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Topic: Show us your Blue Darlin' |
Jim Bates
From: Alvin, Texas, USA
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Posted 8 Apr 2015 7:41 am
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Does anyone have a color picture of Day's original "Blue Darling" from the mid 60's? It was a Sho-Bud D-10, permanent with the Blue sparkle, and a Spade, or other card suit inlay in mother of pearl. This is the guitar one that Shot made for Day.
I worked on this guitar when it was in the Houston area in the early seventies.
Thanx,
Jim |
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Paul Wade
From: mundelein,ill
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Posted 8 Apr 2015 7:52 am jimmy day
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jim,
is this the picture??
p.w
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Jerry Roller
From: Van Buren, Arkansas USA
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Jim Bates
From: Alvin, Texas, USA
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Posted 9 Apr 2015 7:20 pm
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Paul, That picture may be the one, would have to confirm there is a card suit: Spade, Club, Heart, or Diamond inlay with mother pearl.
A few years ago I think a Forum member had a story of Shot making some special steels for Day, Emmons and a couple of others with the card symbol inlay. All may have been blue sparkle (or not). Maybe Day called all of his blue guitars "Blue Darling"???
Thanx,
Jim |
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Don Sulesky
From: Citrus County, FL, Orig. from MA & NH
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Posted 14 Apr 2015 6:57 am my Weenick
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This is my #007 Weenick, built by Martin Weenick in 2010.
One of the best sounding steels I own .
Ask anyone in the FSGC who has heard it played.
By the way I love the tone I get from the Alumitone pickup.
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Don Sulesky
From: Citrus County, FL, Orig. from MA & NH
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Posted 14 Apr 2015 9:24 am
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Jim
I believe this is his Blue Darlin' SuperPro II.
Hard to believe they are not with us anymore.
_________________ Private one on one lessons available
Member: FSGC, PSGA, TSGA
Co-founder: Florida Steel Guitar Club
"Steel guitar is like playing chess in the dark with three players". Jeff Newman quote from 1997 seminar |
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Gary Goldsmith
From: Florida, USA
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Posted 14 Apr 2015 10:29 am Blue darlin
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No pedals, but it sure is blue.
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Martin Weenick
From: Lecanto, FL, USA
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Posted 14 Apr 2015 10:56 am Partial Blue Darlin
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My latest completed guitar with short legged student.
_________________ Several custom steels. NV-112 Boss DD-7 |
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Charlie McDonald
From: out of the blue
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Posted 14 Apr 2015 11:40 am
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I'm short-legged, I'll take that one, Martin.
You've achieved something really nice in planar color design, very artful.
The neck really stands out, showing how the top is proportioned. Very cool. _________________ Those that say don't know; those that know don't say.--Buddy Emmons |
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Gary Dillard
From: Tuscaloosa, AL
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Posted 15 Apr 2015 8:13 am
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Here's mine...
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Erv Niehaus
From: Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 15 Apr 2015 8:37 am
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Gary,
Even your tuning wrench matches! |
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Charlie McDonald
From: out of the blue
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Posted 15 Apr 2015 8:55 am
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Yes, but Martin's tuning machines are almost all aligned. _________________ Those that say don't know; those that know don't say.--Buddy Emmons |
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Erv Niehaus
From: Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 15 Apr 2015 9:16 am
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You can do that before you put the strings on. |
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Charlie McDonald
From: out of the blue
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Posted 15 Apr 2015 9:28 am
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Ooh, okaay... _________________ Those that say don't know; those that know don't say.--Buddy Emmons |
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chris ivey
From: california (deceased)
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Posted 15 Apr 2015 10:06 am
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hey roo de loo..i'm willing to bet that you've made more unnecessary posts than even i have. |
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Martin Weenick
From: Lecanto, FL, USA
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Posted 16 Apr 2015 8:16 am
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Charlie Mc. I guess you are talking about the nylon tuners ??? There is no strings on this guitar yet and the nylon tuners are just stuck on there and turned a couple of turns, that is why they are uneven. Nothing has been adjusted yet. they will all be flush with the inside of the end plate when it's all done. The key head tuners are perfectly aligned. Martin. _________________ Several custom steels. NV-112 Boss DD-7 |
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Richard Sinkler
From: aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 16 Apr 2015 8:23 am
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Martin... You might be on to something. It's impossible to hit wrong notes, sound out of tune, or sound bad if there are no strings to get in your way. _________________ Carter D10 8p/8k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup,Regal RD40 Dobro, NV400, NV112 . Playing for 54 years and still counting. |
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Martin Weenick
From: Lecanto, FL, USA
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Posted 16 Apr 2015 8:26 am
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Yes Richard S. I discovered long ago that learning to play Pedal Steel is a piece of cake as long as there are no strings on it. Martin. _________________ Several custom steels. NV-112 Boss DD-7 |
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Mike Cass
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Posted 20 Apr 2015 12:50 am
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Zeke...she still looks great! Gotta love AJ's work... That was a cold day up in old Akron, snowing, as I recall |
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Bo Borland
From: South Jersey -
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Posted 20 Apr 2015 4:59 am
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I saw this one for sale online a couple days ago.. it's sold..
I have only seen 2 in this configuration , blue and dark wood necks, one was John Hugheys' and the other originally owned by an old friend who passed away and has previously sold to another friend.
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steve takacs
From: beijing, china via pittsburgh (deceased)
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Posted 14 May 2016 3:29 am
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Mark,
You are indeed right about Buddy Emmons and Rusty Young doing columns in Guitar Player magazine. I think Tom Bradshaw did as well.
I never understood how the magazine went from Bud Eastman, a pedal steel guitarist being in charge to Tom Wheeler who apparently did not have a kind place in his heart for the steel.
I allowed my subscription to lapse and never renewed it. I'm sure GP did fine without my dough. I just could not see supporting the magazine after the rebuff. Glad to see you responded as well. stevet |
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Don Sulesky
From: Citrus County, FL, Orig. from MA & NH
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Posted 14 May 2016 4:54 am
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I also followed every issue of Guitar Player up until Jeff Newman stopped his monthly articles. I then tore out all Jeff's, Buddy's and Rusty's articles and stopped my subscription. _________________ Private one on one lessons available
Member: FSGC, PSGA, TSGA
Co-founder: Florida Steel Guitar Club
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Ben Elder
From: La Crescenta, California, USA
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Posted 14 May 2016 7:56 am 1969 original finish
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Back to the topic:
(I didn't have this when the thread started.) _________________ "Gopher, Everett?" |
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Will Hart
From: St. Croix, Virgin Islands
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Posted 14 May 2016 12:37 pm Blue
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My Caribbean Water Blue Clinesmith. Beautiful tone
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Douglas Krause
From: Colorado, USA
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Posted 14 May 2016 12:44 pm
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Jeff Baxter did a short stint doing Steel Symposium in Guitar Player mag in the 70s, too. Sure it's off topic of the original post, but so what, it was brought up. _________________ Sho Bud 6139, Sho Bud LDG, Sho Bud Professional
Rickenbacher B6, Gibson and Supro Laps
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