Hal Rugg's Franklin

Jeff Coffell · Post by **Jeff Coffell** » 25 Sep 2005 3:05 pm

Don't really know where to post this question. Hope this is the right place.

I have a friend that needs to talk to the guy that bought Hal's old Franklin guitar about 2-3 years ago. Does anyone know how to get in touch with him? I think he lived in South Carolina.

Thanks

Jeff Coffell

Dag Wolf · Post by **Dag Wolf** » 25 Sep 2005 4:38 pm

Jeff,
think it was fo`bro Buster Warren.
I bought Hal`s Franklin steel from him and sold it to Kjell Helde here in Norway.

Kjell also own Paul`s first two pickup stereo steel.

Dag

[This message was edited by Dag Wolf on 25 September 2005 at 05:41 PM.]

Joey Ace · Post by **Joey Ace** » 25 Sep 2005 5:00 pm

Moving to 'PEDAL STEEL"

Bobby Boggs · Post by **Bobby Boggs** » 25 Sep 2005 5:14 pm

Buster can tell you for sure. But I think Hal sold it to a man in West Virginia. I'm thinking Buster bought it from him...

Jeff Coffell · Post by **Jeff Coffell** » 26 Sep 2005 1:18 pm

Thank You for the help. I'll pass this on to my friend.

Jeff Coffell

Bill Moran · Post by **Bill Moran** » 27 Sep 2005 5:34 pm

Jeff:

I bought Hal's Franklin. Sold it to Dag. Can't tell you much about it, didn't keep
it long. It didn't fit me all that well.
If I can answer your questions let me know.

Bill

Dag Wolf · Post by **Dag Wolf** » 28 Sep 2005 4:54 am

Yes ofcourse, I bought it from Bill not Buster.
The Franklin was with short key head - after Hal`s wishes.

Dag

Bobby Boggs · Post by **Bobby Boggs** » 28 Sep 2005 2:16 pm

Dag I spent a week and got within a $100 of buying it.And did not know it was a short key head.Still wish I'd bought it.Everyone sold it, or at least priced it for more than Hal offered to sale it to me for...........bb

Dag Wolf · Post by **Dag Wolf** » 28 Sep 2005 3:16 pm

I think Bill buffed out the endplates so I guess it was worth more after that..
I looked and played great when I got it.

Dag

Bobby Boggs · Post by **Bobby Boggs** » 28 Sep 2005 5:36 pm

The thing that held me off was.If I had bought it. To put my set-up on it.I would have had to changed every pedal and knee pedal, (Both necks) except the B pedal. On a round shaft Frankin that's a lot of work......bb

Jerry Roller · Post by **Jerry Roller** » 28 Sep 2005 7:30 pm

Bobby, the way Franklin retains the round cross rod it is actually a breeze to change them. The pull rods just slide in and out of the puller slot and the cross rod is very quick and simple to R&R. I would love to have a chance to buy another Franklin.
Jerry

Bobby Boggs · Post by **Bobby Boggs** » 28 Sep 2005 8:49 pm

That's true Jerry. But I had problems sliding the bellcranks - rod pullers on an earlier model.They were secured with a small allen screw that went thru the side of the rod puller.It made it hard to get a wrench on it. I think they're still made this way. Anyway,The worst part.The screws had been in there so long they were stuck to the point that you would strip the head of the allen screw before some would turn loose.

As I stated. On Hal's guitar to get my setup I would have had to move the rod pullers on every pedal and knee pedal except the B pedal. AS you know his C6th was really different and I would have had to buy a lot of rod pullers and rods to get my set-up. (Example) Pedals 4&5 where his on and the standard pedal 5 started on pedal 6. I was busy at the time and choose not to do it.
BTW, How hard is it to remove the cross shafts on the C6th? The E9 is of course a piece of cake.
If I could do it all again I would have bought it...........Regards BB[This message was edited by Bobby Boggs on 28 September 2005 at 09:56 PM.]

Bill Moran · Post by **Bill Moran** » 29 Sep 2005 6:07 pm

I wish I had kept it. It did play and sound good. I had been playing a Mullen for years and the Franklin had a feel I didn't like.
I had it changed to the Emmons setup and all the metal re polished. It looked great.
Too late now !!!

Bill