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Topic: Beautiful Gibson EH-275? on Ebay
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Andy Volk
Member From: Boston, MA
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posted 04 January 2002 08:34 AM
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http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1 403138428&r=0&t=0&showTutorial=0&ed=1010457032&indexURL=0&rd=1 Man, I covet this instrument! I was trying to figure out which of my instruments I could sell to bid on this baby when the price started to soar too high. Sigh. These models are rare - especially w/ 7 strings. Is the big diamond on the back made of felt? The seller says it's solid curly maple but I'd guess it's hollow like an EH-150. Anybody ever play one of these? I hope it goes to a steel player and not a collector.[This message was edited by Andy Volk on 04 January 2002 at 08:35 AM.] |
chas smith
Member From: Encino, CA, USA
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posted 04 January 2002 09:58 AM
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Ooooooh, wish I had some money left over. |
TonyL
Member From: Vancouver, BC
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posted 04 January 2002 11:53 AM
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I have a 1940 EH-185 which is similar in construction. It has a metal reinforced neck but a slanted early p-90 instead of the Charlie Christian pickup. Mine feels hollow, but of course it isn't blonde..  The Diamond isn't felt, but some kind of abrasive to help it not slide off your lap... TL |
Kenny Dail
Member From: Kinston, N.C. 28504
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posted 04 January 2002 02:04 PM
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Andy, I have a Gibson identical with three exceptions. Mine has only six strings and has the Sunburst finish. Mine does not have the pearl inlays on the neck. I am also missing the cover over the string anchor behind the "Charlie Christian" pickup. Great sounding instrument.------------------
kd...and the beat goes on... |
Jon Light
Member From: Brooklyn, NY
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posted 04 January 2002 02:21 PM
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Is this like your guitar, Tony? And--did you see this, Andy?
http://www.elderly.com/vintage/items/185U-86.htm
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Andy Volk
Member From: Boston, MA
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posted 04 January 2002 02:28 PM
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I have a somewhat shopworn '37 sunburst EH-150 with a replaced pickup. I love the string spacing and feel of that guitar. The blonde curly maple finish with tortise shell binding of the ebay guitar gets my hormones jumping. I also dig the dotted lines on the 12th fret, color-coded fret markers and big Gibson block inlays like those found on some of their jazz guitars.[This message was edited by Andy Volk on 04 January 2002 at 02:31 PM.] |
Gerald Ross
Member From: Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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posted 04 January 2002 03:21 PM
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Re: The Gibson Jon Light is talking about...
http://www.elderly.com/vintage/items/185U-86.htm I played this guitar at Elderly last Thursday. It is amazing! Excellent shape, a few very minor scratches. BIG FAT sound. If I didn't have so many steels I'd grab this one in a second. ------------------
Gerald Ross
Gerald's Fingerstyle Guitar Website
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TonyL
Member From: Vancouver, BC
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posted 04 January 2002 04:58 PM
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Except that my guitar is a 6-string, it's exactly it. Oh- and mine is in a bit better shape...  And I got it for much less... The tone is fantastic...Anyone have a matching EH-185 amp they want to part with...??? TL |
chas smith
Member From: Encino, CA, USA
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posted 04 January 2002 05:31 PM
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How about:
 [This message was edited by chas smith on 04 January 2002 at 05:33 PM.] |
Mark Davis
Member From: Bakersfield, Ca
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posted 04 January 2002 06:55 PM
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That EBay 275 is as clean as they get!! WOW and that 10 string gasp! gonna have to invest in a pair of depends (adult diapers) if these pics get too much better!
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CrowBear Schmitt
Member From: Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
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posted 04 January 2002 11:26 PM
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Great Guitars indeed !
i love that 10 stringer !
Send more ..... |
Andy Volk
Member From: Boston, MA
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posted 05 January 2002 04:16 AM
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You don't see those every day, Chas. What's its story? |
chas smith
Member From: Encino, CA, USA
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posted 05 January 2002 11:53 AM
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I think it's a '38, the case is in good shape and I have a EH-185 amp, of which I'm the second owner, to go with it, that is practically 'showroom'. The guitar came from Bob Sies' collection and currently needs the pots cleaned or replaced. Other than that, it plays like a dream and sounds like what it's supposed to sound like (there's an objective statement). |
Iain
Member From: Edinburgh, Scotland
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posted 07 January 2002 04:07 AM
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Chas - I have an almost identical Gibson 10 string, but with slotted headstock/vertical tuners.
