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G’day Phill,
It is difficult to advise because there isn’t a trail of previous sales to go by. I don’t know what the SGF policy on valuations is, if indeed there is one. You could ask for expre ...

Thanks for the photos John. Your guitar looks to be in very good cosmetic condition. Your head decal is complete, mine is perhaps 50% intact. Your number 91 is engraved wheras David Matzenikâ€™s ...

Many thanks Ron & Jim. Erv Niehaus was able to tell me Ph stands for Palm Harmonics & the curved lines represent 1/8th notes.
The capital H, circled in blue above is explained as Harmonic, pr ...

What I am rather hoping for is a lesson, leaflet, or booklet explaining how Oahu indicated slides, hammer ons, pull offs, slants etc.

The Kilo Hana chart is pretty bare in that respect, but the If ...

Gâ€™day Ron,
I took a chart to my local music shop & my Guyatone HG 76A. The guy started to play the cord part of the duet & came up with, Low to High, EAEAC#E.

I subsequently found ...

Against gentle advice not to, I bought 50 Oahu Orchestration tablature, Hawaiian Guitar, sheet music charts. Apart from the sublime music, they are things of beauty & contain wonderful advertiseme ...

Kindly advise shipping to Australia or to San Antonio Texas.

Thanks again David, Iâ€™ll follow your instructions when I get it cleaned up further, repair the bridge cover & secure it.
I checked Ancestry & found several references to David John Fer ...

Many thanks David. Iâ€™ll let you know how I go. It is owned by a brother-in-lawâ€™s partner so I donâ€™t want to cheat her, nor do I want to pay too much.
I sent you 2 PMs on 20 & ...

I hope Australian members might be able to give me an idea of the value of a Sutton Centurion Lap Steel Guitar which I am thinking of buying. It has been suggested to me that it might be a copy of, bu ...

Sorry about the duplication. I hit submit, nearly 20 mins later submit was still there, so I hit it again.
Admin, please delete one or if I can, please let me know how.

I got a little excited when I searched the forum for the Sutton Centurion, now I realise this is a very old post. It also appears any photos have now gone.
I have the opportunity to buy this guitar, ...

I got a little excited when I searched the forum for the Sutton Centurion, now I realise this is a very old post. It also appears any photos have now gone.
I have the opportunity to buy this guitar, ...

Hi David,
Do you know what the basic tuning of this guitar should be? Or options if there are any. Do you know the suitable string gauges?
I propose to use the thin Super Glue to stabilise the crac ...

You can see the reference to photo etching just above the expiry stamp on the registration form, revealing another aspect of the manufacturing process.

Gâ€™day David,
Thanks for your comprehensive reply. What you say about the nut, scale length and fret markers is now clear to me, comparing my SM8 to any other guitar. I am away from home babysi ...

I have received the following photo from the State Library of Victoria showing the application for and granting of Registered Design 23983. David was right in that the design registration was for the ...

Gâ€™day David,
Thanks for your comprehensive reply. What you say about the nut, scale length and fret markers is now clear to me, comparing my SM8 to any other guitar. I am away from home babysi ...

My String Master decal has seen better days, it is cracked with broken edges lifted slightly.
Any suggestions for preserving what is left?
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1712/19426_18914256D ...

Nut cover missing from my guitar.
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1712/19426_4D035BAE9A4B4E8497CAB816AE50A078_1.jpg

Hairline cracks in Bakelite bridge cover.
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1712/19426_18E4D6FEE6B747349F4FA4B30EE684B6_1.jpg

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1712/19426_C1898E0D2F4B4FE58D6E37FCA579C7C7_1.jpg

Looks like my previous problem might have been network related.
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1712/19426_CD862AE8237D405799AA8AE3CDECA431_1.jpg

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1712/19426_F153D85CBE3F44E3AEED0715F732A420_1.jpg

I thought I uploaded a full view and now the Upload picture button is partially greyed out & wonâ€™t let me add other photos.

