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Topic: Marlen guitars
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Damir Besic
Member From: La Vergne,TN
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posted 30 June 2004 07:53 PM
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I just remebered the marlen I had and decided to make a statement.What a wonderful instruments.Wish I never had to sell mine.Who ever has it he should enjoy it.  thanks Ricky Davis for a great job. DB |
James Morehead
Member From: Durant, Oklahoma, USA
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posted 30 June 2004 09:43 PM
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I will assure you Demir, I DO enjoy this guitar!! Infact, I play it every day!!  Thankyou for selling it to Jim C. who sold it to me!! Life is good!  Thankyou Ricky for your great setup and refurbishing this jewel! |
Damir Besic
Member From: La Vergne,TN
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posted 01 July 2004 05:35 PM
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ha,..here it is..fine than,be that way,you want it only for yourself... ..James my friend,I sold it and don`t have to butter you up but this was supossed to be my baby.I bought all the best for it.I`m happy to see you are enjoying it,that is great,have fun and take care of her.Sincerely,Damir |
James Morehead
Member From: Durant, Oklahoma, USA
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posted 01 July 2004 06:27 PM
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Yessiree, anytime you get in the mood to play this jewel, just come on over!! We'll stoke up the BBQ and have a great time!! This guitar has "bonded" well with my '71 twin reverb, and the K-130 that lives in the little Marrs cabinet. All three of these together sing like the "Mormon Tabernacle Choir"!!(if it wasn't for my sorry playing, of course!) HA!! [This message was edited by James Morehead on 01 July 2004 at 06:31 PM.] |
Bill Ford
Member From: Graniteville SC Aiken
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posted 01 July 2004 06:51 PM
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Everybody should have a steel that purdy.Gotta love real wood!! BF
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Jim Cohen
Member From: Philadelphia, PA
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posted 01 July 2004 07:24 PM
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Ah yes... the one that got away...(Sigh...) |
PAUL WARNIK
Member From: OAK LAWN,IL,USA
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posted 01 July 2004 07:30 PM
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Ricky Davis is correct in his description of the Marlen tone as being between an Emmons and a Sho-Bud-the one I owned briefly not long ago turned out to be a pretty fair horn that grew to my liking despite my first impression of it |
Vann Cranford
Member From: Ayden, North Carolina, USA 28513-7004
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posted 01 July 2004 10:21 PM
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Well Gentlemen,
Since you all were talking about the Marlen pedal steel guitar, I felt like I had to throw my two cants in on the subject.
In August of 1978 Bobby Adkins was building guitars for Leonard Stadler in the back room of Leonard's Music store in Reidsville, NC.
Bobby built what Leonard was promoting as his Premier straight pull guitar called a Marlen II. Bobby built it to be carried to Scotty's in 1978. It was Cocobolo and Natural Maple, double neck, dual coil pickups, 8 pedals and 4 knee levers.
Well, When the guitar got back from St. Louis, I was lucky enough to buy it. It is still my favorite guitar and stays in tune. After working my way through college with it, I have only one little bar dent in it. It is a beautiful instrument to look at and to hear. Thanks to Bobby and the late Mr. Leonard for making these fine instruments! |
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