Good guitars, huh? |
chas smith
Member From: Encino, CA, USA
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posted 07 January 2002 10:52 AM
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Mighty fine, they have a definate comfort level about them. |
Jim Vogan
Member From: Ohio City, Ohio 45874
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posted 07 January 2002 06:45 PM
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Sold for $3050.00 |
Andy Volk
Member From: Boston, MA
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posted 08 January 2002 03:32 AM
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Final score: collectors: 10, players: zero.
At least that's my guess as the auction jumped up by about $1,000 in the last few minutes. |
HowardR
Member From: N.Y.C.,N.Y.
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posted 08 January 2002 05:30 AM
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Andy, I'm not a "real" player, although I play, and I'm not a real collector, although I collect. I love the steel guitar, pedal, non pedal, and resonators as you have seen in my posts. I do whatever I can to promote steel guitars, by attending conventions, writing the PSGA newsletter coverage, and supporting merchants and vendors in our field. I at one time shipped my Fender PS 210 out to Al Gershin in OR. for a month so that he could get his repaired. I have also let people compare a Dobro to a Melobro in my place of business, in order to make a decision of what they should buy. This guitar will be played, and will have a safe and happy home with a few cousins. I hope that this is of some consolation to you. You may revise your score board now if you care to. "Game, set, match," The Steel Guitar Forum. Howard |
Andy Volk
Member From: Boston, MA
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posted 08 January 2002 07:12 AM
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I apologize if I sounded arrogant, Howard. Making an assumption without information was not fair. Congratulations and enjoy your new guitar - I hope it sounds as good as it looks.[This message was edited by Andy Volk on 08 January 2002 at 07:14 AM.] [This message was edited by Andy Volk on 08 January 2002 at 07:14 AM.] |
Bill Leff
Member From: Santa Cruz, CA, USA
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posted 08 January 2002 07:27 AM
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Howard:Glad to see the guitar has landed in the hands of a player (even though you may not think of yourself as one, you are). I share Andy's sentiments about people that collect wonderful instruments (I don't care too much about the dogs!) and either store them away or hang them on the wall. These instruments are meant to make music, and I am sure you will be making beautiful music with your new guitar. Congratulations! Bill
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HowardR
Member From: N.Y.C.,N.Y.
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posted 08 January 2002 07:38 AM
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Andy, no need for apologies. I share your concern and also prefer instruments such as this to be available for playing, viewing, discussion, photos, etc....I certainly appreciate your valuable input to the forum. I have learned much from your posts and look forward to reading them for a long time to come.
Actually, this is good time to post this;
Anyone who is in NYC, whether you live here or nearby, travel here, are passing through, or are running from the law, feel free to contact me if you would like to sit down with any particular steel that I own. I have a store (not a music store) in midtown Manhattan and you can stop by and pick, electric or acoustic, or both. No problem, it's my pleasure......Howard |
chas smith
Member From: Encino, CA, USA
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posted 08 January 2002 12:12 PM
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Congratulations, what a beautiful instrument! |
TonyL
Member From: Vancouver, BC
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posted 08 January 2002 01:48 PM
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Wow. Ebay truly is a seller's market. I've had some luck there myself... Now again, anyone have an EH-185 amp they want to part with.. ? TL |
Gerald Ross
Member From: Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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posted 08 January 2002 02:13 PM
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The EH-185 guitar at Elderly is gone: http://www.elderly.com/vintage/items/185U-86.htm Someone bought it this week for $1200. Three weeks ago it seemed outrageously priced. Today it's a bargain. Go figure! I worked at Elderly in the late 70's early 80's. We would get in steels all the time. Bakelite Ricks, Oahu's, Supros etc. We didn't want them. We'd slap a fifty or seventy-five dollar price tag on them and try to get them out the door as quick as possible. Didn't want them taking up valuable floor space. Excuse me... my time machine awaits. ------------------
Gerald Ross
Gerald's Fingerstyle Guitar Website
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Sage
Member From: Boulder, Colorado
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posted 08 January 2002 06:35 PM
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Gerald, while you are using your time machine, don't forget all the resonator guitars that nobody wanted a few decades ago. - oh wait- that must be where you got your beautiful tricone! Good job, man! |
chas smith
Member From: Encino, CA, USA
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posted 08 January 2002 07:15 PM
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I remember walking into Manny's in New York in 1964 and there was a pile of archtops on the floor in one of the rooms.I'm not surprised that the 275? went for that much. When was the last time you saw a mid '30s 7 string in that condition, or for that matter, a mid 30's Gibson 7 string? That's a really 'high end' instrument. |
Mark Davis
Member From: Bakersfield, Ca
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posted 11 January 2002 06:10 PM
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I've seen alot of steels from working in guitar shops here in Bakersfield and that 275 was the cleanest best one I've seen yet.Also a rare model and if I had the $$ I wouldnt care what I paid for it. You can always get more $$ somehow but chances of finding another 275 that clean are very very rare. |
HowardR
Member From: N.Y.C.,N.Y.
