful "Miles Davis.
Mais comme toi Alan, nous pensons que certains de vous connaissent cela aussi, même en français!
Amitiés à tous Jacques et Nickie  |
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Jacques Gabelout
From:
France
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Posted 20 Oct 2016 9:39 pm
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Hello friends,
there is just a year since we are members of your forum. On our blog updated we put the link to the https://nickiejacques.blogspot.fr/ photo of Bob in honor and thank its welcome and also yours.
Jacques and Nickie friendships |
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Jacques Gabelout
From:
France
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Posted 1 Nov 2016 10:30 am
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[quote="Alan Brookes"]Nôtre ami, Jacques, je crois que la plupart des membres de ce folio peuvent comprendre le français...)
Hello Alan, a new comment received that day.
It is in French, exceptionally, I join you ...
(But its author is a member of the SGF)
Picture file
Friendship
Jacques &Nickie |
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Ian Rae
From:
Redditch, England
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Posted 1 Nov 2016 12:42 pm
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Qu'est-ce que c'est qu'un folio?
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Alan Brookes
From:
Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 2 Nov 2016 11:12 am
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| Jacques Gabelout wrote: |
...Hello Alan, a new comment received that day.
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I've included the message to which Jacques refers.
The playlist is well worth listening to.  |
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Jacques Gabelout
From:
France
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Posted 5 Feb 2017 4:22 am the Multiharp Gibson ...
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Thank you Alan...!
Are there any videos of steelers play on the Multiharp ?
Friendship
Jacques Gabelout |
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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