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Topic: Carvin D8 |
Nicholas Ackron
From:
Daytona Beach
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Posted 24 Sep 2016 6:08 pm |
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I came across this Carvin D8 all original, the seller said it was his deceased father's steel and its been in his family for years sitting under the bed. I played it today, the knobs are scratchy,needs new strings, needs to be cleaned, but everything else is in good condition. What would be the value of this steel and what should I offer him?
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Nathan Laudenbach
From:
Montana
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Posted 25 Sep 2016 4:56 am
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| I think 500 would be fair considering you have to put some work into it. |
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Nicholas Ackron
From:
Daytona Beach
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Posted 27 Oct 2016 12:22 pm
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| I think I'm going to pass on it, but if anyone is interested I can definitely see about getting you in touch with the seller. |
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Scott Duckworth
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Etowah, TN Western Foothills of the Smokies
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Posted 27 Oct 2016 2:52 pm
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Wish I had the money... I like Carvin, D8s, and wood finish.
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Nicholas Ackron
From:
Daytona Beach
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Posted 27 Oct 2016 3:08 pm
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| Well guys my lovely wife surprised me with it a couple mins ago. |
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Frank James Pracher
From:
Michigan, USA
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Posted 27 Oct 2016 6:09 pm
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| Nicholas Ackron wrote: |
| Well guys my lovely wife surprised me with it a couple mins ago. |
That's Awesome! New strings and spray the pots and you should be good to go!
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"Don't be mad honey, but I bought another one" |
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Will Houston
From:
Tempe, Az
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Posted 27 Oct 2016 8:21 pm
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| Way to go Mrs. Ackron. |
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Eugene Cole
From:
near Washington Grove, MD, USA
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Posted 28 Oct 2016 3:22 pm Scratchy Pots solution (pun intended)
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I have had pretty good luck using CAIG Labs DeOxit D100 formulation to clean up scratchy pots. New pots are cheaper than this solvent but the solvent will do many pots and on some equipment where replacing the pots is difficult the attached tube will reach in to hard to access places and is the elegant solution to the problem. .
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Nicholas Ackron
From:
Daytona Beach
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Posted 30 Oct 2016 6:26 am
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| What would be a good product to use to clean the pots? I took the keyhead off and started cleaning it and wiping down the body. And the legs aren't adjustable. |
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Robert Allen
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 30 Oct 2016 7:53 am Electronic cleaning spray
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| CRC electronic cleaning spray is $4 at Walmart or your local auto store. Sometimes 70% alcohol will work and it's only 99 cents at the local 99 Cent store. I've seen official musical instrument spray for $18 but I can replace the pots cheaper than that. Many times cleaning the pots is only a temporary fix so don't mortgage the farm to clean pots. |
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Nicholas Ackron
From:
Daytona Beach
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Posted 31 Oct 2016 5:14 pm
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Thanks for the pot cleaning tips, I haven't really had time to do much to it yet. But what would be a good product to clean the chrome around the tuning keys? What's a good tuning for the bottom neck? At the top I have Sacred Steel Legend Calvin Cooke's tuning:
E
D
B
G#
E
B
B
E
Last edited by Nicholas Ackron on 18 Nov 2016 11:38 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Jeff Mead
From:
London, England
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Posted 31 Oct 2016 5:50 pm
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| What's a good tuning fir the bottom neck? |
What kind of music are you interested in playing?
Recommendations for Hawiian and Scandinavian Death Metal will probably be very different. |
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Robert Allen
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 31 Oct 2016 6:12 pm
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| Nicholas Ackron wrote: |
| what would be a good product to clean the chrome around the tuning keys? |
I use Turtle Wax Chrome Cleaner available at most auto parts stores. |
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Nicholas Ackron
From:
Daytona Beach
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Posted 31 Oct 2016 6:42 pm
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Thanks Mr. Allen
Mr. Mead: I love jazz, blues, and gospel. I have the Calvin tuning for the gospel. |
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Jeff Mead
From:
London, England
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Posted 1 Nov 2016 1:00 am
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Thanks Mr. Allen
Mr. Mead: I love jazz, blues, and gospel. I have the Calvin tuning for the gospel. |
In that case, I'd recommend a 6th tuning which is great for jazzy stuff and works well with blues too. A very versatile tuning that also allows you to play both major and minor chords. There's also a nice easy pentatonic scale great for single note bluesy stuff.
My own preference is A6 (High to low E C# A F# E C# A F#) and since you have an E based tuning on the other neck, this might suit you as, for example, it can sometime be cool to jump from the I chord on one neck to the IV chord on the same fret on the other neck.
That's a great looking steel. by the way. |
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Nicholas Ackron
From:
Daytona Beach
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Posted 1 Nov 2016 5:58 am
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| I will definitely get some strings and try that tuning. And thanks, the body is in great condition along with the case, I just need some adjustable legs. |
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Nicholas Ackron
From:
Daytona Beach
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Posted 2 Nov 2016 3:21 pm Here she is.....
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Scott Duckworth
From:
Etowah, TN Western Foothills of the Smokies
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Posted 2 Nov 2016 5:12 pm
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Excuse me for slobbering on your picture...
I'd love to have one of those.
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http://www.qsl.net/na4it
I may, in fact, be nuts. However, I am screwed onto the right bolt... Jesus! |
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Will Houston
From:
Tempe, Az
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Posted 2 Nov 2016 5:28 pm
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| Looks good, nice score. |
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Nicholas Ackron
From:
Daytona Beach
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Posted 2 Nov 2016 6:17 pm
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| Thanks fellas, now I have to save up for some legs from Mr. Glen Porter. |
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Tim Whitlock
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 3 Nov 2016 9:03 am
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| Nicholas Ackron wrote: |
| Well guys my lovely wife surprised me with it a couple mins ago. |
Keeper!
In regards to tuning, I like E13. It has a 6th tuning on the top 4 strings and a 13th on the bottom 4, giving you more options than a straight 6th tuning. You have a 7th on string 6 and 13th on string 5. Going from the I to the IV sounds very cool when you land on strings 5, 6 and 7 five frets up from the I. It's also a sweet, jazzy, strummable 8 string chord.
1. E
2. C#
3. B
4. G#
5. F#
6. D
7. G#
8. E |
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Tom Pettingill
From:
California, USA (deceased)
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Nicholas Ackron
From:
Daytona Beach
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Posted 17 Nov 2016 10:58 am
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| Guys this thing sounds amazing! My next problem is the legs, where can I get some adjustable legs? I'm not sure the thread size or anything. |
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Rick Abbott
From:
Indiana, USA
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Posted 17 Nov 2016 6:26 pm
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Compare the leg's threads to any pedal steel legs you have. If they are the same, buy any set of four from a forum member you care to new or used. If they are different, contact Gary Sill, on the forum, to buy new legs and mounts. I bought leg mounts from him for an old Guyatone: worked really well! Just a thought...
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Nicholas Ackron
From:
Daytona Beach
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Posted 17 Nov 2016 7:19 pm
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| Thanks, I don't have any legs around except from a rogue steel. But i will definitely get them checked. |
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