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Topic: 1976 Marlen S10 3x3 All American |
James Crisp
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Posted 23 Dec 2019 6:50 pm |
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Hey Guys I’m new to the forum and PSG..Been playing Upright Bass over 30 yrs. and Guitar a little longer. I recently bought this guitar off of Reverb and I’ve seen it being sold by a couple of people here on th Forum. Anybody have any insight or knowledge of its history.?
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 24 Dec 2019 6:13 am
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Try posting this in the Pedal Steel section where more people will see it.
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Charlie McDonald
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Posted 24 Dec 2019 10:58 am
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Yeah, and they're going to want to see pictures of the undercarriage.
Welcome to the Forum. If you have an autobiography, you can post that too. We like bios.
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James Crisp
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South Carolina, USA
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Posted 24 Dec 2019 2:04 pm
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Lee Baucum
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McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 24 Dec 2019 2:12 pm
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| Richard Sinkler wrote: |
| Try posting this in the Pedal Steel section where more people will see it. |
Agreed
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Joey Ace
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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 26 Dec 2019 8:21 am
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Ricky Davis
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Bertram, Texas USA
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Posted 26 Dec 2019 12:05 pm
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James it would most likely be one of the guys that either had it custom made for them or who ever bought it off that guy; who would know why that guy wanted that color sceme. Because Marlen(owned by late Leonard and Marvin) was a true "CUSTOM" pedal steel biz as they would build a Marlen for a customer; just like they dreamed it being. So that's how this one was built; and like you posted in 1976; but I would have to see/read the serial number underneath to varify?? and it/if it being from '76; that mechanism would be the "pull-release" system and extremely awesome sounding and once set up and tuned up properly; can play very consistently well.
This link will give you the knowledge of how to tune and basics of this system>
https://b0b.com/wp/2019/04/tuning-a-70s-pull-release-marlen/
Good luck.
Ricky
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Henry Brooks
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Los Gatos, California, USA
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Posted 26 Dec 2019 1:51 pm
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Jeff Newman had a Marlen S-10 3X3 that was red, white, and blue at one time.
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Bob Carlucci
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Candor, New York, USA
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Posted 26 Dec 2019 2:01 pm
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Mr Stadtler built a bunch of those in 1976 for the bi centennial.. I have seen probably a dozen over the decades.. I have one that I play every day matter of fact, but mine was refinished to natural long ago. You can still see red white and blue under certain screws.
Mine was also 3 and 3 originally. but I added a pedal and knee lever.. Mine has been in tune perfectly for 6 years, and in 6 years has NEVER broken a single string believe it or not.. I changed the strings in 2013, and they are all still on the guitar and still in tune with the meter from that original string change... yes they are very good guitars!... bob
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Ricky Davis
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Bertram, Texas USA
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Posted 26 Dec 2019 6:47 pm
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Dang, Bob C. thanks for that reminder; as I landed on my memory 4 1/2 years ago; but now I remember Leonard building those Bicentennial Marlens.....yeeeeehaaaaa."1976"....great History on that for the Poster.
Ricky
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Bob Carlucci
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Candor, New York, USA
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Posted 26 Dec 2019 7:36 pm
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Dang, Bob C. thanks for that reminder; as I landed on my memory 4 1/2 years ago; but now I remember Leonard building those Bicentennial Marlens.....yeeeeehaaaaa."1976"....great History on that for the Poster.
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Yep ricky, They are SO cool looking!.. wish mine was never refinished, but hey, I got it REAL cheap!.. it has been a wonderful guitar.. Plays so soft and light, its crazy.
First thing I found out about these old Pull release marlens was a simple fact that I had always heard about them.. They are a PAIN to set up, and that is certainly true .
I sweat blood for several days, changing the copedent around totally, adding levers and pedals, and getting it 100% dialed in. However the second part of that equation was also true.. Once set up, and locked down, they NEVER change.. Mine has been perfect and hasn't had to be touched for 6 years... They are very solid, stable, great playing, great sounding guitars!... bob
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James Crisp
From:
South Carolina, USA
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Posted 28 Dec 2019 8:10 am
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| Thanks y’all, I’m fortunate enough to have some PSG Veterans nearby to Mentor me. I am deffinately infected.. |
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James Crisp
From:
South Carolina, USA
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Posted 28 Dec 2019 12:12 pm
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| Thanks y’all, I’m fortunate enough to have some PSG Veterans nearby to Mentor me. I am deffinately infected.. |
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Mark Shuda
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Wisconsin, USA
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Posted 22 Jun 2020 10:27 am All American
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James,
I have had a couple of these guitars..on reverb....yours looks like one of mine.
I bought it from a guy in NC. Thats all the history I have.
MS .
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Steven Hudson
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 22 Jun 2020 10:58 am
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| I remember dad winding those red pick ups. Probably using a Day set up. That seemed to be more used with the Marlens. It's a pull release. The earliest all pull I have seen is from 1978. If anyone has an earlier all pull it would be cool to know. Hope you enjoy it. |
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Clyde Mattocks
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Kinston, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 22 Jun 2020 4:45 pm
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Steven, I have your Dad's first pickup winder. Wound a lot of Cherokees on it.
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Steven Hudson
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 23 Jun 2020 8:04 am
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| Hey Clyde. I bet you made some good sounding pick ups. Hoping to get to the Galaxy when things are safe again. |
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Brett Crisp
From:
NC
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Posted 27 Jun 2020 10:46 am
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| James, are you any kin to me? Just trying to figure out who this is. I have a pretty good idea though... |
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