Facebook Page Claiming to Be Paul Franklin

[Dan Beller-McKenna]

There's a page up on Facebook claiming to be Paul Franklin, including some AI images and existing internet images, and (more importantly) claiming to be building and selling new Franklin steels. I assume this is a scam. Should someone alert Paul Franklin?

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584119578016

[Justin Wierenga]

Thank you for bringing this up- I've noticed this as well.

It's crazy to me how many people actually think its Paul Franklin.

[Dan Beller-McKenna]

I wanna know what gauge strings AI thinks are in this ..... pedal steel??

ai steel.jpg

[Dan Beller-McKenna]

This account took a turn for the wackier today. AT least that settles any doubt about its authenticity (or lack thereof).

Dave: Maybe this really belongs under Pedal Steel Players?

[Chris Templeton]

Pretty soon, we won't hardly believe anything

[J D Sauser]

I wanna know what gauge strings AI thinks are in this ..... pedal steel??



ai steel.jpg

This guitar is way too cool, only PF’ deserves that axe!

- Changes on the left
- Finally brought both necks into one.
Double pedals.
- Not even a keyless tuner! Probably because of the lateral pedal racks it comes outta factory TUNED and darn well STAYS in tune… FOR EVER!
- the string gauges have already been pointed out… but Pro’s need RUGGED rigs!

Well, so now we know AI developed a sense of humor after all! Ain’t it funny how time slipps away?

I just wonder…. Yeah, PF is great…. but AMONG STEEL PLAYERS… and the few Nashville cats left, but really, interesting enough for AI trying to become him, who’s it going to be next, Gerald Fifer (a steel guitarist aparently nobody seems to know )?

This stuff is too funny, worrysome, but nevertheless too funny…., still yeah, worrysome thou… JD.

[Fred Treece]

What the hell is that thing on his left pinky? Where is the bar? No picks? And those pedals are hysterical

AI has a ways to go yet.

[Dan Galysh]

I messaged Paul's son Darrell about this page several days ago. Darrell and Paul are both aware of this fake page. From my conversation, Paul is having a difficult time trying to get the page removed. Hopefully, the fraud will be removed soon, but in the meantime, the more people that report this page would surely help matters. There was a musical instrument sales post recently about a "fresh" run of Franklin steels for sale. C'mon..

[Justin Wierenga]

Looks like it finally got removed!

[Bill Ferguson]

Nope, I just opened the page.

[Justin Wierenga]

Bummer, said page had been removed for me

[Bobby Hearn]

Pretty soon, we won't hardly believe anything

I don’t hardly believe anything now.

[Richard Sinkler]

Nope, I just opened the page.

Great. I need access to it to keep track of the $20,000.00 D10 I just bought from him. He promised 3 day delivery on a blue lacquer model.

[Don R Brown]

- Finally brought both necks into one.

So that thing is what....an S-20?

(Anybody buying one would need a gorilla for a roadie!)

[Brooks Montgomery]

What the hell is that thing on his left pinky?

It’s a chick magnet. He’s selling them for $19.95

[Fred Treece]

It don’t seem to be workin, Brooks!

[Tim Harr]

It worked for me. I reported it as a fake.