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Topic: Pacific String Master 8
Jeffrey Ross Replies: 30 Views: 9770	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 May 2022 6:54 pm Subject: String Master 8
Jeffrey Ross Replies: 30 Views: 9770	G’day Phill, It is difficult to advise because there isn’t a trail of previous sales to go by. I don’t know what the SGF policy on valuations is, if indeed there is one. You could ask for expre ...
Topic: Pacific string master 8 string
Jeffrey Ross Replies: 10 Views: 3637	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 9 Aug 2020 3:48 am Subject: Pacific String Master 8
Jeffrey Ross Replies: 10 Views: 3637	Thanks for the photos John. Your guitar looks to be in very good cosmetic condition. Your head decal is complete, mine is perhaps 50% intact. Your number 91 is engraved wheras David Matzenikâ€™s ...
Topic: Oahu Orchestration for Hawaiian Guitar
Jeffrey Ross Replies: 7 Views: 5926	Forum Section: Tablature Posted: 27 Jun 2020 6:11 pm Subject: oahu Orchestration for Hawaiian Guitar
Jeffrey Ross Replies: 7 Views: 5926	Many thanks Ron & Jim. Erv Niehaus was able to tell me Ph stands for Palm Harmonics & the curved lines represent 1/8th notes. The capital H, circled in blue above is explained as Harmonic, pr ...
Topic: Oahu Orchestration for Hawaiian Guitar
Jeffrey Ross Replies: 7 Views: 5926	Forum Section: Tablature Posted: 26 May 2020 6:28 am Subject: Oahu Orchestration for Hawaiian Guitar.
Jeffrey Ross Replies: 7 Views: 5926	What I am rather hoping for is a lesson, leaflet, or booklet explaining how Oahu indicated slides, hammer ons, pull offs, slants etc. The Kilo Hana chart is pretty bare in that respect, but the If ...
Topic: Oahu Orchestration for Hawaiian Guitar
Jeffrey Ross Replies: 7 Views: 5926	Forum Section: Tablature Posted: 26 May 2020 5:45 am Subject: Oahu Orchestration for Hawaiian Guitar.
Jeffrey Ross Replies: 7 Views: 5926	Gâ€™day Ron, I took a chart to my local music shop & my Guyatone HG 76A. The guy started to play the cord part of the duet & came up with, Low to High, EAEAC#E. I subsequently found ...
Topic: Oahu Orchestration for Hawaiian Guitar
Jeffrey Ross Replies: 7 Views: 5926	Forum Section: Tablature Posted: 20 May 2020 5:53 am Subject: Oahu Orchestration for Hawaiian Guitar
Jeffrey Ross Replies: 7 Views: 5926	Against gentle advice not to, I bought 50 Oahu Orchestration tablature, Hawaiian Guitar, sheet music charts. Apart from the sublime music, they are things of beauty & contain wonderful advertiseme ...
Topic: Lap steel pending sold
Jeffrey Ross Replies: 13 Views: 6059	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 9 May 2020 4:49 am Subject: Custom Zking lap steel
Jeffrey Ross Replies: 13 Views: 6059	Kindly advise shipping to Australia or to San Antonio Texas.
Topic: Pacific String Master 8
Jeffrey Ross Replies: 30 Views: 9770	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 28 Mar 2020 4:19 pm Subject: Pacific String Master 8
Jeffrey Ross Replies: 30 Views: 9770	Thanks again David, Iâ€™ll follow your instructions when I get it cleaned up further, repair the bridge cover & secure it. I checked Ancestry & found several references to David John Fer ...
Topic: Sutton Centurion Lap Steel Guitar
Jeffrey Ross Replies: 2 Views: 2470	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Mar 2020 8:20 pm Subject: Sutton Centurion Lap Steel Guitar
Jeffrey Ross Replies: 2 Views: 2470	Many thanks David. Iâ€™ll let you know how I go. It is owned by a brother-in-lawâ€™s partner so I donâ€™t want to cheat her, nor do I want to pay too much. I sent you 2 PMs on 20 & ...
Topic: Sutton Centurion Lap Steel Guitar
Jeffrey Ross Replies: 2 Views: 2470	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Mar 2020 7:15 pm Subject: Sutton Centurion Lap Steel Guitar
Jeffrey Ross Replies: 2 Views: 2470	I hope Australian members might be able to give me an idea of the value of a Sutton Centurion Lap Steel Guitar which I am thinking of buying. It has been suggested to me that it might be a copy of, bu ...
Topic: Sutton Lap
Jeffrey Ross Replies: 4 Views: 2243	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Mar 2020 11:15 pm Subject: Sutton Lap
Jeffrey Ross Replies: 4 Views: 2243	Sorry about the duplication. I hit submit, nearly 20 mins later submit was still there, so I hit it again. Admin, please delete one or if I can, please let me know how.
Topic: Sutton Lap
Jeffrey Ross Replies: 4 Views: 2243	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Mar 2020 11:11 pm Subject: Sutton Centurion lap steel guitar.
Jeffrey Ross Replies: 4 Views: 2243	I got a little excited when I searched the forum for the Sutton Centurion, now I realise this is a very old post. It also appears any photos have now gone. I have the opportunity to buy this guitar, ...
Topic: Sutton Lap