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posted 11 January 2002 07:03 PM
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There were only 25 of these made and were available in 6, 7, & 8 string. I would guess that the majority were 6 string and would certainly like to know how many were made in 7 & 8 string.There was at least one 13 stringer made in the EH 150. I'd love to see that. |
Jody Carver
Member From: The Knight Of Fender Tweed. Dodger Blue Forever
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posted 12 January 2002 10:03 AM
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Howard,,,,good luck with that new baby. It will have a fine family to keep it warm and safe. You say you dont play?? thats not what
I have heard,,"modesty"??Chas if you were in Mannys in 64,,,you should have asked for me,,I was always there
hiding behind those Dual Showman amps.
Man what an audience ,,,what a crowd Quote Rodney Dangerfield and like Rodney.....
I too get No Respect |
HowardR
Member From: N.Y.C.,N.Y.
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posted 12 January 2002 10:14 AM
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Jody, good to hear from you and thanks for your vote of confidence. There's no modesty involved here, just honesty. I know people who say they stink and then when you hear them play, they're terrific. I REALLY stink. When I play, people either look for a fish market or cheese store to duck into for a breath of fresh air.... |
Jody Carver
Member From: The Knight Of Fender Tweed. Dodger Blue Forever
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posted 12 January 2002 11:46 AM
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Howard
Aw dont mention it,,I heard you play really
good,,,in fact while you were playing at a PSGA show,,,It was told to me that you played
better than John Hughey.....yes thats right.Someone asked John,,,,,,Hey John what the hell is Howard playing?? John replied...I dont know,,,,beats hell out of me,,see he even admitted it. Next time I pass a fish store I'll think of you and go in and buy a fish, I like Fish..why are you putting Fish down??? they have been down all their lives and they come up for air and what??? another steel guitar player who smells like a relative. Good luck with your Gibson,,I couldnt bring myself to ever play a Gibson....its against
my principals.....Its Fender or BUST,,,PS
I like cheese too. why do they charge so much for swiss cheese when it has all those 'holes" in it,,,it should cost less....
would you pay more for "pants with holes in the knees's?? Yokam has a few pair he's donating to charity....interested??? PS I heard you can make that guitar talk. |
Steve Feldman
Member From: Millbury, MA USA
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posted 12 January 2002 11:50 AM
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There was at least one 13 stringer made in the EH 150. I'd love to see that.
Here's something you might find interesting: http://www.islandguitars.com/guitarpix/EH150Dfront.jpg [This message was edited by Steve Feldman on 12 January 2002 at 11:52 AM.] |
Bobby Lee
Sysop From: Cloverdale, North California, USA
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posted 12 January 2002 08:56 PM
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That's beautiful, Steve. Who owns it? |
Steve Feldman
Member From: Millbury, MA USA
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posted 13 January 2002 07:32 AM
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It's for sale at Island Guitars in Honolulu. They want somewhere ~$2K for it. It's not in mint condition, but very playable. I guess I would rate it ~VG+. Considering the cost of the EH-275 that sold recently and the fact that there can't be too many of these double neck EH-150s floating around, it's starting to sound pretty enticing.... BTW, with that bolt-on back, it's got to be an early model - ~1936?[This message was edited by Steve Feldman on 13 January 2002 at 08:51 AM.] |
HowardR
Member From: N.Y.C.,N.Y.
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posted 16 January 2002 09:48 PM
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I received the EH 275/7 today (by next day air as to not leave room for any problems) and it is, as it was represented, a beauty. The guitar and case is mint. The sound and tone is comparable to the way it looks. This is certainly a steel to be played, heard, and appreciated, although I would not take to the local gin mill on open mike night.I'll be taking a very cold shower now...... |
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