GretschEastwood
Joined: Dec 23, 2020
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Bradenton, FL
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Posted on Apr 28 2021 10:06 AM
I was in Scottsdale, AZ last week visiting family. My wife and I spent the best part of a day at the Musical Instruments Museum in Phoenix and were amazed at the size and breadth of their exhibits. They cover all types on musical instruments from across the globe.
My thing was guitars and drums, of course. I took photos of every interesting guitar I could find. Some were displayed to show the builders' artistry. Others were actual equipment and costumes from many famous musicians.
Here are some pics of the Dick Dale corner with his actual stuff. And a pic of me at the Phoenix-native Duane Eddy display.
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Brian
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Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Apr 28 2021 01:26 PM
Nice, thanks for the pics and the heads up!
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GretschEastwood
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Bradenton, FL
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Posted on Apr 28 2021 01:44 PM
Other artist displays included Johnny Cash, Alvino Rey, King Sunny Ade, Maroon 5, Alice Cooper, Beatles, Stones, the Who, Glen Campbell and many more covering all genres of music.
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JohnnyMosrite
Joined: Jun 14, 2006
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New York City area
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Posted on Apr 28 2021 02:15 PM
Hmm.. Arizona. I wonder if they'll ever put a Nokie Edwards display together. His last known address was in Kingman, AZ - about 200 miles from Scottsdale, AZ.
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SilverFlash
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Near Atlanta, GA
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Posted on Apr 28 2021 04:11 PM
Hi Dave, Cool pics! Thanks for sharing.
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bigtikidude
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
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Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Apr 28 2021 05:21 PM
Note:
Dick Dale signature model strat.
but not the ones he played.
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Last edited: Apr 28, 2021 17:22:04
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revmike
Joined: Feb 26, 2006
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North Atlantic
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Posted on Apr 28 2021 05:24 PM
Do you know if these are permanently on display? I will visit family there once the Pandemic is under control, and we can travel outside of Canada again...might be a while.
Rev
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MadScientist
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Atlanta, GA
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Posted on Apr 29 2021 07:39 AM
How great! Thanks for sharing. I'd like to check it out one day.
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GretschEastwood
Joined: Dec 23, 2020
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Bradenton, FL
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Posted on Apr 29 2021 08:14 AM
revmike wrote:
Do you know if these are permanently on display? I will visit family there once the Pandemic is under control, and we can travel outside of Canada again...might be a while.
Rev
Hey Rev,
I think they are both permanent displays. The Dick Dale equipment was "on loan" from Dick Dale Enterprises, but probably a permanent loan.
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DeathTide
Joined: Apr 13, 2018
Posts: 1340
New Orleans
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Posted on Apr 29 2021 09:17 AM
Cool! Thanks for posting!
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bigtikidude
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Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Apr 29 2021 09:54 AM
Around a 6 hour drive from so cal, traffic depending.
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DeathTide
Joined: Apr 13, 2018
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New Orleans
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Posted on Apr 29 2021 01:04 PM
Hey I have a question - what’s with the blonde / oxblood reverb tank? I thought those only came in brown or black?
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TuneFan
Joined: Jul 21, 2009
Posts: 209
U.S. East Coast
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Posted on Apr 29 2021 08:00 PM
Thanks, very interesting.
Looks like they have a website https://mim.org/artist-gallery/
Good catch by Bigtikidude regarding the displayed guitar.
Can still picture DD opening a gig with Nitro.
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Brian
Joined: Feb 25, 2006
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Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Apr 30 2021 08:38 AM
DeathTide wrote:
Hey I have a question - what’s with the blonde / oxblood reverb tank? I thought those only came in brown or black?
The 60's models came in a variety of colors to match the amps.
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DeathTide
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New Orleans
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Posted on Apr 30 2021 10:47 AM
Brian wrote:
DeathTide wrote:
Hey I have a question - what’s with the blonde / oxblood reverb tank? I thought those only came in brown or black?
The 60's models came in a variety of colors to match the amps.
Ah! Thanks for that, I had no idea. All the ones I saw on Reverb were brown / brown. That is cool!
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wipedoutnyc
Joined: Feb 10, 2021
Posts: 196
New York
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Posted on May 06 2021 03:24 PM
DeathTide wrote:
Brian wrote:
DeathTide wrote:
Hey I have a question - what’s with the blonde / oxblood reverb tank? I thought those only came in brown or black?
The 60's models came in a variety of colors to match the amps.
Ah! Thanks for that, I had no idea. All the ones I saw on Reverb were brown / brown. That is cool!
Also, Leo didn't originally intend to ever release Blonde tolex amps. In fact, it was Dick Dale who first used one, which was a prototype that Leo had lent him last minute for a show. Dale said he loved the color so much that Leo decided to make that the standard color for the Showman.
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DrakeSequation
Joined: Nov 22, 2016
Posts: 77
PNW
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Posted on May 07 2021 01:36 PM
Also, Leo didn't originally intend to ever release Blonde tolex amps. In fact, it was Dick Dale who first used one, which was a prototype that Leo had lent him last minute for a show. Dale said he loved the color so much that Leo decided to make that the standard color for the Showman.
While Fender has catalog colors of their products there are endless one-offs of just about everything. A guy who knows a guy who has a roommate can always get a little something extra...
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DrakeSequation
Joined: Nov 22, 2016
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PNW
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Posted on May 07 2021 01:37 PM
bigtikidude wrote:
Note:
Dick Dale signature model strat.
but not the ones he played.
It is an early CS model as it has two string guides.
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