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J. Hayes · December 24th, 2008, 12:40 PM

It's an Epiphone "Elvis Tribute" acoustic electric. This is really one fine guitar and plays like a dream. It's set up for acoustic leads with very low action and light gauge strings. I bought it originally as I was playing with an Elvis impersonator and it looked good on stage. It has a replica of his signature on the headstock and his facial image on the pearl pickguard. It's basically the same guitar as the Hummingbird or Dove, I'm not sure which but it's one helluva guitar which looks, sounds, and plays great.....JH in Va.

Steelpicki'n · December 24th, 2008, 12:59 PM

Dont know much about the guitar in question but,Ralph Mooney DOES INDEED RULE!!

J. Hayes · December 25th, 2008, 04:37 PM

I dig him so much that I've got an 8th pedal on my steel that don't do anything except raise the 4th E string to F# for some of his licks.....JH in Va.

Steelpicki'n · December 29th, 2008, 03:00 PM

..would that be to the left of your "A" pedal ( like where a "Franklin pedal would be? )

Steelpicki'n · December 31st, 2008, 03:41 PM

Thought you might dig this pic of Ralph Mooney
"The King"

eryque · January 1st, 2009, 10:20 PM

That is a pretty cool guitar, but it's not like either a Hummingbird or a Dove. Those are square-shouldered drednaught styles. That one looks like a jumbo with a cutaway. Is it a jumbo size?

J. Hayes · January 2nd, 2009, 10:11 PM

I looked at one of those in Guitar Center and it is the same shape.......

Steelpick'in.......No, my 8th pedal is right where it should be which is to the left of the volume pedal. It's used with the right foot as Ralph plays with both feet all the time and I've been doing that for awhile now too. My pedal one isn't the Franklin pedal. I have what I call the "Brumley" pedal in that it raises my 7th string F# to G# and lowers string 12 E to C#. I guess you could say I have a "West Coast" pedal on both ends of my pedal board.....JH in Va.

Colt W. Knight · January 2nd, 2009, 11:47 PM

Cool guitar, and on another note. Gibson Hummingbirds have Mohaghany back and sides while Gibson Doves have Maple back and sides. I am not sure if Epiphone birds use the same types of woods or if they are just made to look like their bigger brothers. I have never actually picked any epi acoustics up or really read about them that much.

Colt W. Knight · January 2nd, 2009, 11:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steelpicki'n

Thought you might dig this pic of Ralph Mooney
"The King"

Note the cool old man hat and pearl snap shirt complete with Pen in breast pocket along with a cell phone! Ralph Rules!

December 24th, 2008, 12:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
Steelpicki'n Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ft. Edward,NY Age: 53 Posts: 167	Dont know much about the guitar in question but,Ralph Mooney DOES INDEED RULE!! __________________ Drinking up the future, living down the past.... www.youtube.com/23L

December 25th, 2008, 04:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
J. Hayes Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2005 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. Posts: 1,242	You're right about Ralph rulin'............ I dig him so much that I've got an 8th pedal on my steel that don't do anything except raise the 4th E string to F# for some of his licks.....JH in Va. __________________ Ralph Mooney rules!!

December 29th, 2008, 03:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
Steelpicki'n Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ft. Edward,NY Age: 53 Posts: 167	..would that be to the left of your "A" pedal ( like where a "Franklin pedal would be? ) __________________ Drinking up the future, living down the past.... www.youtube.com/23L

December 31st, 2008, 03:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
Steelpicki'n Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ft. Edward,NY Age: 53 Posts: 167	Thought you might dig this pic of Ralph Mooney "The King" __________________ Drinking up the future, living down the past.... www.youtube.com/23L

January 1st, 2009, 10:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
eryque Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: albany, ny [not chicago] Posts: 7,406 44 Photos	That is a pretty cool guitar, but it's not like either a Hummingbird or a Dove. Those are square-shouldered drednaught styles. That one looks like a jumbo with a cutaway. Is it a jumbo size? __________________ my blog: eryque.blogspot.com Updated 9.17.08! Subscribe_____________________

January 2nd, 2009, 10:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
J. Hayes Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2005 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. Posts: 1,242	You're correct, it is more like a Jumbo........ I looked at one of those in Guitar Center and it is the same shape....... Steelpick'in.......No, my 8th pedal is right where it should be which is to the left of the volume pedal. It's used with the right foot as Ralph plays with both feet all the time and I've been doing that for awhile now too. My pedal one isn't the Franklin pedal. I have what I call the "Brumley" pedal in that it raises my 7th string F# to G# and lowers string 12 E to C#. I guess you could say I have a "West Coast" pedal on both ends of my pedal board.....JH in Va. __________________ Ralph Mooney rules!!

January 2nd, 2009, 11:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
Colt W. Knight Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: West Virginia Age: 25 Posts: 4,086	Cool guitar, and on another note. Gibson Hummingbirds have Mohaghany back and sides while Gibson Doves have Maple back and sides. I am not sure if Epiphone birds use the same types of woods or if they are just made to look like their bigger brothers. I have never actually picked any epi acoustics up or really read about them that much.

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