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Topic: Found: Curly's Fender 1000
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Dave Burr
Member From: Tyler, TX
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posted 06 September 2006 06:02 AM
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Gary Walker said: quote:
In 1972 during the DJ Convention, Curly was interviewed. When asked about the Big Hits on Big Steel album, the interviewer asked if the project was done on the Sho-Bud as pictured on the album cover, he replied it was done on a Fender 2000.
So, is this the BHOBS steel guitar or not? Gary's statement conflicts with the rest of this post... including the part about this recording being done on 8 strings. Respectfully,
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Mike Sweeney
Member From: Nashville,TN,USA
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posted 06 September 2006 07:29 AM
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Curley told me himself once that he used a Fender 2000 on "Big Hits". The Travis album and the Hank Thompson stuff was a 1000.Mike |
BobbeSeymour
Member From: Hendersonville TN USA
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posted 07 September 2006 10:47 PM
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Sounds like curly, but he used the 1000 on everything, up to the Sho-Bud. Now he did admit experementing with the 2000 but rejected it because of weight, size and he stated that he just plain couldn't play it anywhere near as well as the 1000. I feel he had some plans to be a 2000 player, but the custom Sho-Bud came along before this could happen.
The perfect person to ask about this is Stu Basore, he and Curly were great friends in this era (Mid sixties) and Stu knew everything that was going on with Chalkers' guitars at this time. Bobbe |
Lee Jeffriess
Member From: Yucca Valley California
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posted 08 September 2006 04:21 PM
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Bobbe, Curly must of played a 2000, for at least a while, cause Tom Morrell had a custom colored 2000 (metalic green), that had been Curlys,it was lost in his house fire.
I was at Scottys one day and, Russ Weaver dug out a bunch of pics and, low and behold there was a pic of Curly on the bandstand playing a green 2000, judging by his clothes and, haircut it looked 66/68?.
Speaking of pictures you scamp, dont keep us in suspenders. |
BobbeSeymour
Member From: Hendersonville TN USA
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posted 08 September 2006 04:30 PM
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WEll, it's still here Jim, A true value but I know what you mean. I have rejected some strange offers since I have been in charge of this sale,(from strange places where the guitar would never be heard from again,,,,,,,,,,,not Nigeria, but close Howard, Ha!) Somone send me some bucks, quick, a good guitar! Bobbe[This message was edited by BobbeSeymour on 08 September 2006 at 04:33 PM.] |
Jody Carver
Member From: The Knight Of Fender Tweed~ Dodger Blue Forever
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posted 08 September 2006 04:34 PM
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One more time, Curley Chalker recorded BIG HIT'S on a Fender 1000. Take that to the bank | |
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