Asher Ben Harper owners - say hey!

Greg Simmons · Post by **Greg Simmons** » 11 Oct 2007 12:52 pm

Well, meet my new mistress...

What an absolutely amazing horn this thing is

...show 'em if ya got 'em

Bill Leff · Post by **Bill Leff** » 12 Oct 2007 6:26 am

Greg Simmons · Post by **Greg Simmons** » 12 Oct 2007 7:14 am

Sweet Bill..luv the tortoise-shell pups

Bill Leff · Post by **Bill Leff** » 12 Oct 2007 9:13 am

Thanks Greg. Congratulation on yours.

That photo of mine is a couple of years old. The guitar now has tortoise-shell covered Gibson-style speed knobs made by Bill Asher for me that match the pickup covers.

Schweet!

Dave Zielinski · Post by **Dave Zielinski** » 12 Oct 2007 9:20 am

im jealoous as hell. I just saw Ben Harper a month ago and actually got to play the new electric model. what a freaking guitar. They sound and play incredible and the workmanship is superb.

nice guitars guys. I'll get there someday.

Greg Simmons · Post by **Greg Simmons** » 12 Oct 2007 9:35 am

Yeah, so far a favoured "home alone" stress release activity is to noodle a bit...using a Carr Mercury dimed on position #3 of the 3-position boost (that defeats the tone controls) with the Asher on the neck pup with the coil tap...somewhat, shall we say, ballzzy

Don Fox · Post by **Don Fox** » 12 Oct 2007 10:09 am

I just bought this Asher Electro-Hawaiian from Steinar Gregertsen. I love it! Hard to make myself play anything else...

Greg Simmons · Post by **Greg Simmons** » 12 Oct 2007 10:22 am

Nice chunk o' koa Don

Hard to make myself play anything else...

That's exactly what I'm experiencing...even kinda thinking of selling my '37 Ricky...maybe

Don Fox · Post by **Don Fox** » 12 Oct 2007 10:26 am

Thanks! It sounds even better than it looks! Anybody played one of Bill Asher's acoustic Weissenborns? Might need one of those next!

Darrell Urbien · Post by **Darrell Urbien** » 12 Oct 2007 12:16 pm

I have a T-shirt...

Gary Lynch · Post by **Gary Lynch** » 12 Oct 2007 1:16 pm

What is the exact string spacing on these?

Greg Simmons · Post by **Greg Simmons** » 12 Oct 2007 1:45 pm

What is the exact string spacing on these?

for the current model Electro-Hawaiian, here's the string spacing: nut: 1 7/8 inches, bridge: 2 3/8 inches

see specs here - http://www.asherguitars.com/lap_steel_e ... waiian.php

For the Ben Harper II: nut: 1 3/4 inches, bridge: 2 1/8 inches.

http://www.asherguitars.com/lap_steel_ben_harper.php

Gary Lynch · Post by **Gary Lynch** » 12 Oct 2007 8:43 pm

nut: 1 7/8 inches, bridge: 2 3/8 inches

That's a playable spacing. Just what I like. Many newer guitars have too narrow of spacing.

HowardR · Post by **HowardR** » 13 Oct 2007 8:03 am

Olli Haavisto · Post by **Olli Haavisto** » 13 Oct 2007 8:37 am

Steinar Gregertsen · Post by **Steinar Gregertsen** » 13 Oct 2007 8:42 am

Don Fox wrote:I just bought this Asher Electro-Hawaiian from Steinar Gregertsen. I love it! Hard to make myself play anything else...

Yeah yeah yeah.... pour some more salt in the wound and rub it in, Don......... $:\$

Just kidding - I'm glad "Lizzy" lives up to your expectations Don, and I'm confident she has found a good home with you!

Steinar

Don Fox · Post by **Don Fox** » 14 Oct 2007 12:55 pm

Sorry, Steinar. I feel like I'm dating your super-hot ex-girlfriend. I have to show her off! By the way, love your new album!

Greg Simmons · Post by **Greg Simmons** » 14 Oct 2007 1:36 pm

Well, aren't we a bunch of HAOLES

(Harper Asher Owners and Lovers of Electric Slide)

Jude Reinhardt · Post by **Jude Reinhardt** » 14 Oct 2007 4:51 pm

Don Fox wrote:I just bought this Asher Electro-Hawaiian from Steinar Gregertsen. I love it! Hard to make myself play anything else...

Wow, Steinar sold that to you? Makes me think of the line from the Rhubayait "I wonder what the vintner buys one half so precious as the stuff he sells."

Jude

Steinar Gregertsen · Post by **Steinar Gregertsen** » 14 Oct 2007 5:11 pm

Jude Reinhardt wrote: Wow, Steinar sold that to you?

I kept the chair.....

Arne Skage · Post by **Arne Skage** » 13 Dec 2007 2:25 am

I've got this one comming my way, hopefully before xmas ( please santa, please)

1 of 2 made according to mister Bill

Tom Pettingill · Post by **Tom Pettingill** » 13 Dec 2007 9:21 pm

Cool, an Asher with racing stripes

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 23 Dec 2007 3:44 pm

Don Fox · Post by **Don Fox** » 23 Dec 2007 4:09 pm

She's a beauty, Andy! You won't be sorry! I would gladly give a Stringmaster and EH-150 for mine. In fact, owning my Asher has made playing any of my vintage lap steels kinda like a trip to the museum - fun and interesting. But when I want to make music, I go stright for the Asher.

Mark White · Post by **Mark White** » 23 Dec 2007 4:23 pm

She's beautiful Andy, congratulations!

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