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John Bechtel Member From: Nashville, Tennessee,U.S.A. |
posted 04 June 2006 08:45 PM
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In regards to “Floyd” (_?_), I can't remember his last name, although I knew him personally, here in Nashville. Shot Jackson built him a ‘slightly~custom’ S-10 Red Sho-Bud, in that the P/U was mounted close to the end of the Fretboard, rather than the Bridge, because; he held the Tone~Bar and also had his picks on the fingers of his Left-Hand. It was positioned there for proper tone. I knew Floyd peresonally because I had a special Tone-Bar made for him to which I attached a leather-mute for the strings, behind the bar! The other point I wanted to make was the fact that besides playing PSG very well, in his regular day~job capacity; he was a TV Repairman! ------------------ “Big John” a.k.a. {Keoni Nui} Current Equipment [This message was edited by John Bechtel on 05 June 2006 at 01:48 PM.] |
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Doug Beaumier Member From: Northampton, MA |
posted 05 June 2006 12:58 AM
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I saw him play at Scotty's Convention in 1981. He sounded good considering that he picked and held the bar with the same hand. I can't remember if it was his left or his right. |
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Lem Smith Member From: Fulton, MS. U.S.A. |
posted 05 June 2006 02:37 AM
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This "Floyd" sounds like the gentleman I remember seeing on channel 15 in Florence Alabama several years ago. He was playing steel with some group. The person I'm thinking about also played a red Sho~Bud, and only had the use of one hand. As I remember, he was pretty good. The TV program was a telethon, and I also played steel for a group that appeared on it. I was just in the VERY early stages of learning the steel guitar, and I know this gentleman certainly sounded much better than I did that day!! |
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retcop88 unregistered |
posted 05 June 2006 11:33 AM
Sounds like a underhanded type guy.oops there I go again gettin outer hand.  |
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John Bechtel Member From: Nashville, Tennessee,U.S.A. |
posted 05 June 2006 09:32 PM
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It was his Right~Arm that was missing. I still can't remember his last-name! The last time I saw him was in 1982 in downtown Nashville. ------------------ |
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Doug Beaumier Member From: Northampton, MA |
posted 05 June 2006 09:48 PM
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There was some mention of Floyd here last year, and someone said he passed away in the 1990's. |
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Russ Wever Member From: San Diego, California |
posted 06 June 2006 12:46 AM
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Wasn't it Ellis Floyd? |
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Doug Beaumier Member From: Northampton, MA |
posted 06 June 2006 07:55 AM
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That sounds right Russ. |
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retcop88 unregistered |
posted 06 June 2006 03:56 PM
Was his name "Lefty"? |
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