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Topic: My New Derby |
Dan Galysh
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Hendersonville, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 21 Feb 2010 7:52 pm |
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I drove to Louisville and picked up my new Derby SD 10 on Thursday. This is the latest Derby built out of Charlie's shop. Charlie had already put the formica on before he passed and I believe the endplates, too. Bob Callaway did a very good job in putting the mechanism together for me. It has 5 pedals and 6 knees. It looks, sounds and plays great.
I thought I would share some pictures of this special guitar. Thanks Margit and Bob.
Last edited by Dan Galysh on 24 Feb 2010 5:48 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Bill Lowe
From:
Connecticut
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Posted 21 Feb 2010 8:14 pm Nice !!!!
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| very nice Dan, congrats |
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Tony Dingus
From:
Kingsport, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 21 Feb 2010 8:41 pm
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Nice guitar Dan. What's your pedal setup if don't you mind sharing ?
Thanks, Tony |
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Dan Galysh
From:
Hendersonville, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 21 Feb 2010 9:32 pm
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Thanks, Tony. Here's what I had Bob put on:
OPEN:
F#
Eb
G#
E
B
G#
F#
E
D
B
PEDAL 1: Raise both 5th and 10th strings a whole tone B to C#
PEDAL 2: Raise both 3rd and 6th strings a half tone G# to A
PEDAL 3: Raise 4th string a whole tone E to F#, Raise 5th string a whole tone B to C#, Raise 8th string a whole tone E to F#
PEDAL 4: Lower 5th string a whole tone B to A
PEDAL 5: Lower both 5th and 10th strings a half tone B to Bb
LKL OUTSIDE: Lower 3rd string a half tone G# to G, Raise 6th string a half tone G# to A
LKL INSIDE: Raise both 4th and 8th strings a half tone E to F
LKV: Raise both 1st and 7th strings a whole tone to G#, Raise 2nd string a half tone to E, lower 10th string a whole tone to A
LKR: Lower both 4th and 8th strings a half tone E to Eb
RKL: Lower 6th string a whole tone G# to F#, Lower 7th string a half tone F# to F
RKR: Lower 2nd string Eb to D to C#, with a tuneable halfstop. Lower 9th string a half tone D to C# |
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Bo Borland
From:
South Jersey -
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Posted 22 Feb 2010 4:58 am
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HI Dan,
What pick up did you decide to install?
Bo |
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Hook Moore
From:
South Charleston,West Virginia
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Dan Galysh
From:
Hendersonville, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 22 Feb 2010 6:23 am
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| Thanks, Bill and Hook. Bo, I decided on a TW from past experience. I also considered a 10-1. I'll see how it works out. |
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Dennis Wallis
From:
Arkansas
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Posted 22 Feb 2010 11:21 am
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| I have one just like it except for the pedal setup . Same color,etc. It too was one of the last ones built by Charlie . I believe he put this one together himself . It was built in Jan '09 . A great guitar in all respects . |
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Tony Dingus
From:
Kingsport, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 22 Feb 2010 6:53 pm
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Dan, thanks for the setup. She's a beauty.
Tony |
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Ward Skinner
From:
Mission, TX * R.I.P.
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Posted 22 Feb 2010 8:32 pm
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| Dan, that's a very nice looking Derby, congrats. Too bad that's the last one, the Derby I have sounds great. Good luck. |
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Rex Thomas
From:
Thompson's Station, TN
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Posted 22 Feb 2010 9:59 pm Not what I'm reading...
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In correspondence with Tommy Butler he's saying that Derby is still in business. I plan to visit Ms. Margit late March. Now I dunno if one can put in a new order, but I'm led to believe one can.
Chime  in on this, Tommy R.? |
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Ward Skinner
From:
Mission, TX * R.I.P.
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Posted 22 Feb 2010 10:55 pm
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| I think I may have misspoken, the last one made by Charlie is what I should have said. I've heard Derby will still be making guitars. |
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Bob Callaway
From:
Bob & Barbara of Shepherdsville, Kentucky
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Dan Galysh
From:
Hendersonville, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 24 Feb 2010 5:50 pm
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Edited my first post to say the "latest Derby built". Sorry for any confusion.  |
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Rick Schmidt
From:
Prescott AZ, USA
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Posted 25 Feb 2010 7:19 am
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Cool E9 machine Dan! Really great setup! Is your vertical a little stiff with 4 pulls?  |
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Dan Galysh
From:
Hendersonville, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 25 Feb 2010 11:30 am
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| Hey, Rick! No, it's not all that stiff. I've got the 10th string timed to engage at the halfway point on the lever throw to give me a light half stop feel on strings 1 and 7 to get those G notes. |
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Robert Cates
From:
Maine, USA
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Posted 25 Feb 2010 1:12 pm Still in Business
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I talked to Margit when I ordered a part for my Derby and she said that she has got help and still in business. Very nice lady and very helpful. She even called me back. Good service..thats for sure.
I hope that she does well and I wish her the best
Regards
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Rex Thomas
From:
Thompson's Station, TN
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Posted 26 Feb 2010 4:47 pm copedent
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That's a pretty groovy pedal setup, Dan.  |
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Dan Galysh
From:
Hendersonville, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 26 Feb 2010 6:36 pm
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| Thanks, Rex. It was a challenge to squeeze it all in there, but I think we got her workin'. |
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Brett Lanier
From:
Madison, TN
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Posted 28 Feb 2010 1:42 pm
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| cool geetar Dan! I really like the look and setup. BTW your old preamp is sounding great, I did a fair comparison on a two night job with my old amp when I got it, same speaker cabs, power amp, room, everything. Quite a difference! - thanks |
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Dan Galysh
From:
Hendersonville, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 28 Feb 2010 2:52 pm
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| Thanks, Brett. I'm glad your happy with it. |
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Gary Preston
From:
Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Posted 2 Mar 2010 5:41 pm
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| Hi Dan . I sure would love to hear some of those changes on the new axe ! Maybe you will be close by in the near future . Be blessed my friend . |
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Dan Galysh
From:
Hendersonville, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 2 Mar 2010 6:13 pm
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| Thanks, Gary. You too. I'm emailing you. |
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Todd Nalley
From:
Kentucky, USA
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Posted 4 Mar 2010 8:26 pm
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| great looking guitar yes bob does very good job on them cant wait to get behind my new one soon.... |
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