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Topic: New Eharp Day |
Travis Brown
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Florida, USA
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Posted 13 Jul 2022 2:40 pm |
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I got this guy off of Reverb for a decent price. My other Eharp plays fine but has minor electrical issues that have discouraged me. I'll get it figured out eventually.
So I saw this, saw the natural wood finish (which I am a sucker for), and saw it came with the case and legs, and I went for it for $800.
It was tuned to kinda what's on the piece of tape - C F A C E G A C E G - low to high. I guess it would be Fmaj9, but really it seems like a C6 variant, I guess you could call it C6/Fmaj7? Pretty cool tuning that I played with for 15 mins or so before swapping the strings for the Alkire tuning. It needed thicker strings for that tuning IMO; it felt kind of sloppy.
Anyways, after getting it tuned up as Eddie intended, this thing is in remarkable condition for its age. If I wanted to clean it up, it would look almost new, and all the electronics work perfectly.
It also came with the largest and heaviest steel I have ever beheld in my admittedly limited experience. I used a tape measure and got 7/8" by 4" and my scale measured approx 14 lbs.
Anyways, after almost a year of transition where I was retiring from the military, getting a divorce, caring for my mom, getting a job, moving, and buying a house, I am finally in a position to start practicing regularly. I hope to start gigging on electric guitar as well, though I'd love to get up the chops to gig on Eharp.
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Bill McCloskey
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Nanuet, NY
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Posted 13 Jul 2022 3:11 pm
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Welcome to the obsession. Gauges are 36, 32, 30, 28, 26, 24, 22, 20, 18, 16
Here is mine of that model.
Let me know if you need any help. I have a ton of info, spreadsheets, lessons, etc. And of course my youtube channel dedicated to Eddie.
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Noah Miller
From:
Rocky Hill, CT
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Posted 13 Jul 2022 3:52 pm
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| Wow, I don't think I've seen an Eharp with a sticker serial before - I didn't realize they made them that late. Very cool! |
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Bill McCloskey
From:
Nanuet, NY
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Noah Miller
From:
Rocky Hill, CT
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Posted 13 Jul 2022 4:59 pm
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| Oh, that's definitely a Valco serial label, 1964-7. The stickers are more likely to fall off and disappear than the metal tags, so if you see one intact you can bet it's original. |
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Travis Brown
From:
Florida, USA
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Posted 13 Jul 2022 5:13 pm
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| Noah Miller wrote: |
| Oh, that's definitely a Valco serial label, 1964-7. The stickers are more likely to fall off and disappear than the metal tags, so if you see one intact you can bet it's original. |
Cool to know! Thanks for the kind words, gents. |
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Bill McCloskey
From:
Nanuet, NY
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 14 Jul 2022 7:04 am
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I can't believe a 7/8" x 4" bar would weigh 14 pounds! 
Erv |
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Travis Brown
From:
Florida, USA
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Posted 14 Jul 2022 7:34 am
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| Erv Niehaus wrote: |
I can't believe a 7/8" x 4" bar would weigh 14 pounds!
Erv |
My scale might be off a bit...  |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 14 Jul 2022 7:39 am
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You must be using a fisherman's scale.
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