Jeffrey Ross Replies: 4 Views: 2243	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Mar 2020 10:53 pm Subject: Sutton Centurion lap steel guitar.
Jeffrey Ross Replies: 4 Views: 2243	I got a little excited when I searched the forum for the Sutton Centurion, now I realise this is a very old post. It also appears any photos have now gone. I have the opportunity to buy this guitar, ...
Topic: Pacific String Master 8
Jeffrey Ross Replies: 30 Views: 9770	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Mar 2020 12:52 am Subject: Pacific String Master 8
Jeffrey Ross Replies: 30 Views: 9770	Hi David, Do you know what the basic tuning of this guitar should be? Or options if there are any. Do you know the suitable string gauges? I propose to use the thin Super Glue to stabilise the crac ...
Topic: Pacific String Master 8
Jeffrey Ross Replies: 30 Views: 9770	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Mar 2020 1:03 pm Subject: Pacific String Master 8
Jeffrey Ross Replies: 30 Views: 9770	You can see the reference to photo etching just above the expiry stamp on the registration form, revealing another aspect of the manufacturing process.
Topic: Pacific String Master 8
Jeffrey Ross Replies: 30 Views: 9770	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Mar 2020 12:35 am Subject: Pacific String Master 8
Jeffrey Ross Replies: 30 Views: 9770	Gâ€™day David, Thanks for your comprehensive reply. What you say about the nut, scale length and fret markers is now clear to me, comparing my SM8 to any other guitar. I am away from home babysi ...
Topic: Pacific String Master 8
Jeffrey Ross Replies: 30 Views: 9770	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Mar 2020 10:29 pm Subject: Pacific String Master 8
Jeffrey Ross Replies: 30 Views: 9770	I have received the following photo from the State Library of Victoria showing the application for and granting of Registered Design 23983. David was right in that the design registration was for the ...
Topic: Pacific String Master 8
Jeffrey Ross Replies: 30 Views: 9770	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 12 Mar 2020 6:34 pm Subject: Pacific String Master 8
Jeffrey Ross Replies: 30 Views: 9770	Gâ€™day David, Thanks for your comprehensive reply. What you say about the nut, scale length and fret markers is now clear to me, comparing my SM8 to any other guitar. I am away from home babysi ...
Topic: Pacific String Master 8
Jeffrey Ross Replies: 30 Views: 9770	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Mar 2020 10:49 pm Subject: Pacific String Master 8
Jeffrey Ross Replies: 30 Views: 9770	My String Master decal has seen better days, it is cracked with broken edges lifted slightly. Any suggestions for preserving what is left? https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1712/19426_18914256D ...
Topic: Pacific String Master 8
Jeffrey Ross Replies: 30 Views: 9770	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Mar 2020 10:46 pm Subject: Pacific String Master 8
Jeffrey Ross Replies: 30 Views: 9770	Nut cover missing from my guitar. https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1712/19426_4D035BAE9A4B4E8497CAB816AE50A078_1.jpg
Topic: Pacific String Master 8
Jeffrey Ross Replies: 30 Views: 9770	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Mar 2020 10:44 pm Subject: Pacific String Master 8
Jeffrey Ross Replies: 30 Views: 9770	Hairline cracks in Bakelite bridge cover. https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1712/19426_18E4D6FEE6B747349F4FA4B30EE684B6_1.jpg
Topic: Pacific String Master 8
Jeffrey Ross Replies: 30 Views: 9770	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Mar 2020 10:36 pm Subject: Pacific String Master 8
Jeffrey Ross Replies: 30 Views: 9770	https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1712/19426_C1898E0D2F4B4FE58D6E37FCA579C7C7_1.jpg
Topic: Pacific String Master 8
Jeffrey Ross Replies: 30 Views: 9770	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Mar 2020 10:35 pm Subject: Pacific String Master 8
Jeffrey Ross Replies: 30 Views: 9770	Looks like my previous problem might have been network related. https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1712/19426_CD862AE8237D405799AA8AE3CDECA431_1.jpg
Topic: Pacific String Master 8
Jeffrey Ross Replies: 30 Views: 9770	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Mar 2020 10:33 pm Subject: Pacific String Master 8
Jeffrey Ross Replies: 30 Views: 9770	https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1712/19426_F153D85CBE3F44E3AEED0715F732A420_1.jpg
Topic: Pacific String Master 8
Jeffrey Ross Replies: 30 Views: 9770	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Mar 2020 1:14 pm Subject: Pacific String Master 8
Jeffrey Ross Replies: 30 Views: 9770	I thought I uploaded a full view and now the Upload picture button is partially greyed out & wonâ€™t let me add other photos.