Gibson Electroharp

Steve Frost · Post by **Steve Frost** » 3 Jul 2003 5:05 am

I have a colleague who came across a 4 pedal, 8 string (circa 1950?) Gibson Electroharp in his attic. He asked me if I knew anything about them, which I don't. Any thoughts on what one in decent shape is worth? Are they playable, or strictly curios? Any thoughts and info would be appreciated.

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 3 Jul 2003 6:22 am

I tried on of these years ago in my youth. I found it very akin to trying to teach a pig how to sing. All I got was frustrated and it made the pig mad!
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Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 3 Jul 2003 7:49 am

There are a lot of these floating around. They're virtually unplayable by today's standards. I've never seen one fetch much money on the used market. I remember one that a dealer couldn't sell for $100 at a steel show a few years back.

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Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 3 Jul 2003 9:16 am

If it's in the attic, I would leave it there!
Uff-Da!

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 3 Jul 2003 9:45 am

Enough said about that.

However-the Original Gibson Electra-Harp made before WWII was way ahead of its time, at that time. I am thankful that I had one and it enabled me to move ahead in the music world.

It had a versatile changer in it, that you could put any change you wanted on it. No limitations. They only made about 7 of them.

They stopped production of that full cabinet model, because of the war.. It seems like Multi-Kord had a patent on the changer.

Gibson made a new one after the War with a new changer like yours that you mentioned.

Gibson let me try one out and It just didn't work for me, so I kept my old Pre-War one...Happy 4th of July........al

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Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 3 Jul 2003 9:52 am

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Bill Ford · Post by **Bill Ford** » 3 Jul 2003 11:36 am

Great site Al..................

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Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 3 Jul 2003 8:11 pm

Thanks for Looking, Bill. I appreciate it and I appreciate b0b's Forum. Happy 4th of July.....al